Heaviest
- The heaviest dog on record is an Old English Mastiff who in 1989 weighed in at 343lbs.
He was owned by Chris Eraclides of London and his kennel name was Aicama Zorba of La Susa.
The Oldest
- Dogs were used for hunting by the ancient Egyptians 8000 years ago and possibly by Stone age man before 10,000 BC. The oldest known British dog was discovered as an intact skeleton in 1928, during excavation of the Windmill Hill site just outside Avebury in Wiltshire. Three concentric lines of earthworks were found and dated 2,500 BC. This area was inhabited by Neolithic stone age man. The Windmill Hill dog was remarkably well preserved and closely resembled the Lake dog of Switzerland.
Greatest Age
- The longest life span for a dog is recorded as 29 years 5 months for an Australian cattle dog named Bluey
Tallest
- The tallest dog on record at 41 1/2 inches tall was a Great Dane called Shamgret Danzas.
Smallest
- The smallest known dog was a Yorkshire Terrier. Weighing in at just 4oz., it measured 3 3/4 inches from nose tip to tail and was 2 1/2 inches high at the shoulder.
Fastest
- The Greyhound is the 18th fastest land animal in the World with a top speed of almost 40 miles an hour.
Do you have any interesting doggie stories, facts or trivia that you would like to share?
If so, send them to Sally at sal@dogcraft·com
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Extracts on this page reproduced from "Paw Prints".
The official magazine for Friends of Cloverlands K9World .and
with reference to The Guinness Book of Records Disclaimer :- While I have endeavoured as far as possible to verify all the items included herein, I cannot absolutely guarantee their accuracy,
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