You’re a dog lover through and through!
Did you know that Alexander the Great, Queen Victoria, and Elizabeth Taylor were all dog lovers? You are among excellent company!
Knowing how much you love dogs, here are 10 fun facts about them:
- There are around 450 dog breeds recognized globally.
- A research study in 2016 suggested that dogs can see Earth’s magnetic field.
- An Australian cattle-dog named Bluey is the oldest dog to ever live. He lived 29 years 5 months.
- A female parent of a litter is a Dam.
- A male parent of a litter is a Sire.
- The dog was the first species to be domesticated, by hunter–gatherers over 15,000 years ago.
- Over 470 millions dogs are kept as pets worldwide.
- Dogs can only distinguish between blue and yellow hues in their vision, but are not color blind.
- The Labrador Retriever is the most popular dog breed, currently.
- A Border Collie named Chaser learned over 1,000 words!
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The All Pet Voices Team:
Chloe, Jessica, Britt, Emily, and Christy
P.S. If you are considering pet insurance for your pets, you definitely want to read How Does Pet Insurance Work?
Sources:
Wikipedia
Live Science
Guinness World Records
Chaser