1. Border collie. According to The Intelligence of Dogs, which ranks 131 dog breeds in terms of their relative intelligence, the border collie is the smartest dog breed known to man.
Owning a dog involves incurring regular expenses too. The annual expenses for looking after a dog amount to around $1,500. This figure could be higher depending on the dog's breed, size, age and illness or accident history. It is worth noting that the average dog has a lifespan of approximately 15 years.
Pearl the chihuahua is the world's shortest dog The new world record-holder stands shorter than a Popsicle stick at 3.59 inches and follows a long line of low dogs. The chihuahua's owner describes her as "small like a ball" and "a bit of a diva."
She stood at a height of 9.65 cm, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
Portugal dog Bobi breaks record for oldest dog ever At 30 years and 266 days and counting, Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, has broken the century-old world record for oldest dog ever, according to Guinness World Records.
#1: Chihuahua
Chihuahuas are the cheapest dog breed because of how affordable it is to take care of them.
Pigs are gentle creatures with surprising intelligence. Studies have found they're smarter than dogs and even 3-year-old children! In the wild, pigs form small groups that typically include a few sows and their piglets.
Rats and mice are highly intelligent rodents. They are natural students who excel at learning and understanding concepts. Rats are considerably smaller than dogs, but they are at least as capable of thinking about things and figuring them out as dogs are!
Though this data might seem to suggest that dogs are twice as intelligent as cats, a direct correlation between larger brain size and increased intelligence has not been conclusively proven. Regardless, dogs' higher neuron count is often viewed as a gauge of their superior intelligence.
Pet lovers everywhere woke up Saturday morning to some heartbreaking news: Boo, the social media-famous Pomeranian often dubbed the “world's cutest dog,” has passed away. The 12-year-old pooch racked up millions of fans over the years on both Instagram and Facebook.
Somewhere between $700 and $2,000 annually is a good ballpark figure. The price varies depending on where you live – in the city, vet bills are typically higher, for example – and what you've got to buy in the way of equipment, toys, and treats.
Adult Dogs: Most adult dogs seem to need between eight and 13.5 hours of sleep every day, with an average of just under 11 hours. For comparison, most adult humans need seven to eight hours of sleep.
Chihuahua
They are also small dogs that eat very little. While there are some common health problems with Chihuahuas, if you have a vet look at your puppy, you can avoid them.
Black Dog Syndrome
Most experienced shelter workers will tell you that black dogs are often adopted less than any other coat color. Be it black Labrador Retrievers, Shepherds, Rottweilers, etc., they are often passed over by potential adopters.
The aging profile of dogs varies according to their adult size (often determined by their breed): smaller dogs often live over 15–16 years (no longer than 20 years), medium and large size dogs typically 10 to 20 years, and some giant dog breeds such as mastiffs, often only 7 to 8 years.