Did you Know

...The tallest dog on record was named Shamgret Danzas. He was 42 inches tall (at the shoulder!) and weighed 238 lbs.

...about "Toby", one of the world's richest dogs? Toby was a Standard Poodle owned by Ella Wendel of New York. Upon her death in 1931, Ms. Wendel bequeathed 15 million pounds to her beloved pet.

...Most domestic dogs are capable of reaching speeds of 32 kms per hour when running flat out but the members of the greyhound family may reach speeds up to 70 kms per hour.