Tuesday, 24 May 2011

All about dogs

Dogs are the first animals to be domesticated. They are a form of a gray wolves about 15,000 years ago and a canivore.The word ‘dog’ means a male in the canine species.The word’bitch’is used for a female of the canine species.They have been widely used for:

1. Working
2. Hunting
3. Pulling loads
4. Protection
5. Military
6. Companionship


Over the 15,000 years the span of the dog has dominated the earth.The impact of the society has given a nickname to the dogs as ‘mans best friend’in the world.In 2001 there were estimated to be 400 million of dogs in the world.

Through selective breeding by humans,The dog has devloped into hundreds of varied of breeds of dogs.The colours varies from white into black,and browns from light tan.This forms into breeds. In a wide variation of patterns,coats can be short,long,wool like,straight,curly or smooth.A dog shed their coat every now and then.

The behavioral of dogs has made a huge impact in the human life.Its ability of playfullness,to fit in the human households and social situatians.This enabled to become one of the most successful species on the planet today.

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