Dogs
By Max Jones
Breeds
• Over 150 registered breeds of dogs
• Labrador retrievers are most popular
• Many forms of mix breeds and muts
Popularity of dogs
70
60
50
40
Households with dogs
30
Households without dogs
20
10
0
Percent of households with dogs
Facts
• Domesticated 17000 years ago
• Huge size range (a few inches tall up to over
three feet)
• Puppies are born blind for two weeks
• About six months old they reach maturity
• Average age is 15 years
Records
• Oldest dog – 29 years 5 months Queensland
Heeler named Bluey
• Smallest dog – 2.5 inches tall 3.5 inches long
Yorkshire terrier, died at two years old
• Tallest dog – 42 inches tall, named Shamgret
Danzas
• Heaviest Dog/longest dog – weighed 343 lbs
and 8 feet 3 inches long. English Mastiff
named Zorba
Famous Dogs
• Bayard – The Red Queen’s dog in Alice in
Wonderland
• Krypto – Dog from Superman’s home planet,
appeared in his own tv series
• Marley – Starred in Marley and Me
• Ol’ Yeller – Appeared in a movie named after
the dog
• Snoopy – From the well known classic Peanuts
Famous Dogs continued..
• Lassie – Started in a short story, became a
movie and then a television star
• Moose – well known dog on the show Fraiser
• Gidjet – Popular spokesman for Taco Bell,
often appeared on commercials
• Air Bud – appeared in several movies, was
very skilled at sports
Care Facts
• Puppies should eat three times a day
• Female dogs start coming into heat around six
months old and do it twice a year
• Nails should be trimmed to avoid injury
• Keep hair trimmed to avoid snags and painful
tangles
Other information?
• For any information that you may need on a
certain breed of dog your first choice should
be to contact your local veterinarian or find a
reliable site online.
The End