While it is true that one of the most well known physical traits of a Chow is his blueish black tongue, a spotted tongue is not unique to Chows.Labs, Shepherds, and Golden Retrievers are also known to have spots on their tongues. In fact, over 30 breeds are prone to spotted tongues....
BORODITSKY: Take the example of color: languages divide up the color spectrum differently. You can show that people who speak a language that makes a distinction—for example, between light blue and dark blue, the way Russian does—they are faster atdistinguishing shades of blueif they fall on...