Top 10 Facts About Dogs

The scientific name for a dog is ‘canis lupus familiaris’.

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Dogs have been kept as pets for thousands of years.

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Dogs are very fast runners.

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Dogs are very clever!

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There are around 200 different dog breeds.

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The tallest dog in the world is a Great Dane.

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Chihuahuas are the smallest dog breed in the world.

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Dogs noses are wet to absorb scent chemicals.

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Chocolate is not good for dogs.

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Dogs can smell up to 100,000 times better than humans can.

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