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What breed of dog has been the most popular for 30 years in a row?
What breed of dog has been the most popular for 30 years in a row?
What is unique about a dog's nose print?
What is unique about a dog's nose print?
What percentage of people sign their dog's name on their holiday cards?
What percentage of people sign their dog's name on their holiday cards?
What breed of dog is not actually from Australia?
What breed of dog is not actually from Australia?
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What is a person who hunts with a Beagle called?
What is a person who hunts with a Beagle called?
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Study Notes
- The Labrador Retriever has been on the AKC’s top 10 most popular breeds list for 30 consecutive years and has been the most popular breed for 30 years in a row.
- A dog’s nose print is unique, much like a person’s fingerprint.
- Forty-five percent of U.S. dogs sleep in their owner’s bed.
- Seventy percent of people sign their dog’s name on their holiday cards.
- All puppies are born deaf.
- Dogs curl up in a ball when sleeping to protect their organs—a hold over from their days in the wild, when they were vulnerable to predator attacks.
- When dogs kick backward after they go to the bathroom it’s not to cover it up, but to mark their territory, using the scent glands in their feet.
- The Australian Shepherd is not actually from Australia—they are an American breed.
- … And the Labrador Retriever is originally from Newfoundland.
- A person who hunts with a Beagle is known as a “Beagler.”
- The Bloodhound’s sense of smell is so accurate that the results of its tracking can be used as evidence in a court of law.
- Zorba, a Mastiff, is the world’s largest dog ever and weighed 343 pounds.
- The smallest dog ever recorded was Miracle Milly, the Chihuahua.
- She was a miniscule 3.8 inches tall and weighed in at one pound.
- The smallest dog ever recorded was a dwarf chihuahua.
- The largest dog ever recorded was a Great Dane.
- Dwarf chihuahuas are the smallest breed of dog.
- The largest breed of dog is the Great Dane.
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Test your knowledge of interesting and surprising facts about dogs with this trivia quiz. From breed origins to unique behaviors, challenge yourself to see how well you know man's best friend!
