@dogfacts

Like human babies, Chihuahuas are born with a soft spot in their skull which closes with age.

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Dogs aren't colorblind but their eyes don't have receptors for red. They see in shades of black and white and also in shades of blue and yellow.

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Dogs do not have an appendix.

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Dogs have twice as many muscles to move their ears as people.

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Humans generally see better than dogs, but dogs see much better when there is low-light.

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The Basenji is the only barkless dog.

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The Labrador is so popular, in 2006 there were approximately 3-5 times more Labs as there were German Shepherds or Golden Retrievers.

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Wolves and dogs can mate to produce fertile offspring.

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As Disney's Cruella De Vil was aware, Dalmatian puppies are born pure white and develop spots as they grow older.

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Dogs have been bred for a variety of purposes, including hunting, guarding, and companionship.

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Some dogs can tell if a human is about to have an epileptic fit.

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Puppies have 28 teeth and adult dogs have 42.

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Dogs are direct descendants of wolves.

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Dogs have three eyelids. The third lid, called a nictitating membrane or "haw," keeps the eye lubricated and protected.

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When Lord Byron was informed that his dog was not allowed to come with him to Cambridge Trinity College, he retaliated by bringing a bear instead.

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