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  At the end of WWI, the German government trained the first guide dogs for war-blinded soldiers.
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  Dogs can smell about 1,000 times better than humans. While humans have 5 million smell-detecting cells, dogs have more than 220 million. The part of the brain that interprets smell is also four times larger in dogs than in humans.
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  The smallest known adult dog was a Yorkshire Terrier that was only 2.5 inches at the shoulder, and weighed only 4 ounces.
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  The Chihuahua was named for the state in northwestern Mexico where they were discovered.
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  Dogs have been bred for a variety of purposes, including hunting, guarding, and companionship.

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