Interesting facts about dogs you probably didn’t know

posted 31 October, 2017 – by Ran Rodrigo

You know that dogs are amazing, loyal and lovable. But how many of these Interesting facts about dogs do you know?

Not all dogs’ bark

Basenjis are the only dog that doesn’t bark in the canine world.

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Salukis are the world’s oldest known breed of domesticated dog, believed to have emerged in 329BC.

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The top five most popular dog breeds in Australia are:

• Labrador retriever
• Staffordshire bull terrier
• Golden retriever
• Cavalier King Charles spaniel
• German shepherd

Your dog may save your life.

Dogs can smell out certain human diseases. A dog’s sense of smell is up to a million times better than ours.

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Dogs have their own finger (Nose) print.

Dogs can be identified by their nose prints just like we use our finger prints to prove our identity.

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Not all dogs have pink tongues.

Chow Chows and  Chinese Shar-Peis are  known to have black tongues.

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