Fun Dog Facts!

		Irish Wolfhounds are the largest breed in height.
		The first dog show was held in England in 1859.
		A pregnant female dog carries her puppies for
		60 days before giving birth.
		The only dog that cannot bark is the Basenji, an
		African wolf dog.
		German Shepherds have over 225 million cell
		receptors in their noses, making them ideal for police work.
		Survivors of the Titanic included two dogs, a
		Pomeranian and a Pekingese.
		An estimated one million dogs have been named
		the primary beneficiary in a will.
		Dogs have fewer taste buds than humans,
		approximately only 2,000. It is their keen sense of smell that attracts them to food.
		The common belief that dogs are colorblind is
		false. Dogs can see color just not as vividly as we do. They distinguish between blues, yellows, and greys, much like our vision at night.
		There are 701 pure breeds of dog.
		The oldest dog ever lived to the age of 29.