Dog Research

Beagle, German Shepard, Labrador Retriever, English Mastiff, Doberman, Dachshund, Great Dane, and Pointer.

Common Breeds of Dog:

Dogs are interesting. Many people have dogs as pets. Some are favored more than others but they are interesting.

Conclusion

Wolves have bigger heads than dogs. Dogs have wider hips and chests. Wolves have chests and hips that are narrower. Dogs have shorter legs. Wolves have longer legs and bigger paws. Dogs only need to chew their kibble and gnaw on tows. Wolves have big, strong jaws to crush bones. Dogs can have a variety of coat colors. Wolves typically have white, black, or grey coats.

Dog v Wolf:

Dogs have wider hips and chests. Wolves have chests and hips that are narrower.

Dog v Wolf: Chest/Hips.

Dogs only need to chew their kibble and gnaw on tows. Wolves have big, strong jaws to crush bones.

Dog v Wolf: Jaws.

Dogs have shorter legs. Wolves have longer legs and bigger paws.

Dog v Wolf: Legs.

Heads, Chest/Hips, Legs, Jaws, Coats

Dog v Wolf: Topic Order

- U.S. has highest pet dog population in the world. - Approximately 75.8 million dogs in the U.S. - The Saluki is the world's oldest known dog breed. - the Saluki dog appeared in ancient Egyptian tombs dating back to 2100 B.C.

Facts About Dogs: Slide 1.

- Dachshunds were originally bred to fight badgers. - More than half of the U.S. presidents have owned dogs. - It is estimated that there are 600 million dogs in the world. Nearly 400 million are strays.

Facts About Dogs: Slide 2.

- The greyhound can run up to 44 mph. - There are hundreds of dog breeds. - The Mastiff is the heaviest dog breed, weighing up to 200 pounds. - No dogs nose prints are alike. - The Chihuahua is the shortest breed.

Facts About Dogs: Slide 3.

15,000 years ago in the Middle East

First Domesticated Wolves:

27,000 to 40,000 years ago in China, Middle East, and Eastern Europe

Genetic Studies:

Dogs can cheer you up.

Reason 1: Why do dogs make good pets?

Most dogs like exercise and going on walks.

Reason 2: Why do dogs make good pets?

Dogs like to be outside.

Reason 3: Why do dogs make good pets?

Some dogs like taking car rides.

Reason 4: Why do dogs make good pets?

A domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, nonretractable claws, and a barking, howling, or whining voice.

What is the definition of a dog?

Dogs can cheer you up. Most dogs like exercise and going on walks. Dogs like to be outside. Some dogs like taking car rides.

Why do dogs make good pets?

Human Camps for Food, Traveling with Humans, Became Tamed

Wolf Domestication

Dogs can have a variety of coat colors. Wolves typically have white, black, or grey coats.

Dog v Wolf: Coats.

Wolves have bigger heads than dogs.

Dog v Wolf: Heads.