The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term encompasses both feral and pet varieties and is also sometimes used to describe wild canids of other subspecies or species. The domestic dog has been one of the most widely kept working and companion animals in human history, as well as being a food source in some cultures. There are estimated to be 400 million dogs in the world.

Trivia about dog

  • C. familiaris, it has one of the largest size ranges, from a 2-pound Mexican variety to 200 pounders
  • This domestic animal's circling movement before lying down goes back to a grass-flattening behavior
  • In 1998 Rabbit Hash, Ky. elected Goofy, one of these, as mayor; sadly, the mayor had to be "put down" in 2001
  • When a critter is said to be a Maltese, it's often a white one of these animals
  • To the Germans & Vietnamese, these say wau wau when chasing a postman or a cat
  • Nova Scotians can point out that the duck tolling retriever is their official this
  • 1974:"Benji"
  • Agnolo Bronzino's addition of this humanizes the aristocratic lady seen here
  • A Bouvier des Flandres is a working type of this animal
  • Though its name means "Flemish cowherd", a bouvier des flandres is a breed of this
  • "Tongue of" one of these best friends
  • A brown tick named for this pet has the rare ability to complete its life cycle indoors
  • Some yoga poses, or asanas, are named after animals, like the upward facing this, seen here
  • God didn't like the joke about the dyslexic agnostic, you know, where the guy wonders if there really is a this
  • We imagine that a popular pet for Brussels kids is the Brussels griffon, one of these
  • Mark Twin said, "It's not the size of" this animal" in the fight, "it's the size of the fight in" this animal
  • Bones dating from Mesolithic times indicate that this wolf relative was the first domesticated animal
  • Whippet, whippet good, 2006 is the year of this
  • Wolf, as henpecked as Rip, is one of these creatures
  • Hi-ho the derry-o, it takes the cat
  • In 2002 a tugboat crew rescued Forgea, one of these that had been alone at sea for 24 days on an abandoned tanker
  • 1972:"Sounder"
  • This pet is un perro
  • An insomniac dyslexic agnostic lays awake all night wondering if there really is one of these
  • 1959 & 2006:"The Shaggy ____"
  • Though you won't see Rover in it, the position seen here is called "downward facing" this
  • Pierre lets Mimi run around the house without any clothes on, because Mimi is a chienne, this
  • Arthur Conan Doyle: "The Curious Incident of" this "in the Nighttime"--it "did nothing"
  • It's what Sheba is in "Come Back, Little Sheba"
  • Un cane is this; ready for walkies?
  • Jan Van Eyck's "Arnolfini Marriage" portrait includes this animal, a symbol of fidelity
  • A selfish person: ____ in the manger
  • This sign for 2006 shows devotion to family; aren't you a good sign? Yes you are! Good sign!
  • Foxes are members of canidae, this domestic animal's family
  • Willie Morris' touching memoir:"My" this "Skip"
  • "Harry the Dirty _____"
  • To be shown at Crufts, you have to be one of these
  • Machado de Assis did "Philosopher or" this; Dylan Thomas, "Portrait of the Artist as a Young" this