Three rare dog breeds make excellent choices for families, according to British canine expert Will Atherton: the Leonberger, Komondor, and Flat-coated Retriever.

The song “Martha My Dear” by The Beatles was an ode to Paul McCartney's Old English Sheepdog Martha although some lyrics may have been about McCartney’s ex, Jane Asher.

Dog historians believe Bull Terriers were first bred to have a Roman nose around World War I.

Of the dozen dogs on the Titanic, three survived. Two were Pomeranians; the third was a Pekinese.