Some more interesting dog facts….
Since we are coming close to the end of the year, I thought we all could use some must needed dog trivia, so that’s what I have for you!!!
The worlds largest dog in both length and weight was a dog named Zorba who was an Old English Mastiff. In 1989, Zorba weighed 343 pounds and from his nose to his tail, Zorba was 8 feet 3 inches long. Wow….that’s some big dog!!!! Now the smallest dog in history was said to only weigh 4 ounces, was only 2.5 inches tall and 3.75 inches long. The dog, who was a tiny Yorkie from Blackburn England was actually the size of a matchbox.
Longevity of our dogs is something most dog owners are very interested in. We want our dogs with us as long as possible. However, for larger dogs, their average life span is only 7 and 8 years, some of the smaller, terrier sized dogs can live between 15 and 18 years, but the average life span for a medium sized, mixed breed dog is about 13-14 years. Documentation supports the fact that the longest living dog who died in 1939 had actually lived 29 years…amazing!!! This was an Australian cattle dog named Bluey!!!
All dogs, from the largest to the smallest, from the clumsiest to the graceful are direct decendants of wolves and they can all breed and produce offspring regardless of their size or shape!! Dogs are said to be colorblind. They actually can see colors, just not as brightly as can, so they appear to be blended rather than as distinct as with human vision.
Also, dogs hearts beat at a much faster rate than that of humans; anywhere between 70 and 120 times a minute compared to 70-80 times a minute for humans. And finally, while humans carry their young for almost 10 months prior to birth, dogs carry their puppies for a mere 60 days before giving birth. Of course, there are usually more dogs in a litter than a human mom gives birth to, so I guess its all fair in the long run!!!
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