In the King James Bible, dogs are mentioned 29 times. Cats aren't mentioned at all.

36% of dog owners give their pooches presents on their birthday.

With two-thirds of their body weight in the front of their bodies, Basset Hounds are not great swimmers and should never be left alone near pools.

Him and Her, the most well known of the President Johnson's dogs, were registered beagles born on June 27, 1963. In 1964, the President caused a storm of protests when he lifted Him by his ears while greeting a group on the White House lawn. Him would later die when he was hit by a car while chasing a squirrel.

The Yorkshire Terrier is a small dog breed developed during the 19th century in Yorkshire, England, to catch rats in clothing mills.

Originally called the German Spitz or Wolfspitz, the name was officially changed to Keeshond in 1926.

Rin Tin Tin was a male German Shepherd that was rescued from a World War I battlefield by American soldier Lee Duncan. Duncan trained Rin Tin Tin and obtained silent film work for the dog who was an immediate box-office success and went on to appear in 27 Hollywood films, gaining worldwide fame.

The standard size dachshund was developed to scent, chase, and flush out badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals, while the miniature dachshund was bred to hunt smaller prey such as rabbits. In the United States, they have also been used to track wounded deer and hunt prairie dogs.

The St. Bernard is a breed of very large working dog from the western Alps in Switzerland, Italy and France.

A small Belgian breed of dog that originated in the early 16th century, the Schipperke is known for a stubborn, mischievous, and headstrong temperament and is sometimes referred to as the "little black fox", the "Tasmanian black devil", or the "little black devil".