Most domestic dogs are capable of reaching speeds of 32 kms per hour when running flat out but the members of the greyhound family may reach speeds of up to 70 kms per hour It is a common belief that cats are color blind. However, recent research has shown that cats can see blue and green, and possibly red The canine nose works one million times more efficiently than the human nose Cats spend 18 hours out of every 24 hours sleeping The average dog has 42 permanent teeth The oldest cat ever recorded was a tabby named "Puss" in Devon, England, who lived to be 36 years old The oldest goldfish on record is "Freda" who died in Sussex, England at age 41 years A cat preening its back or the back of its ear is said to be a sign of rain Dalmatian puppies are born pure white, without their distinctive spots Cats have up to 26 more vertebrae than the human backbone. The cat's additional vertebrae give it greater flexibility In France, dog ownership is a constitutional right for all citizens Mastiff's were recruited as dogs of war during the Roman Empire as well as the Middle Ages The heaviest cat on record weighed 46 pounds, 15 and 1/4 ounces Once owned by Burmese aristocracy and priests, Burmese cats were so highly valued that it was illegal to sell them The swordtail fish can sometimes change from females to males All dogs are direct descendants of wolves. They can all breed together and produce fertile offspring. Technically they are of the same species The common belief that dogs are color blind is false. Dogs can see color but it is not as vivid a color scheme as we see Some authorities estimate that some dogs sense of smell is as high as one million times greater than humans The world's heaviest dog weighed in at 343 pounds The tallest dog on record was named Shamgret Danzas and was 42 inches tall at the shoulder and weighed 238 pounds The smallest dog in history was a Yorkie from England. He weighed only 4 ounces and was 2.5 inches tall The oldest dog that has been reliably recorded was an Australian Cattle Dog named Bluey. He was put to sleep at the age of 29 years and 5 months A U.S. Customs Labrador named "Snag" has made 118 drug seizures worth a canine record $810 million [return to top]