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Dogs pant a lot because they have no sweat glands on their body except at their paws.

More people are killed by dogs, than by bears and sharks combined.

A dog’s nose print helps investigators identify dogs. It works like a human finger print.

Over ½ of dog owners sign their dog’s name on greeting cards.

Despite their breed or size, all dogs have 42 teeth and 321 bones—all breeds.

A dog’s heart beats at 120 times/minute; that is 150% compared to the human heart which beats at 80 times/minute.

AKC has 161 breeds of dogs.

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General DogBorder Collies were bred between England and Scotland (thus getting their name as “border” between two countries) to be shepherds’ dogs. They have proven to be one of the best shepherds’ dogs because of their ability to work long hours and complete tasks on their own without the shepherd’s presence.
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General DogDalmatians were used as guard dogs during wars (gaining the title “dogs of war”). They were also used as fire-apparatus followers, following and coaching horse drawn fire engines (a job that gave them the firehouse mascot in the United States). Dalmatians also served as hunting dogs. There is no certain information about their origin, though some believe that they originated in Dalmatia, used to be a province of Austria, but is now in Italy.
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The tallest dog breed is the Irish Wolfhound—its height is 33-36 inches. Even though a Great Dane holds the record for the tallest individual dog, it is not the tallest breed—generally about 32 inches.

The St. Bernard is the heaviest dog breed, weighing up to 240 lb (110 kg). Its height is 27-35 inches.

The world's smallest dog breed is the Chihuahua.

The smallest mature dog on record was owned by Arthur Marples from Blackburn, England. The dog was a Yorkshire Terrier that was 2.5 inches high at its shoulder and weighed 4 ounces. It died in 1945 before the age of 2.

The heaviest dog on record weighed 343 lbs. Zobra, an English Mastiff, was not only the heaviest, but the longest dog on record, measuring 8 feet 3 inches. Though there are reports that Benedictine, a St. Bernard, weighed 357 lbs. Many websites still erroneously state that the heaviest dog ever weighed is 319 lbs.