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[Titles]
Title1=Cocker Spaniel
Title2=King Charles Spaniel
Title3=Cocker Spaniel
Title4=Maltese
Title5=Jack Russel Terrier
Title6=Bulldog
Title7=Pomeranian
Title8=Mixed-Breed
Title9=Shar-Pei
Title10=Huskies
Title11=Mixed-Breed
Title12=Shar-Pei
Title13=Shetland Sheepdog
Title14=St. Bernard
Title15=Mixed-Breed
Title16=Afghan Hound
Title17=Cocker Spaniel
Title18=Dandie Dinmont
Title19=Basset Hounds
Title20=Beagles
Title21=Tibetan Terrier
Title22=Bulldog
Title23=Mixed-Breed
Title24=Toy Chihuahua
Title25=Poodle
Title26=Boston Terriers
Title27=Dandie Dinmont
Title28=Tibetan Terrier
Title29=Mixed-Breed
Title30=Dalmatian
Title31=Lhasa Apso
Title32=Dandie Dinmont
Title33=Skye Terrier
Title34=Basset Hound
Title35=American Bulldog
Title36=Dandie Dinmont
Title37=Shar-Pei
Title38=Samoyed
Title39=Bulldog
Title40=Fox Terrier/Chihuahua
Title41=German Short-haired Pointers
Title42=Corgi
Title43=Dandie Dinmont
Title44=Golden Retriever
Title45=Yorkie
Title46=Bulldog
Title47=Shar-Pei
Title48=Toy Chihuahua
Title49=Bulldog
Title50=Basset
Title51=St. Bernard
Title52=Lhasa Apso
Title53=Shih Tzu
[Descriptions]
No:1
\HCocker Spaniel\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Mythological dogs\i
In Greek mythology, Cerebus was the name of the three-headed hound that guarded the gates of Hell. As his final Labor, Heracles had to bring Cerebus back to Mycenae using only his bare hands.
No:2
\HKing Charles Spaniel\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Man's Unselfish Friend\i
Many people have heard the famous expression, "The one absolutely unselfish friend that a man can have in this selfish world...is his dog." That sentence was first uttered in a lawsuit involving a dog. In 1870 Warrensburg, Missouri, the hound dog Old Drum was shot dead by a neighbor who erroneously thought the dog was killing his sheep. Old Drum's owner sued the neighbor in a case that eventually made it to the Missouri Supreme Court. Arguing on behalf of Old Drum's owner, lawyer George Graham Vest, a future lawyer, delivered his famous tribute to dogs, winning the jury's sympathy and $50 for his client. In memory of Old Drum, a statue of him still stands outside the courthouse where Vest made his speech.
No:3
\HCocker Spaniel\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Military Dogs\i
Military dogs: In World War II, the German Army gave the nickname "devil dogs" to the U.S. Marines., in deference to their tough fighting spirit.
No:4
\HMaltese\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Dog Breeds\i
There are about 200 breeds of dogs, but the U.S. Kennel Club recognizes only about 125. The 125 breeds are divided into six classes: Sporting Dogs, Non-Sporting Dogs, Working Dog, Toy Dog, Hound, and Terrier.
No:5
\HJack Russel Terrier\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Dogs in Song\i
There are about 200 songs with the word "dog" in the title; here are a few samples: Aerosmith's "Walkin' the Dog," The Beatles' "Hey Bulldog," David Bowie's "Diamond Dogs," Bob Dylan's "If Dogs Run Free," Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog," the Monkees' "Gonna Buy Me a Dog," Patti Page's "How Much Is that Doggie in the Window," Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog," James Taylor's "Chili Dog," and the Who's "Dogs."
No:6
\HBulldog\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Stubby the Hero\i
Stubby the terrier was a hero, and he had the medals to prove it. As the mascot of the 102nd Infantry in World War One, he endured many a battle and was credited with saving his men from surprise attacks, locating wounded soldiers, and even catching and holding a German spy for capture. Newspapers back home reported his feats on their front pages. Personally decorated by General Blackjack Pershing for his bravery, Stubby was invited to the White House by two different presidents. His actions led to the formation of the K9 Corps just before World War Two. Today Stubby's stuffed remains, covered with dozens of honorary medals, are kept at the Smithsonian Institution.
No:7
\HPomeranian\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Famous Dogs in Entertainment History\i
For decades RCA ads showed a dog listening with cocked head to the clear tones of "his master's voice" as reproduced through an RCA Victor phonograph. The name of that famous dog was Nipper.
No:8
\HMixed-Breed\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Marine Mascot\i
The official mascot of the United States Marines is a bulldog.
No:9
\HShar-Pei\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Dogs in Space\i
A month after the Russians placed the first satellite, Sputnik, into orbit, they launched the first living creature into space - Laika, an 11-pound mongrel dog that died during the mission. Three years later the Russians sent two more dogs into space that were brought back to Earth safely, and one actually delivered six healthy puppies. One of the puppies was given as a gift to President Kennedy.
No:10
\HHuskies\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Astronomical Dogs\i
Sirius is in the constellation Canis Major; Canis Major is close to the constellation Orion; for the early Greeks, Orion was the hunter, thus Canis Major was considered one of his hunting hounds, and Sirius, as the brightest star, was nicknamed the "dog star."
No:11
\HMixed-Breed\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Famous Dogs in World History\i
Did you know that Adolf Hitler had a pet dog? Symbolically, it was a purebred German Shepherd named Blondi. It died with its master in the Berlin bunker in April, 1945.
No:12
\HShar-Pei\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Un-Spotted Dogs\i
Though they're famous for their spots, dalmation puppies are pure white when they're born.
No:13
\HShetland Sheepdog\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Dogs in Space\i
In 1966 the Russians launched into space two dogs for a successful 22-day mission (successful because the dogs were brought back alive). Humans didn't stay in space longer than 22 days until 1974.
No:14
\HSt. Bernard\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Famous Dogs in Political History\i
In the '50s Vice-President Richard Nixon delivered a famous speech that mentioned a dog given to his family. The dog was named Checkers, and Nixon's emotional plea came to be known as his Checkers speech.
No:15
\HMixed-Breed\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Tiny Dogs\i
Back in Ancient China, members of the royal family used to carry Pekingese dogs in the sleeves of their robes.
No:16
\HAfghan Hound\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Dogs in Song\i
Probably the most famous dog in music history is the one Elvis sang about in 1956 - "Hound Dog." One of his biggest hits, the song uses only 29 different words: "You ain't nothin' but a hound dog cryin' all the time/You ain't nothin' but a hound dog cryin' all the time/Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit/and you ain't no friend of mine/When they said you was high classed/well, that was just a lie/When they said you was high classed/well, that was just a lie/You ain't never caught a rabbit/and you ain't no friend of mine." On July 1, 1956, a tuxedoed (and embarrassed) Elvis Presley sang "Hound Dog" to a real dog named Sherlock on "The Steve Allen Show."
No:17
\HCocker Spaniel\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Astronomical Dogs\i
In Ancient Egypt, the appearance of Sirius in the sky every summer signalled the start of the new year. Shortly after it appeared, the Nile would begin to flood, bringing new life to the arid Egyptian desert.
No:18
\HDandie Dinmont\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Dog Breeds\i
Sleeping Dogs, Inc. reports that the most popular dog breeds are terriers, retrievers, bulldogs, collies and poodles.
No:19
\HBasset Hounds\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Famous Dogs in Entertainment History\i
In the third Indiana Jones movie, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, we finally learn the derivation of the hero's nickname. When he was a boy the character played by Harrison Ford had a beloved pet dog; the dog's name was "Indiana," a fact that generates much laughter in the movie.
No:20
\HBeagles\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Dogs in Song\i
The rock group Three Dog Night took its name from weather conditions. In the far north, a fairly cold night is called a one-dog night, meaning that you need only one dog to sleep across your blankets to generate heat. A colder night requires two dogs as insulation so you'll stay warm, and a three-dog night is the coldest of all.
No:21
\HTibetan Terrier\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Astronomical Dogs\i
The term "dog days of summer" refers to the "dog star," Sirius, which rises in the summer in conjunction with the year's hottest weather. The ancient Romans believed that Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, added its heat to the sun's, thus accounting for the heat of summer.
No:22
\HBulldog\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Famous Dogs in Literary History\i
There is the only one breed of dog mentioned in the King James version of the Bible: the Greyhound.
No:23
\HMixed-Breed\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Famous Dogs in Entertainment History\i
The Disney studios have produced many movies and cartoons that starred dogs. Here are a few of Disney's most popular pooches: Jock, the "tramp" in The Lady and the Tramp; Pluto, Mickey Mouse's non-talking pet dog; Goofy, the buck-toothed dog with big floppy shoes; Wilby, the shaggy sheepdog played by Tommy Kirk in The Shaggy Dog; Nana, the children's guardian in Peter Pan; Pongo and Perdita in 101 Dalmatians; and Old Yeller in the tear-jerker of the same name.
No:24
\HToy Chihuahua\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Popular Names\i
According to the dog experts at the National Pet Register, the most popular dog name is Jessie. Second is Max (or Maxie, Maxwell or Maxine). The third most popular name is Sam (or the variation Sammie or Samantha); other popular names include Sasha, Bonnie, Chloe, Toby, Ben, and Jake. The most popular cat name, by the way, is Tiger.
No:25
\HPoodle\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Famous Dogs in Entertainment History\i
Dogs have been featured in many popular comic strips. Here are a few favorites: Snoopy in "Peanuts," Sandy in "Little Orphan Annie," Marmaduke in "Marmaduke," Odie in "Garfield," Fred in "Fred Basset," and Ruff in "Dennis the Menace."
No:26
\HBoston Terriers\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Guard Dogs\i
Supposedly the best dogs to have for security purposes (best territorial sense, most aggressive, strongest, most courageous) are Bullmastiffs, followed by Dobermans and Rottweilers.
No:27
\HDandie Dinmont\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Well-spoken Dogs\i
In the 1970s, serial killer David Berkowitz terrorized citizens of New York City with random shootings; Berkowitz claimed that his dog, Sam, spoke to him with messages from Satan, and thus Berkowitz was dubbed the Son of Sam.
No:28
\HTibetan Terrier\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Famous Dogs in Literary History\i
In Homer's Odyssey, Ulysses had a dog that waited 20 years for his master to return from his voyages. When he came back, the dog took one look at him and died. What was the name of this faithful pet? Argos.
No:29
\HMixed-Breed\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Medicinal Dogs\i
The phrase "hair of the dog," which is used after an evening of heavy drinking, refers to an ancient superstition that the cure for a troublesome dog bite is to rub it with burnt hair from the dog that inflicted the wound.
No:30
\HDalmatian\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Fast Dogs\i
Which is faster, an Olympic sprinter or a greyhound? Answer: A greyhound can run about 40 mph, a sprinter about 25 mph.
No:31
\HLhasa Apso\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Famous Dogs in Entertainment History\i
Everybody remembers Toto, Dorothy's dog in The Wizard of Oz. The dog's real name was Terry, and he missed two weeks of filming when one of the witch's palace guards accidentally stepped on him, forcing producers to get a double for some scenes.
No:32
\HDandie Dinmont\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Famous Dogs in Entertainment History\i
In 1943 Roddy McDowell and 11-year-old Elizabeth Taylor starred in Lassie Come Home, an adventure story about one dog's long journey to find its family. Three '40s sequels and a popular '50s TV series followed. Though Lassie was portrayed as a female collie, a male usually played the role.
No:33
\HSkye Terrier\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Ornamental Dogs\i
For decades the Lincoln automobile had a hood ornament of a sprinting dog. What breed was the hood ornament? Answer: Greyhound.
No:34
\HBasset Hound\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Watchdogs\i
Supposedly the best watchdogs (those that are the most alert and bark the quickest with the most intensity) are Rottweilers, followed by German Shepherds and Scottish Terriers. The worst watchdogs are Bloodhounds, Newfoundlands, Saint Bernards, and Basset Hounds.
No:35
\HAmerican Bulldog\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Famous Dogs in Music History\i
On the Beatles White Album, Paul McCartney sang a song about his sheepdog; the name of the dog is in the song's title; the dog was named Martha, and the song was called "Martha, My Dear."
No:36
\HDandie Dinmont\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Smart Dogs\i
The smartest dogs (those that understand commands the quickest with the fewest repetitions) are Border Collies, followed by Poodles, German Shepherds, and Golden Retrievers. The dogs that take the most repetitions (up to 100 times more) are Afghan Hounds; among the next ten least-intelligent dogs are the Chow Chow, Bloodhound, Pekingese, and Basset Hound.
No:37
\HShar-Pei\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Heroic Dogs\i
Chips was the most-decorated dog of World War II. A German Shepherd trained as a guard dog, Chips was stationed in Sicily in 1943 and is credited with saving the lives of numerous Allied soldiers. When an enemy machine-gun nest pinned down his unit, Chips broke away and charged the enemy, single-handedly routing them with vicious barks and bites that caused the machine gunners to surrender. Chips was shot twice but survived and was later awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. When General Eisenhower met this heroic dog, he reached out to pet Chips, not realizing that Chips was trained to be wary of strangers. Chips sank his teeth into Ike's hand.
No:38
\HSamoyed\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Famous Dogs in Entertainment History\i
One of the most familiar traditions at the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City is a giant balloon of a famous TV dog. Remember the name the dog who hovers over the streets of Manhattan at Thanksgiving? Answer: Underdog, the cartoon dog from the 1960's whose voice was provided by actor Wally Cox.
No:39
\HBulldog\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Heroic Dogs\i
According to Welsh lore, a 13th-century prince named Llewellyn came home to find his hunting dog, Gelert, smeared with blood. Aghast, Llewellyn sprinted into his house, where he found his infant son's cradle overturned in a puddle of blood. Thinking the dog had killed his son, Llewellyn killed Gelert with his sword. Llewellyn then heard his son cry, and he turned to see the torn body of a great wolf next to his unharmed son. Llewellyn was grateful his son was alive but he bowed with grief for having slain his heroic dog.
No:40
\HFox Terrier/Chihuahua\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b A Greek Tale\i
As an infant, Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine, was left to die on a hillside. A female dog happened to pass by and, seeing the baby, stopped to nurse it. The dog and Asclepius became permanent companions. Ancient Greeks viewed the dog as medically beneficial. They let dogs lick their wounds, inhabit their temples, and "guard" their mental well-being.
No:41
\HGerman Short-haired Pointers\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Dogs in Indian Lore\i
According to the Indians of the Gran Chaco in Argentina, the first men endured a dark, dank existence under the earth. But a dog came to their rescue, sniffing out the humans below and digging down to release them into the sunlight.
No:42
\HCorgi\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b A Shawnee Tale\i
Where we see the "man in the moon," the Shawnee see an old woman, Kukumthena, who reigns in the land of the dead. She passes time weaving a large basket, and if she were to finish it, she would then destroy the world. But at night, when the old woman is asleep, the playful puppy next to her unravels the basket and postpones the end of the world.
No:43
\HDandie Dinmont\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Dogs in Africa\i
In the Dark Continent, the Nyanga tribe of the Congo believes the basenji, "the barkless dog of Africa," once spoke like humans. According to legend, a Nyanga chief asked the first basenji, Rukuba, to be his messenger and to carry the chief's commands throughout the land. However, Rukuba thought this was too much work, so he ceased speaking, and since then all basenjis have been silent. Today basenjis will only growl occasionally, even though they have a normal canine voice box and are capable of barking.
No:44
\HGolden Retriever\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Gourmet Dogfood\i
From the Web site Dogs Are Gods (http://dogsaregods.hypermart.net/) comes a recipe for biscuits that will freshen doggie breath. Ingredients: 2 cups brown rice flour, 1 Tbl. Charcoal, 1 large egg slightly beaten, 3 Tbl. vegetable oil, 1/2 cup chopped parsley, 1/3 cup chopped fresh mint, 2/3 cup milk. Preheat oven to 400. Combine flour, salt and charcoal. In a medium bowl, combine egg, oil, parsley and mint; mix well. Slowly stir in flour mixture, then add enough milk to make a dough the consistency of drop biscuits. Drop heaping tablespoons of dough about 1 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake 15 min., or until firm. Store cooled biscuits in tightly covered container in refrigerator.
No:45
\HYorkie\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Poisonous to Dogs\i
Did you know that chocolate and aspirins are poisonous to dogs? In fact, so are many common plants; the Web Site Dogpack (http://www.uexplore.com/mainwin.htm) lists over 60 plants, fruits, and flowers that are poisonous to dogs. Here are some of them: holly berries, buttercups, daffodils, irises, tulips, jasmine, poinsettias, the leaves of apple-oak-apricot-cherry-or-peach trees, avocado seeds, eggplant, mistletoe and mushrooms.
No:46
\HBulldog\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b What a Nose!\i
Ever wonder why a dog's first reaction to any new thing (whether it's food, an unknown object, or another dog) is to sniff at it? A dog's nose is super-sensitive and has over 200 million scent-detecting cells inside it. By contrast, a human nose has only about five million scent detectors, meaning dog noses are forty times as sensitive as human noses.
No:47
\HShar-Pei\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Housebreaking your Dog\i
Trying to housebreak a pup? Realize that puppies don't physically develop the muscle control to "hold it" until they're about 14 weeks old. Once they're old enough to know better, here are five tactics you should use, as recommended by the experts at the Woofs and Meows Web site (http://www.woofsandmeows.com): 1--Establish a schedule for taking your dog outside and follow it faithfully; 2-Use the same words each time you encourage or praise your dog; 3-Don't let your puppy roam the house unsupervised; 4-Should an accident happen in the house, don't rub your pup's nose in it, and never hit; 5-Watch carefully for signs that your pup needs to go outside (such as sniffing the floor or waiting by the door).
No:48
\HToy Chihuahua\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Lively Dalmatians\i
According to the Web site Choosing the Perfect Dog (http://www.choosingtheperfectdog.net), "Many people think Dalmatians were bred to be in the movies or to ride on fire engines. Dalmatians were originally bred to run under or along-side of horse-drawn carriages. Therefore, Dalmatians were selected to have an enormous amount of energy and stamina. They are dogs that like to work and do not sit still like their stuffed-animal replicas."
No:49
\HBulldog\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Puppy Paw-size\i
Many people think that a puppy's paw-size will reveal how big the puppy will eventually become. This isn't necessarily true. Greyhounds have small paws, but can grow to three feet tall at the shoulders and weigh almost 100 pounds. Bassett Hounds have large paws, but they're usually no more than 15 inches tall and weigh only 40-50 pounds.
No:50
\HBasset\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Famous Rescuer\i
One of the most famous dogs in history was a St. Bernard named Barry. This courageous canine saved over 40 people who were trapped by avalanches in Switzerland in the early 1800's. After he died, his stuffed body was put on display in the Swiss Museum in Berne.
No:51
\HSt. Bernard\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b How Strong are Dogs?\i
Charley was a husky listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's strongest dog. He made it into the book by pulling a sledge that weighed 3142 pounds.
No:52
\HLhasa Apso\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Dogs in the Postal Service\i
Did you know that the U.S. Postal Service once had a dog on its payroll? From 1883 to 1886, Dorsey helped deliver mail along a route in California.
No:53
\HShih Tzu\h
\B\IDog Trivia:\b Famous English Dogs\i
One of the most famous dogs in English history was named Bobby. John Gray, Bobby's master, died in 1958, he was buried in the old Greyfriars Churchyard in an unmarked grave. For the next 14 years, Gray's faithful dog, a Skye terrier named Bobby kept constant watch and guard over the grave, never spending a night away from it no matter what the weather was like, until his own death in 1872. A year later, a statue and fountain were erected in Bobby's honor in the churchyard. A similar story is told about Hachiko, an Akita who waited every day for his dead master to return home; the faithful dog waited from 1925 until he died in 1934.
