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Interesting Facts about Man’s Best Friend!

June 9th, 2009

This is a intriguing list of facts for all you dog lovers. I bet you will decipher some pretty interesting things about dogs that you may be unfamiliar with!

1. Dogs have three eyelids. The third eyelid, the haw, lubricates and guards the eye from harm.
2. Kubla Khan owned 5,000 Mastiffs, the highest number of dogs ever owned by an individual.
3. Dalmatians are entirely white at birth.
4. Alexander the Great is said to have discovered and entitled the city, Peritas, in remembrance of his dog.
5. A puppy is inbred deaf and blind.
6. There are approximately 400 million dogs in the world.
7. The highest dog population in the world is in the United States.
8. Dog nose marks can be used to identify them. They are as one-of-a-kind as human finger prints.
9. The top health issue amongst dogs in the world is obesity.
10. Dogs are nearly as smart as a three-year-old child. They can comprehend about 200 words, including indications or signals with similar significations as the words.

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