Do dogs dream? If you look at your dog while it's sleeping, sometimes you'll see its eyes move and twitch under its eyelids. Humans do this too, and we definitely dream. So researchers are almost positive that dogs have dreams too. But guess what? No one knows what dogs dream about. Maybe the next time your dog wakes up from a dream, you can ask it!
A dog's heart beats between 70 and 120 times a minute, compared with a human heart which beats 70 to 80 times a minute
Irish Wolfhounds rank as the largest dog, and Chihuahuas as the smallest dog. The St. Bernard is the heaviest dog and other breeds range in size between these extremes.
Dogs are not born knowing the words Sit, Down, Stand and if you shout the command louder and louder sixteen times ...... the dog will still not know what it means.
Dogs and humans are the only animals with prostates.
The common belief that dogs are color blind is false. Dogs can see color but it is not as vivid a color scheme as we see. It is much like our vision at twilight.
There are 701 types of pure breed dogs.
Dachshunds were bred to fight badgers in their dens.
The smartest dogs are said to be:
1) border collie; 2) poodle; 3) golden retriever
The dumbest dog is said to be the Afghan hound
A dog's sense of smell is about 1000 times better than a person's.
Dogs hearing is a lot better than us. They hear high-pitched sounds (like some insects make), that we cannot even detect.
Dogs need their good sense of smell and hearing because their eyesight is not as good as a human's.
The earliest "fossil" finds of dogs date back to 10,000 BC.
Bulldogs were originally bred to bait and fight bulls and bears.
A "Bloodhound" can distinguish and identify several scents at the same time.
Dalmatian puppies are pure white when they're born.
Boxers are named for their playful habit of using their front paws in frolic.
Ancient Chinese royalty carried Pekingese dogs in the sleeves of their royal robes.
Taken from http://www.takingthelead.co.uk/2/Fun/dogfacts.htm
