Test Your Canine Acumen
Test Your Canine Acumen

1. According To Tests Made At The Institute For The Study Of Animal Problems In Washington, D.C., Dogs And Cats, Just Like PeopleA. Worry About What They Will Wear To Work In The Morning.B. Enjoy Reading While Eating Breakfast.C. Need A Retirement Plan.D. Are Either Right-handed Or Left-handed-or Rather Favor Either Their Right Or Left Paws.D. Are Either Right-handed Or Left-handed-or Rather Favor Either Their Right Or Left Paws.TBD: Very, Very, Interesting, Don't You Think?2. Jackals Are Different From Dogs And Wolves In What Way?A. They Live On A Different Continent.B. They Are Really Alien Life Forms.C. They Are Canids.D. They Have One More Pair Of Chromosomes.D. They Have One More Pair Of Chromosomes.TBD: Even Though They May Look Like Alien Life Forms, They Are Canids Just Like Dogs And Wolves.3. Most Dogs Have About 100 Different Facial Expressions, Most Of Them Made With Their Ears. However, A Few Breeds Have Only About 10 Expressions. Can You Name Those Breeds?A. Bulldogs And PitbullsB. Labrador And Golden RetrieversC. Poodles And DachshundsD. Beagles And ChihuahuasA. Bulldogs And PitbullsTBD: Due To Their Breeding, Dogs Such As Bulldogs And Pitbulls Have Fewer Facial Expressions And So Are Often Misinterpreted By Other Dogs Which Leads To Fights. Poor Misunderstood Pooches.4. The Fear Of Dogs Andor Rabies Is Called What?A. RabodogophobiaB. DogophobiaC. CynophobiaD. CanophobiaC. CynophobiaTBD: Hey, Don't Blame Us, That's What The Research Says!5. Of The More Than 300 Breeds Of Dogs That Exist Worldwide, How Many Does The American Kennel Club Recognize?A. 300B. 212C. 145D. 101C. 145TBD: Gee, I Wonder Why You Would Have Answered 101?6. Jack London Wrote This Story About A Dog Named Buck. Can You Name It?A. A Dog Named BuckB. Buck's Marvelous AdventuresC. Don't Pass The BuckD. Call Of The WildD. Call Of The WildTBD: Gosh, We Tried To Make It Easy For Those Nonliterary Types Out There After All, There Is Even A Movie! We Read The Book, However.7. The Dalmation Was Named For The Place Where The Breed First Originated, Can You Name It?A. Mount Dalmation In AfricaB. Dalmation Coast Of CroatiaC. Dalmation Island In The Thousand IslandsD. The Tiny Country Of DalmatiaB. Dalmation Coast Of CroatiaTBD: The Other Places Are Only A Figment Of Our Imagination, So Far As She Knows Anyway8. Can You Name The Dog Featured In The Grinch Who Stole Christmas?A. WhoB. MaxC. RudiD. SuziB. MaxTBD: Phllllbbbttt! To Those Who Didn't Know. It Was Max Who Stole The Show, Don't Ya Think!9. The English Romantic Poet Lord Byron Inscribed This Passage On A Gravestone "Beauty Without Vanity, Strength Without Insolence, Courage Without Ferocity, And All The Virtues Of Man Without His Vices." Can You Name The Object Of His Tribute?A. His Beloved Newfoundland Boatswain.B. His Wife Anna Isabella.C. His Daughter Augusta Ada.D. His Granduncle William.A. His Beloved Newfoundland Boatswain.TBD: Come On, Be Real! This Is A Quiz About Dogs!10. Can You Name The Dog Who Caused So Many Problems For Foghorn Leghorn In The Looney Tunes?A. Rufus WufusB. Barnyard DogC. Just DogD. Spotted DogB. Barnyard DogTBD: That Was News To Us, Too.11. Which Animal Was First Domesticated By Humans?A. GoatB. CatC. DogD. HorseC. DogTBD: Apparently Some Argument Can Be Made That The Goat Might Have Come First In Some Areas, But The Dog Is Numero Uno For Most Evidence Of Early Man!12. Ralph And Sam, The Looney Tune Wolf And Sheepdog Cartoon Character Adversaries, Would Engage In What Activity Between Their Bouts?A. They Would Punch A Time-clock.B. They Would Have Tea.C. They Would Play Bridge.D. They Would Roller-skate.A. They Would Punch A Time-clock.TBD: They Would Punch In At The Beginning Of Each Shift And Out At The End As Well As For Their Lunch Break.13. The Beatles Son "Martha My Dear" Was Written By Paul McCartney AboutA. His Sheepdog MarthaB. His Mother MarthaC. His Sister MarthaD. His Veterinarian MarthaA. His Sheepdog MarthaTBD: If You Guess Wrong, We Sincerely Hope You Guessed "D" Because This Is A Canine Quiz After All.14. Domestic Dogs Vary Widely In Appearance And Size, But Despite These Differences All Breeds Of The Domestic Dog Are Essentially Identical In Anatomy. Which Is NOT An Anatomical Characteristic Of The Dog?A. An Average Of 321 Bones In Their Skeleton.B. Thirteen Pairs Of Ribs In The Rib Cage.C. A Spine With Seven Cervical Vertebrae, 13 Thoracic Vertebrae, Seven Lumbar Vertebrae And Three Sacral Vertebrae.D. The Presence Of A Dewclaw, An Extra Digit On The Paw.D. The Presence Of A Dewclaw, An Extra Digit On The Paw.TBD: Apparently Not All Breeds Have A Dewclaw And This Why The Average Number Of Bones In The Skeleton Varies!15. Can You Name The Dog On The Cracker Jack Box?A. JackB. BingoC. CrackerD. PrizeB. BingoTBD: Just Think Of All The Knowledge We Share To Make Your Life More Meaningful!