Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Furry Facts to Know & Tell

This month’s issue is supported in part by SF Animal Medical Center and dog lovers like you.

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April 2026

Great Britain is considering a new law that would ban the breeding of 67 dog breeds with short noses, flat faces, and shortened legs due to health concerns.

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February 2025

Winston Churchill once wrote a poem in honor of his daughter Mary's Pug puppy named Punch.

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February 2023

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have a Bernedoodle, a cross between a Bernese Mountain Dog and a Poodle.

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April 2022

The first registered German Shepherd was named Horand von Grafrath and was born in 1895.

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February 2022

The Greek word for hunter is κυνηγος (kinigos), which means “dog-leader.”

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January 2022

Actress Selma Blair, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018, recently announced she has a service dog named Scout,an English Fox Red Labrador.

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July 2021

President Joe Biden found Champ the German Shepherd (2008-2021) through a breeder. In 2018, the breeder was charged with animal cruelty.

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