Hi Puzzlers
Today we pay tribute to man’s best friend the dog. Dogs have been our pets for over 14,000 years. Dogs come in all shapes and sizes, the smallest being the Chihuahua, weighing in at 4 pounds. The tallest is the Irish Wolfhound, which is about 39 inches tall at the shoulder, and the heaviest goes to the St. Bernard, which can weigh in at about 200 pounds! Yikes! That’s a lot of dog food.
The American Kennel Club (AKC) recognizes 157 dog breeds, but other dog groups worldwide recognize about 800 breeds. Regardless of a dog size or shape, dogs all have the same anatomy with 321 bones and 42 permanent teeth.
The Labrador Retriever is the number one breed in the USA, Canada and the UK, followed by the Golden Retriever. These two breeds definitely hold a special place for artist Fred Swan and Terry Redlin as most of their artwork depicts the Golden and Labrador Retrievers somewhere in the scene.
Dogs, just like our other favorite pet the cat, do manipulate their human owners. Rather than using the high-pitch meow, our canine companions use the bark or they paw us to pet them. They use their puppy dog eyes- you know the look- they nip, whine and nudge us with their noses, turning us to mush in a moment!
Today we salute man’s best friend, who is always waiting by the door and happy to see us when we get home.
Happy Puzzling!
Today we pay tribute to man’s best friend the dog. Dogs have been our pets for over 14,000 years. Dogs come in all shapes and sizes, the smallest being the Chihuahua, weighing in at 4 pounds. The tallest is the Irish Wolfhound, which is about 39 inches tall at the shoulder, and the heaviest goes to the St. Bernard, which can weigh in at about 200 pounds! Yikes! That’s a lot of dog food.
The American Kennel Club (AKC) recognizes 157 dog breeds, but other dog groups worldwide recognize about 800 breeds. Regardless of a dog size or shape, dogs all have the same anatomy with 321 bones and 42 permanent teeth.
The Labrador Retriever is the number one breed in the USA, Canada and the UK, followed by the Golden Retriever. These two breeds definitely hold a special place for artist Fred Swan and Terry Redlin as most of their artwork depicts the Golden and Labrador Retrievers somewhere in the scene.
Dogs, just like our other favorite pet the cat, do manipulate their human owners. Rather than using the high-pitch meow, our canine companions use the bark or they paw us to pet them. They use their puppy dog eyes- you know the look- they nip, whine and nudge us with their noses, turning us to mush in a moment!
Today we salute man’s best friend, who is always waiting by the door and happy to see us when we get home.
Happy Puzzling!
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