Interesting facts about dogs.

Dogs have passed a long way with a human through the history. That is why it would be strange if stories and legends about these pets haven't appeared. There are a lot of interesting facts connected with the life of dogs. Here are some of them:

A dog is one of the zodiacs in the astrological calendar of China. It is one of 12 animals that form the 12 months of the year. And according to chinese people each zodiac influences the temper of the person in its own way.

The African breed of the dog - Basenji can't bark.

Aztecs not always sacrificed people. Dogs were very frequent offerings. They had the special breed of dogs for sacrifice – itzcuintli, the meat of which was prepared for special occasions such as to show the respect and gratefulness to gods and imperators.

Chinese people also have the tradition to eat dogs. But they have never eaten the pure-blooded Chow chow, that was used for hunting and for guarding the houses.

Dogs in spite of the widely spread opinion that they have black-and-white eyesight, can see everything in colours. This fact appeared thanks to the black-and-white eyesight of cats.

Emotions of dogs are connected with its instincts. Dogs express their emotions with the help of their face. Bared teeth appear when they feel anger or are offended.

In Virginia State lives a dog with two legs. It can walk using two hind legs.

A dog called Laika was the first alive creature that got into space. Later a monument was put to this dog in Russia in Moscow.

The favourite breed of a dog of the British Queen is Welsh Corgi.

The most popular dog in Holland is shepherd dog named Leo. It has been working in the airport for 9 years and with the help of this dog 300 criminals were arrested who tried to transport drugs in umbrellas, watches, bags.

During the Second World War a dog called Dick found 11 thousands of bombs. Thanks to it Dick saved the lives of many people.

An American dog called Pepper ate 750 dollars after eating shampoo, lipstick, pens. In spite of it the dog didn't feel bad but was very satisfied.

In Belgium it is necessary to fasten the belt of dogs in cars. They say that a dog disturbs a driver and may cause dangerous situations.

June was proclaimed to be the month of dog's health in Tel Aviv. That is why special holydays were held as for dogs as for their keepers.

The smallest breed of dogs is Chihuahua, Yorkshire Terrier. They are not bigger than 15 centimetres, and the smallest representative of this breed was a little bit larger than a box of matches.

The average dog lives 8-15 years. But there was an Australian dog which lived 29 years.

So, as you can see dogs are very popular pets, so a lot of interesting facts have appeared.