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AKC Complete Dog Book for Kids 1
Questions for the MN 4-H Dog Bowl from the AKC Complete Dog Book for Kids
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01/10/2011

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What breed was Stubby, a dog who earned the rank of sergant and was the most decorated dog of WWI?
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American Staffordshire Terrier
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This breed is in every way - except size - exactly like the Bull Terrer.
Definition
Miniature Bull Terrier
Term
Where did the Sealyham Terrier originate?
Definition
Wales
Term
To what AKC breed group does the Staffordshire Bull Terrier belong?
Definition
Terrier
Term
Where did the West Highland White Terrier originate?
Definition
Scotland
Term
What AKC breed group is the Italian Greyhound in?
Definition
Toy
Term
Where did the Pomeranian originate?
Definition
Iceland
Term
To what AKC breed group does the French Bulldog belong?
Definition
Non-sporting
Term
Where did the Lhasa Apso originate?
Definition
Tibet
Term
Where did the Briard originate?
Definition
France
Term
What are the four colors for Cocker Spaniels?
Definition
Black, any solid color other than black (ASCOB), solid colored with tan markings, or parti color (mostly white with another color)
Term
What does Papillon mean in French?
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Butterfly
Term
Which of the Schnauzer breeds is the oldest?
Definition
Standard Schnauzer
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What breed is described as having a hippopotamus muzzle?
Definition
Chinese Shar-Pei
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What breed is Snoopy from the "Peanuts" comic strip?
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Beagle
Term
Which is the largest and heaviest of the setters?
Definition
Gordon Setter
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What breed is nicknamed "the poor man's race horse"?
Definition
Whippet
Term
What country does the Bernese Mountain Dog come from?
Definition
Switzerland
Term
Where did the Australian Shepherd originate?
Definition
USA
Term
What was the favorite color of the Bull Terrier in the 1860s?
Definition
White
Term
What is the fastest dog in the world?
Definition
Greyhound
Term
Which breed is larger, the American Foxhound or the English Foxhound?
Definition
The English Foxhound is bigger
Term
What breed developed from the English Retriever?
Definition
Flat-Coated Retriever
Term
How tall are Mastiffs, male and female?
Definition
Males are 30in +, females 27 1/2in +
Term
What colors do German Shorthaired Pointers come in?
Definition
Solid liver or liver and white
Term
Which breed is the mascot for Hush Puppy shoes?
Definition
Basset Hound
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Which breed is sometimes desribed as having the head or a lamb and the heart of a lion?
Definition
Bedlington Terrier
Term
Which breed is supposed to move with a "hackney-like action," similar to Hackney ponies?
Definition
Miniature Pinscher
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From what country did the Brussels Griffon develop?
Definition
Belgium
Term
What breed resembles the Australian Dingo?
Definition
Australian Cattle Dog
Term
What is the state dog of WI?
Definition
American Water Spaniel
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What was one of the first 10 breeds registered by the AKC but today is the rarest of the spaniels?
Definition
Sussex Spaniel
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Which breed has webbed feet and is one of the rarest of the AKC breeds in America?
Definition
Otterhound
Term
Which breed played Toto in the Wizard of Oz?
Definition
Cairn Terrier
Term
Name the two varieties of St. Bernard.
Definition
Long haired and shorthaired.
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What are the two varieties of Fox Terriers?
Definition
Smooth and Wire Fox Terriers
Term
Which breed's name means "red tile" in German, and why does it have this name?
Definition
Rottweiler - because the town originally had a Roman settlement of red tiled houses.
Term
What are the two ways in which Toy Manchester Terriers do not resemble Standard Manchester Terriers?
Definition
Size and ears
Term
Why didn't people sell their Tibetan Terriers?
Definition
It would bring bad luck
Term
Stealing this breed was punishable by death in ancient China.
Definition
Pekingese
Term
Name the three sizes of Poodles.
Definition
Standard, Miniature and Toy
Term
This breed's name means "little captain" in Flemish.
Definition
Schipperke
Term
This is the world's leading guard, police and military dog.
Definition
German Shepherd Dog
Term
What are the three breeds of Belgian Sheepdogs?
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Belgian Malinois, Belgian Tervuren, and Belgian Sheepdog.
Term
This dog's early names were Dirty Beard, Cow Dog and Cattle Driver.
Definition
Bouvier des Flandres
Term
What is the national dog of Holland?
Definition
Keeshond
Term
This breed of dog looks like a fox and is the national dog of Finland.
Definition
Finnish Spitz
Term
Name three colors of the Skye Terrier.
Definition
Gray, blue, silver, platinum, fawn, tan, cream and black.
Term
Where did the Welsh Terrier originate?
Definition
Wales
Term
This breed was the dog of the Moslems.
Definition
Saluki
Term
This breed is named after their habit of fighting.
Definition
Boxer
Term
This breed is the fisherman's true friend.
Definition
Newfoundland
Term
This breed was considered an excellent poaching dog because they were obidient and quick as lightning in their work.
Definition
Brittany
Term
Name the breed which has records existing in England as far back as 1650 and has a distinctive feature of an upraised nose.
Definition
Pointer
Term
Which breed is known for their beautiful coat, which is always red with white?
Definition
Welsh Springer Spaniel
Term
Which breed is known for its glossy, long red coat?
Definition
Irish Setter
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A statue of this breed stands next to the tomb of King Tutankhamen.
Definition
Ibizan Hound
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This is the largest dog alive.
Definition
Irish Wolfhound
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Which breed is nicknamed "the daredevil?"
Definition
Irish Terrier
Term
Which breed is also known as the African Lion Hound?
Definition
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Term
In 1911, Roald Amundsen of Norway was the first man to reach the South Pole. He got there by dogseld, pulled by a team of what breed?
Definition
Samoyed
Term
This breed is born with a dark coat and turns very light in his second year.
Definition
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Term
What kind of head does a Border Terrier have?
Definition
Otter
Term
What two colors do Dandie Dinmont Terriers come in?
Definition
Pepper and Mustard
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This breed is better known as the Sheltie.
Definition
Shetland Sheepdog
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Name the two coat types of Collies.
Definition
Rough and Smooth
Term
Where did the Silky Terrier originate?
Definition
Australia
Term
Name the two clips that Portuguese Water Dogs can have in the show ring.
Definition
Lion Clip and Retriever Clip
Term
Which terrier breed is the largest?
Definition
Airedale Terrier
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This breed originated on an island near Italy in the Mediterranean Sea called Malta.
Definition
Maltese
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Describe the Blenheim color pattern in the English Toy Spaniel.
Definition
Rich mahogany red and white
Term
This breed's name means "monkey-terrier" in German.
Definition
Affenpinscher
Term
What is the Boston Terrier's nickname?
Definition
The American Gentleman
Term
To what AKC breed group does the Puli belong?
Definition
Herding
Term
To what AKC breed group does the Tibetan Spaniel belong?
Definition
Non-sporting
Term
What breed of dog is born pure white and develops spots?
Definition
Dalmation
Term
What happens when a Pharaoh Hound is happy?
Definition
His nose and eyes darken
Term
This breed is known as the Gamekeeper's Night Dog.
Definition
Bullmastiff
Term
This breed was first brought into Switzerland over 2000 years ago by invading Roman Soldiers.
Definition
Bernese Mountain Dog
Term
Where did the Alaskan Malamute originate?
Definition
USA
Term
Which breed was the dog of the kings of Hungary?
Definition
Kuvasz
Term
This breed of dog saved lives during the Nome Serum Run of 1925.
Definition
Siberian Husky
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Which breed is born black and changes gradually to it's final blue-gray color over the first 18 months?
Definition
Kerry Blue Terrier
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Name the two terrier breeds that did not originate in Great Britain.
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Miniature Schnauzer & Australian Terrier
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This breed is the mascot for England, Yale University, and the United States Marine Corps.
Definition
Bulldog
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Which breed looks like a shaggy bear who tumbles around like a clown and is nicknamed the Bobtail?
Definition
Old English Sheepdog
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What breed of dog is used to chase geese off of runways at airports and off the greens at golf courses?
Definition
Border Collie
Term
What breed is nicknamed Petit of PBGV?
Definition
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
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What are the colors of the Scottish Deerhound?
Definition
Dark grey, light grey, yellow, red fawn or sandy red.
Term
What are the two varieties of Chinese Chrested?
Definition
Hairless and Powderpuff
Term
Name the royal dog of Japan.
Definition
Japanese Chin
Term
Where did the Yorkshire Terrier originate?
Definition
England
Term
What does "Bichon Frise" mean in French?
Definition
Fluffy little dog
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Name the three sizes of American Eskimo Dog.
Definition
Toy, Miniature and Standard
Term
What breed lived with President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the White House?
Definition
Scottish Terrier
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This breed is the result of crossing a descendant of the Black-and-Tan Terrier with the Whippet and Greyhound.
Definition
Manchester Terrier
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Which breed is the largest and probably the oldest of the Swiss mountain cattle-driving dogs?
Definition
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
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What is the Komondor's distinctive feature?
Definition
His coat, which grows naturally into "cords" by the time he is about two years old
Term
What is the Giant Schnauzer's main occupation?
Definition
Police Dog
Term
Which two terrier breeds were split because of differences in their ears?
Definition
Norfolk and Norwich Terriers
Term
Name two breeds with blue-black toungues.
Definition
Chow Chow and Chinese Shar-Pei
Term
Which breed was used to herd animals in Scotland for so long that they became known as the Highland Collie?
Definition
Bearded Collie
Term
What does "Corgi" mean in Welsh?
Definition
Dwarf Dog
Term
This breed was named after the cavliers of England, who were knights on horseback who were loyal to King Charles 1 and Charles 2 of England.
Definition
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Term
This breed was a mixture of Rottweiler, German Pinscher, Black and Tan Terrier and other lcoal German dogs.
Definition
Doberman Pinscher
Term
What breed's image was carved on ancient Japanese ruler's tombs?
Definition
Akita
Term
Which breed was used to hunt wild boar?
Definition
Great Dane
Term
This breed's name means "lion" in Chinese.
Definition
Shih Tzu
Term
Name the two coat types of Chihuahuas.
Definition
Smooth and long
Term
According to the AKC Complete Dog Book for Kids, what are the six breeds in the Miscellaneous Class?
Definition
Anatolian Shepherd Dog, Australian Kelpie, Canaan Dog, Lowchen, Havanese and Spinone Italiano
Term
Where did the Shiba Inu originate?
Definition
Japan
Term
Which breed was developed to protect sheep in the range of rugged mountains lying along the border between France and Spain?
Definition
Great Pyrenees
Term
This breed has a tail like an otter.
Definition
Labrador Retriever.
Term
What is the most outstanding trait of the Golden Retriever?
Definition
Character
Term
This breed is directly descended from four dogs.
Definition
Field Spaniel
Term
Which breed used to be considered merely a variety of Cocker Spaniel?
Definition
English Cocker Spaniel
Term
According to ancient myths, this breed was said to be a fierce creature thaat was half lion and half eagle. Name the breed.
Definition
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
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This breed was used to hunt animals ranging from wolves, wild dogs, and snow leopards to mountain deer, antelope, and rabbits.
Definition
Afghan Hound
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How far can a Bloodhound follow a trail?
Definition
Over 100 miles
Term
Where does the word "springer" come from in the English Springer Spaniel's name?
Definition
From the job he does as a hunter, which is to spring game from thickets and underbrush
Term
Where did the Chesapeake Bay Retriever originate?
Definition
USA
Term
What did the Norwegian Elkhound track for thousands of years?
Definition
Moose
Term
What did the Borzoi used to be known as?
Definition
Russian Wolfhound
Term
What breed of dog doesn't bark?
Definition
Basenji
Term
This breed's coat color is called sarga, meaning breadcrust.
Definition
Vizsla
Term
This breed is the tallest of the spaniels.
Definition
Irish Water Spaniel
Term
This breed looks exactly like a small English Foxhound.
Definition
Harrier
Term
What colors do Curly-Coated retrievers come in?
Definition
Black and liver
Term
Which breed is believed to be a mixture of Basset Hound and Alpine Spaniel and is one of the oldest spaniels?
Definition
Clumber Spaniel
Term
In Holland, this breed was called Mopshond, from the Dutch word "to grumble."
Definition
Pug
Term
This breed has been the favorite dog of British royalty since the late 1930s.
Definition
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Term
Where did the Black and Tan Coonhound originate?
Definition
USA
Term
What sets the German Wirehaired Pointer apart from the German Shorthaired Pointer?
Definition
Coat
Term
What colors does the English Setter come in?
Definition
Tricolor, liver, blue, lemon or orange belton
Term
This breed's name means "badger dog" in German.
Definition
Dachshund
Term
Which breed originated in the beautiful northern area of England known as the Lake District?
Definition
Lakeland Terrier
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This breed always has a silvery gray coat color called "mouse gray."
Definition
Weimaraner
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