Interesting Facts about Dogs
- In 2001, there were estimated to be 400 million dogs in the world.
- Dog meat is consumed in some Asian countries especially in China.
- Approximately 13 to 16 million dogs consumed in Asia every year.
- The BBC claims that, in 1999, more than 6,000 restaurants served soups made from dog meat in South Korea.
- The popular Korean dog dish is gaejang-guk.
- A CNN report in China dated March 2010 includes an interview with a dog meat vendor who stated that most of the dogs that are available for selling to restaurants are raised in special farms but that there is always a chance that a sold dog is someone's lost pet, although dog pet breeds are not considered edible.
- Around 4.7 million peoples are bitten by dog every year.
- In UK between 2003 and 2004, there were 5,868 dog attacks on humans, resulting in 5,770 working days lost in sick leave.
- Every years, estimated 2% of dog-related injuries treated in UK hospitals.
- From 6 to 8 million dogs and cats enter US animal shelters every Year.
- The smallest known adult dog was a Yorkshire terrier, which stood only 6.3 cm (2.5 in) with weigh of only 113 grams.
- The largest known dog was an English Mastiff which weighed 155.6 kg (343 lb).
- Dog can see blue and yellow colours, but difficult to differentiate red and green.
- The frequency range of dog hearing is approximately 40 Hz to 60,000 Hz.
- A dog can identify a sound's location much faster than a human can, as well as hear sounds at four times the distance.
- Some dogs, such as bloodhounds, the olfactory sense of smell may be up to 100 million times greater than a human's.
- Some household plants are poisonous to dogs, such as poinsettias, begonia and aloe Vera.
- The longest-lived breeds, including Toy Poodles, Japanese Spitz, Border Terriers, and Tibetan Spaniels, have median longevities of 14 to 15 years.
- The dog widely reported to be the longest-lived is "Bluey", who died in 1939 and was claimed to be 29.5 years old at the time of his death.
- On 5 December 2011, Pusuke, the world's oldest living dog recognized by Guinness Book of World Records, died aged 26 years and 9 months.
- The tallest dog is a Great Dane that stands 42.0 in at the shoulder.
- World most expensive Dog sold recently called Red Tibetan Mastiff at price of $1.5 million.
- The popular names of male dog are Max and Jake and the popular female dog names are Maggie and Molly.
- A dog's puppy is born deaf blind and toothless.
- Up to Eighteen muscles move a dog's ear.
- USA has the highest dog population.
- Like human fingerprint dog nose prints are also unique among them.
- Dog run with speed of 19 mph.
- One female dog and her female children could produce 4372 dog in only seven years.
- Humans have 5 million smell detecting calls and dog have up to 220 millions.
- Greyhounds are faster dog and can run with speed of 45 mph.
