Dog facts

There are few dogs more instantly recognisable than the Dalmatian — that bold white coat covered in sharp black or liver-brown spots is one of the most distinctive looks in the canine world. But here's something many people don't know: Dalmatians are born completely white. Every single spot appears after birth. What starts as a plain, unmarked white puppy gradually develops its iconic pattern over the first weeks and months of life, as pigment cells called melanocytes migrate

Most people assume all dogs bark. It is, after all, what dogs do. But the Basenji quietly — or rather, melodiously — defies that assumption. This remarkable breed produces no bark whatsoever. What they produce instead is something far more interesting. One of the World's Oldest Breeds The Basenji's origins stretch back thousands of years. Images of dogs bearing a striking resemblance to the modern Basenji have been found in ancient Egyptian art and artefacts, suggesting the b