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.
Dachshunds come in three coat types (smooth, wirehaired, and longhaired) and two sizes, standard and miniature.