I really like dogs. They are the most widely abudant carnivores!
I love dogs but I've never had one! Are there many different breeds?
Well there are 337 pure bred dog breed that are recognized. 
Holy cow! That's a lot! What's a good dog breed to have as a pet?
Well if you live on farm an Australian Cattle Dog they are really good herding dogs and can cover long distances!
That sounds like a good breed! Dogs are such smart animals, aren't they? It seems like they can be trained for so many different tasks!
Yeah they have played lots of roles like hunting, assisting police and even a role in the military.
That's so cool! What other neat facts can you tell me about dogs?
was the first species to be domesticated and has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes.
Their long association with humans has led dogs to be uniquely attuned to human behavior and they are able to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canid species. Dogs vary widely in shape, size and colors. They perform many roles for humans, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship and, more recently
will accept mixed breed (meaning of unknown heritage) dogs as members of the breed if they work in the correct manner, called "register on merit".
For mixed breed (unknown heredity), crossbred (from two different purebred breeds), or otherwise unregistered "purebred" pet dogs there are available many small for-pay internet registry businesses that will certify any dog as a purebred anything one cares to invent. However, new breeds of dog are constantly being legitimately created, and there are many websites for