Did you Know

...The oldest dog that has been reliably documented was an Australian cattle-dog named Bluey. He was put to sleep at the age of 29 years and 5 months!

...that the largest litter of puppies on record is 23? The record is shared by three bitches of different breeds - an American Foxhound, St. Bernard and a Great Dane. Each whelped 23 puppies in one litter.

...that the amazing Swordtails can sometimes change from females to males? Swordtails first became aquarium fishes in about 1910. A few years later, it was reported that some females, after have several broods, had reversed sex - completely changing from females into fully functioning males!