Bing the Great Dane, co-star of the movie The Friend with Naomi Watts and Bill Murray, was already a veteran of dog shows and sports competitions before his film debut.

In the film Cujo, the title role was played by four St. Bernards, several mechanical dogs, and a black Labrador–Great Dane mix in a St. Bernard costume.

A study is currently underway at University of California at San Diego to determine whether dogs can really communicate by pressing buttons that activate pre-recorded words.

A legend in Somerset, England, claims that the ghost of a black dog named Gurt helps guide lost travelers and protect children.

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