Reference: American Kennel Club (AKC)
More facts about dogs.
Prairie dogs, those little pups popping in and out of holes on vacant lots and rural rangeland, are talking up a storm. They have different "words" for tall human in yellow shirt, short human in green shirt, coyote, deer, red-tailed hawk and many other creatures.
The Golden Retriever was developed in the Scottish Highlands in the mid-1800s by Lord Tweedmouth (Dudley Marjoribanks). He wanted a gundog that could retrieve game across both rugged land and water.
According to the AKC breed standard, a French Bulldog should weigh no more than 28 pounds. That makes it a compact dog with a surprisingly muscular, heavy-boned build for its size.