Dogs: Our Best Friends

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Instructions: How well do you know man's best friend? Test your knowledge of dog breeds, behavior, and history.

1.
Approximately how many recognized dog breeds exist worldwide according to the FCI?
A
100
B
350
C
500
D
200
2.
Which dog breed is the most popular in the United States?
A
German shepherd
B
French bulldog
C
Golden retriever
D
Labrador retriever
3.
Dogs were domesticated from which wild animal?
A
Wolf
B
Fox
C
Coyote
D
Jackal
4.
Which breed is known as the 'firehouse dog' because of its association with fire departments?
A
Dalmatian
B
German shepherd
C
Boxer
D
Labrador
5.
A dog's sense of smell is approximately how many times better than a human's?
A
10,000 times
B
100,000 times
C
100 times
D
1,000 times
6.
Which is the smallest recognized dog breed?
A
Yorkshire terrier
B
Pomeranian
C
Maltese
D
Chihuahua
7.
The greyhound is one of the fastest dog breeds. How fast can it run?
A
25 mph
B
45 mph
C
55 mph
D
35 mph
8.
Which dog breed was originally bred to rescue people in the Swiss Alps?
A
Great Dane
B
St. Bernard
C
Newfoundland
D
Bernese mountain dog
9.
What is the tallest dog breed?
A
Scottish deerhound
B
Irish wolfhound
C
Mastiff
D
Great Dane
10.
The basenji is unique among dogs for what characteristic?
A
It has no fur
B
It can climb trees
C
It doesn't bark
D
It has six toes
11.
Which dog breed is most commonly used as a guide dog for the blind?
A
Golden retriever
B
Labrador retriever
C
Poodle
D
German shepherd
12.
The famous sled dog Balto helped deliver medicine to which Alaskan city in 1925?
A
Anchorage
B
Juneau
C
Nome
D
Fairbanks
13.
Which dog breed has a blue-black tongue?
A
Chow Chow
B
Shar-Pei
C
Shiba Inu
D
Akita
14.
How many teeth does an adult dog have?
A
42
B
38
C
32
D
28
15.
The Labrador retriever originated in which country?
A
England
B
United States
C
Canada
D
Scotland

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