DOGGY BREED FACTS - The Lundehund breed has 6 toes and can close its ears. - Dalmation puppies are pure white at birth. - The oldest known breed of dog is the Saluki, which is an Arabic word meaning noble one. These dogs were raised as hunting dogs by ancient Egyptians. - The oldest breed of dog native to North America is the Chihuahua. - The Lhasa Apso was used by monks to guard temples. - The Doberman breed was created in the 1860's by Louis Doberman, a German tax-collector who created the dog to protect him while he worked. - The name Pug is believed to have derived from this dog's resemblance to the pug monkey. - Most domestic dogs are capable of reaching speeds of 32 km's per hour when running flat out but the members of the greyhound family may reach speeds up to 70 km's per hour.