Dogs: Our Best Friends
1 / 15How well do you know man's best friend? Test your knowledge of dog breeds, behavior, and history.
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Approximately how many recognized dog breeds exist worldwide according to the FCI?
About Dogs: Our Best Friends
Dogs: Our Best Friends is a free general knowledge quiz with 15 multiple-choice questions aimed at mixed difficulty. How well do you know man's best friend? Test your knowledge of dog breeds, behavior, and history. A typical run takes about 7 minutes, hints are always one tap away, and your streak ticks up the first time you finish a game on a given day.
A few sample questions
1. Approximately how many recognized dog breeds exist worldwide according to the FCI?
Answer: 350
2. Which dog breed is the most popular in the United States?
Answer: French bulldog
3. Dogs were domesticated from which wild animal?
Answer: Wolf
4. Which breed is known as the 'firehouse dog' because of its association with fire departments?
Answer: Dalmatian
5. A dog's sense of smell is approximately how many times better than a human's?
Answer: 100,000 times
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in Dogs: Our Best Friends?
Dogs: Our Best Friends has 15 multiple-choice questions. Each one has four answer options and an explanation that appears after you answer, so you learn something even when you miss.
Is Dogs: Our Best Friends free to play?
Yes. The entire SeniorBrainGames catalog — including Dogs: Our Best Friends — is free, with no sign-up required, no time limits, and no ads on top of the game. It also works offline once the page has loaded once.
How long does Dogs: Our Best Friends take?
Most players finish Dogs: Our Best Friends in about 7 minutes. You can pause between questions, replay it as often as you like, and there is no penalty for taking your time — answers are explained after you submit them.
What's a good follow-up after Dogs: Our Best Friends?
If you enjoyed this general knowledge quiz, try the Daily Challenge — five rotating questions, refreshed every 24 hours, that count toward your streak. You can also use the Surprise Me button on the homepage to land on a different game type for variety.
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