The Dog Encyclopedia

    The Dog Encyclopedia By Tammy Gagne


    I think everyone had something they were obsessed with in elementary school. Maybe it was a book, hobby, sport or collecting something. For me, it was memorizing all the dog breeds in The Dog Encyclopedia for Kids, a book with over 150 dog breeds and fun facts about them. I brought this book to every free reading day in 3rd grade, studying the personalities, random facts, and countries of origin for each dog. By 4th grade, I had memorized all 150 dog breeds and their facts, although I’ve probably forgotten most of them now. 


    I still enjoy going through the book and quizzing myself on the breeds, even though I forgot most of the information. My favorite page has to be 77 because it’s all about Bob (my dog), a very adorable Coton de Tulear. Bob is playful, funny, great with kids, and very smart, and hypoallergenic (I got that from the book:). The Dog Encyclopedia for Kids is packed with information about dogs’ appearances, training tips, and health notes. 

    Here are some of my favorite facts I learned from this book (that I still remember)

  1. Queen Elizabeth II owned more than 30 Pembroke Welsh Corgis:)

  2. You know those white dogs that look like old fashion mops? They’re called Komondors and their coats weigh 15 pounds!

  3. Hot dogs were named after dachshunds (weiner dogs), not the other way around:)


  4. El Paso’s baseball team’s mascot is a Chihuahua named Chico!

  5.  "Affenpincher", tiny dogs with crazy looking fur, means “monkey terrier” in German. 


Bob <3







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