reblog this w cool facts abt dogs
corgi is welsh for “dwarf dog”
Newfoundlands have water resistant fur and webbed feet
Dachshunds were originally bred for fighting badgers
More than 5,000,000 puppies are born in the U.S. every year
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Skilled sheep dogs can separate a sheep from the heard by just looking at it, not even moving.
Three dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic, two Pomeranians and one Pekingese
Poodles are not French by origin. They’re German dogs, but French nobility quickly became fascinated by these pooches
some stray russian dogs have figured out how to use the subway system in order to travel to more populated areas in search of food
In ancient China, an emperor’s last line of defense was a small Pekingese dog literally hidden up his sleeve
Poodles were bred by the Germans to be water hunting dogs. Their fur is water resistant so their bizarre half-shaved style was designed to prevent their fur from weighing them down in the water while still keeping their muscles and organs warm.