Doggy Numbers

209 – Breeds of dog recognised by the UK Kennel Club

8 million – Around eight million dogs are kept as family pets

1st - Place for the “Labrador Retriever” in most popular breed of dog 2010

10 – 15 – Days old is when a puppy first opens its eyes

4 months – When a puppy gains bladder control

13 years old – Average life span of a dog

15,000 years ago – Is when the dog became domesticated

42 miles per hour – The fastest recorded speed for a greyhound

6,000 – Approximate number of calls RSPCA receives about dogs being left cars

20 minutes – The time it can take for a dog to die from heatstroke

220C – Outside temperature equates to 470C inside a car and higher

0300 1234 999 – RSCPA 24hr Cruelty Line

90% - The increase in demand for complete dry dog food over the past ten years

22% – Percentage of homes owning a dog in the UK

29 yrs & 5 months – The age the worlds oldest dog lived to

14 – The number of times dog are mentioned in the Bible

85% - of Dogs visit their vet annually

37.80C to 39.30C – The temperature range of a dog

250 yards – A dog can hear this distance! Humans can hear no more than 25yards away

250 degrees – A dogs visual range, compared to humans range of 180 degrees

10 to 30 – The number of breaths a dog takes in one minute

60% - Increase in dog attacks in the last ten years

3x – Children are 3x more likely to be bitten than an adult

100 - Average weekly number of people hospitalised due to dog attacks

5,221 – Reported dog attacks in 2009 (figure excludes people seen in A & E but not admitted)

1,250 – of the 5,221 were babies and toddlers

95 – Convictions in 2008 for owning illegal dogs