This page is the trivia tricks page where you can learn all the tricks to the trivia page. Have you ever wondered what a dog's normal temperature is? Or if most dogs really hate cat? If so, this is the page for you, and if not, you can still learn some very thrilling facts about dogs.
Lots of people wonder what the tallest breed of dog is. Well, I'm going to let you in on the secret. The tallest breed is a Great Dane. Some are 3ft. high just sitting. Now that is a big dog.
After you discover the answer to that you probably wonder, well what's the smallest breed. The smallest breed of dog is a Chihuahua. Yes, these tiny pets are well known for their size.
Now that you've read the about the Great Dane, although it is the tallest it is not the heaviest. The heaviest breed of dog is the St. Bernard. Some weighing more than a full grown human.
There are many breeds of dogs in the world, but how many? There are 423 known breeds in the world. Now that's a lot! There are only 176 recognized by the American Kennel Club.
Have you ever seen toothpaste for dogs? If you have, a lot of you probably laughed and saw it as a joke, but you should brush your dog's teeth. It is healthy to brush its teeth once a week and make sure you clean the gums too.
Often you might see things at the pet store that say pedigree or purebred. Are they the same thing and what do they mean? They are not the same things. A pedigree is a list of a dog's ancestors and a purebred is a pure breed of a dog with no mixes.
A dog's sight is also often questioned. Two of the questions that come up a lot are, can a dog see in the dark? And, are dogs colorblind? The answer to the first question is no, dogs cannot see in the dark any better than you can. The answer to the other is that it is unknown if dogs are colorblind.
There are many kinds of dogs in the world, but how many? There are 423 known breeds of which 175 are recognized by the American Kennel Club. There are currently dogs in about 36.5% of the U.S. homes. The most popular breed though, is the Labrador Retriever. Of all those breeds, the Border Collie is the most intelligent.
The most performed trick by dogs in the U.S. is "sit" which is a lot of dogs' first trick. Simple as it is.
What is your dog's name? Well, the most popular dog name in the U.S. is Lady.
In a lot of cartoons they emphasize that all dogs hate and attack cats. This is not true. Most dogs actually get along very well with cats.
Dog years are much different than human years. To find the number of dog years in one human year you multiply the number of years by 7. So 7 human years would equal 42 dog years.
Lots of people have heard of seeing dogs before, but not many have heard of hearing dogs. There are such dogs as hearing dogs and what their job is, is to assist and help deaf people.
Not many dogs travel much. Sure they might go on a road trip once in while, but the most traveled dog was named Owney. He worked for a mail service and traveled across many lands.
The largest litter of puppies ever recorded was 23. Now that's a lot of puppies!
Most dogs stop growing at the age of 1.
Now how do you tell if a dog has a fever? A dog's normal temperature is 101.5% F.