June 2022
A legend in Somerset, England, claims that the ghost of a black dog named Gurt helps guide lost travelers and protect children.
Patagonian Sheepdogs were brought from Europe to Chile and Argentina in the 1800s. They are now considered the closest living relatives to extinct varieties of Border Collies and Australian Kelpies of Victorian-era Britain.
In Ancient Rome, the hottest days of the summer were called “dies caniculares” or "dog days,” coinciding with the rise of the star system Sirius, also known as Alpha Canis Major or the Dog Star.
The average height for a Great Dane is 28 to 30 inches at the shoulder in a female, and 30 to 32 inches in a male. Recently, a Great Dane from Texas named Zeus was confirmed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest living dog at 3’ 5.18” at the shoulder.
The song "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?," written by Bob Merrill and performed by Patti Page, made it to No. 1 on the Billboard chart on April 4, 1953.