Lupo is the English Cocker Spaniel adopted by Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011. He has a website: lupocambridge.com.
Right before he was elected president, Abraham Lincoln had a dog named Fido. When he had to move from Springfield, Illinois to Washington DC he decided not to take the dog, fearing he wouldn’t survive the move. Instead, he gave Fido to two neighbor boys, John and Frank Roll. Less than a year after Mr. Lincoln was assassinated, Fido had an unfortunate encounter with a drunk man and died.
The era of King Louis XV of France includes the first official records of dog grooming parlors.
According to the Société Centrale Canine, the most popular dog breed in France is the German Shepherd. And the most popular breed in Germany is the Chihuahua, according to Hundeseite.de.
They’ve been using Siberian Huskies to herd reindeer in Siberia for 3,000 years.
The above is information that Mr. Smarty Pants read in a book, magazine, newspaper, or website; heard on the radio; saw on television; or overheard at a party. Got any facts? Email them to Mr. Smarty Pants for possible inclusion in the column at mrpants@austinchronicle.com. “Mr. Smarty Pants Knows” and the logo, copyright 2013, R.U. Steinberg.
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