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Article: Hopeful hounds are all in with a sniff! CRUFTS: Crowds flock in at the National Exhibition Centre ... and it's the Chinese Year of the Dog.(News)
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- Birmingham Mail (England)
- Article date:
- March 10, 2006
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Byline: By Jack Fletcher
DOGGY FACTFILE
1. There are an estimated 400 million dogs in the world.
2. There are 420 known dog breeds in the world.
3. The tallest dog in the world is the Irish Wolfhound, at 81cm.
4. The shortest dog is the Chihuahua, at 15cm in height.
5. A dogs sense of smell is said to be 1,000 times better than a human being.