The Lagotto Romagnolo is the only truffle hunting breed recognized by the American Kennel Club.

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.

Tiger the dog appeared in 19 episodes of The Brady Bunch.

The late New York Times columnist, author, and political commentator Molly Ivins had a dog named “Shit.“

Barbra Streisand has 3 Coton de Tulears.

For more than 40 years, monks and nuns at the monastery of New Skete in Cambridge, New York, have bred and trained German Shepherds.

In 1885, the first Beagle was registered with the American Kennel Club. His name was Blunder.

Studies have shown solo piano classical arrangements reduce anxiety behavior and induce calmness in 70% of dogs in shelters or kennels and 85% of dogs in homes.

There were at least 12 dogs on board the Titanic. Three of them survived.

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.

About 700 years ago, the generic word for domesticated canines was "hound." The word "dog" referred to a subset of hounds that included the Mastiff.

Dog behaviorist Anna Webb has partnered with Czech car maker Škoda to compile a Spotify playlist called Happy Hounds to help reduce stress for dogs during car rides.

Neil Young wrote the song "Old King" as a tribute to a deceased Bluetick Coonhound named Elvis …