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Dogs are animals that are member of the
genus Canis and has been domesticated for
thousands of years.
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Horse Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Canis
Species: Lupus
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Dog History: Today's domesticated
dog is a descendant / subspecies of the
gray wolf.
Dog Size: Dogs come in a variety
of shapes and sizes. The smallest dog breeds
weigh just a few pounds, while the largest
dog breeds can weigh up to 250 lbs! While
dog breeds may appear quite different, anatomically
they are all the same. All dogs have 321
bones and 42 permanent teeth.
Other Names for Dogs: Canine, Pooch,
Mongrels, Mutts, Hound, Pup, Puppies, Man's
Best Friend, Canid,
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Dog in Foreign
Languages
Afrikaans: Hond
Albanian: Qen
Aleut: Sabaakax
Anglo-Norman: Chen
Arabic: Kalb / Kilaab
Hebrew: Kalba'/ Kalbta'
Bavarian: Hund
Belarusian: Sabaka
Bengali: Kukur
Blackfoot: Imita
Bosnian: Pas / Kucka
Bulgarian: Kuce / Pes
Catalan: Gos / Ca / Gossa
Cherokee: Gili
Cheyenne: Oeskeso
Comanche: Sarrie
Cornish: Ki
Corsican: Cane / Ghjacaru
Croatian: Pas
Czech: Pes/ Fena
Dalmatian: Cun
Danish: Hund
Dutch: Hond
Esperanto: Hundo / Virhundo /
Hundino
Estonian: Koer/ Peni
Faroese: Hundur
Fijian: Koli
Finnish: Koira
French: Chien
Gaelic: Cu / Madadh
Georgian: Jagli
German: Hund / Rude / Hundin
Greek: Skilos / Kion
Hebrew: Kelev
Hindi: Kutta / Kutti
Hopi: Pooko
Hungarian: Kutya / Eb
Icelandic: Hundur
Indonesian: Anjing
Javanese: Asu
Sundanese: Anjing
Irish: Madra / Gadhar / Madadh
Italian: Cane
Korean: Gae / Gyeon / Gu
Lakota: su ka
Lao: Maa
Latin: Canis
Latvian: Suns / Kuce
Lithuanian: suo / suva m /
Kale
Low Saxon: Hund/ Koter
Luxembourg: Hond / Mupp / ,
Mudder
Malay: Anjing / Asu
Maltese: Kelb / Kelba
Manchu: Indahun
Maori: Kuri
Middle Dutch: Hont
Middle English: Dogge
Middle High German: Hunt
Middle Low German: Hund
Middle Welsh: Ci
Mohawk: Erhar
Mongolian: Nohoi
Nahuatl: Chichi / Itzcuintli
Navajo: Leechaa'i
Nepali: Kukur / Kukurni
Norwegian: Hund / Bikkje
Old Church Slavonic: Pisu
Old English: Hund / Docga
Old French: Chen / Chien
Old High German: Hunt
Old Irish: Cu / Matad
Old Norse: Hundr / Grey/ Bikkja
Old Prussian: Sunis
Old Saxon: Hund
Papiamentu: Kacho
Persian: Sag
Polish: Pies / Suka
Portuguese: Cao / Cadela /
Cachorro/ Cachorra
Powhatan: Atemos
Punjabi: Pa / Kutta
Romanian: Caine/ Ciiine / Caini
Russian: Sobaka / Pjos / Psina
Samoan: Maile
Sanskrit: Svan
Sardinian: Cani / Cane / Perru
/ Catteddu
Serbian: Pas / Kucka / Kuce
/ Kuca
Shoshone: Sadee'
Sicilian: Cani
Slovakian: Pes / Suka
Slovenian: Pes / Psica
Somali: Eey/ Ey
Spanish: Perro
Swahili: Mbwa
Swedish: Hund / Hynda
Tagalog: Aso
Taos: culo'ona
Thai: Maa / Sunak
Tibetan: Kiy
Turkish: Kopek / It
Turkmen: It
Ukrainian: Sobaka
Urdu: Kutta / Kalb / Sag
Uzbek: It
Venetian: Can
Vietnamese: Cho
Welsh: Ci
West Frisian: Hun
Yiddish: Hunt / Hint
Western Apache: Goshe
Zulu: Inja |
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Dog Breeds: There is little agreement
on the actual number of recognized dog breeds.
Designer breeds have developed over the years,
but they are not usually recognized as official
breeds. The AKC (American Kennel Club) recognizes
more than 150 breeds.
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Diet: Dogs are classifieds as carnivores,
but they will healthily digest a variety of
foods, including vegetables and grains. |
Did You Know?
In 2001 it was
estimated there were 4 million dogs
in the world!
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Senses: Dogs have an exceptional sense
of smell, the sensitivity varies from breed to
breed, but it is by far their most developed sense.
They use their sense of smell to identify people,
pets, their environment, prey and much more. Dogs
have good vision, they are able to easily notify
motion or movement in their line of sight, and
there night vision is superior to that of humans.
A dogs sense of taste is not overly developed,
they rely on their sense of smell to determine
if they like something.
Behavior: Dogs are invaluable to humans
in the western world. Dogs have been known to
perform a variety of tasks and fill many roles
for people, such as hunting, herding, pulling
loads, protection, assisting police and military,
companionship, and assisting disabled or handicapped
individuals.
Communication: Dogs communicate using
body movements and vocalizations. They can express
dominance and submission using their body position.
They can vocialize to express fear, excitement
or a number of other emotions.
Dogs also express themselves using their ear
postion, eyes, mouth, nose, head, and tail. They
are really very expressive animals.
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Dog Gestation: Dogs carry
their young 56 to 72 days.
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Did You Know?
Dogs are said
to sleep an average of 10 hours
a day.
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Birth: An average dog litter consists
of 6 puppies, but litter sizes can vary from breed
to breed.
Sexual Maturity: Dogs are sexually mature
between 6-12 months of age.
Life Span: The life span of dogs vary from
breed to breed, in general small dogs tend to have
longer life spans than large breeds. The average
dog life span is 10 - 14 years.
Social Structure: The basic unit of canine
social structure is the pack. Like many animal
social grouping, there is usually a "pecking
order". Some dogs breeds are more social
than others, dogs will assert dominance over other
dogs, problems may occur when two "alpha
dogs" are in the same pack. Some dog behavior
specialists suggest that dogs see their owners
as parts of their pack.
Athleticism: The athleticism of dogs varires
from breed to breed. Some of the hunting, sporting
and working dog breeds are quite athletic and
agile.
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