Dog Breeds Trivia Questions
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Which country is most commonly associated with the poodle, despite its probable origin in Germany?
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france
Which breed of dog inspired the name of the hot dog in a 1906 cartoon that depicted it on a long bun?
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dachshund
What dog breed's name may come from a Scottish word meaning 'sooty with coal dust'?
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collie
Which popular dog breed may have been named for its skill in hunting woodcock?
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cocker spaniel
Which dog breed is often nicknamed the 'Beantown bulldog'?
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boston terrier
What type of dog is the Skye breed known for its alertness?
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terrier
What breed of short dog is commonly known by the nickname 'Pekes'?
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pekingese
What breed of dog, known for the 'rough' variety, was made famous by the character Lassie?
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collie
In 1991, which dog breed claimed the No. 1 ranking from the cocker spaniel after 8 years as the AKC's top dog?
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labrador retriever
What breed of dog is named after a German word meaning 'splashing in water' and also shares its name with the word 'puddle'?
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poodle
Which spaniel breed is known for its ability to hunt woodcock?
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cocker spaniel
What breed of gray hunting dog was formerly known as a Weimar pointer?
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weimaraner
What type of dog includes the silky and Yorkshire as toy breeds?
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terrier
What breed of dog has a name that originates from the French term 'grand Danois', meaning 'big Danish'?
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great dane
What breed of dog is famously portrayed by the character Lassie?
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collie
What breed of dog, commonly referred to as the 'Yorkie,' requires frequent brushing?
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yorkshire terrier
In zoology, what category of dog does the affenpinscher belong to, characterized by its small size and often referred to as a 'plaything' dog?
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toy
What is the old breed of working dog also known as a bobtail?
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old english sheepdog
What breed of dog is known for its silky hair and droopy ears, and its name is derived from the Spanish word for 'dog'?
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spaniel
What breed of dog, known as the 'sacred lion dog' in China, was one of the first to be taken abroad and given to Queen Victoria?
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pekingese
What type of dog is the Airedale, which was among the first breeds used by the German and British police?
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terrier
What breed of dog is smaller in its Welsh Springer variant compared to the English Springer?
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spaniel
Which breed of dog gets its name from the Low German word meaning 'puddle dog'?
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poodle
Which dog breed, known for its short legs and long body, is often nicknamed the 'Sausage Hound'?
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dachshund
Which working farm dog, often called a sheltie, resembles a miniature collie?
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shetland sheepdog
The American Cocker is considered a cousin of the English Cocker breed of which type of dog?
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spaniel
Which dog breed, noted for retrieving waterfowl, includes both the American Water and Irish Water varieties?
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spaniel
What short, brown-eyed, slow-moving dog might derive its name from the French word 'bas', meaning low?
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basset hound
Which breed of dog is known for its resemblance to a little lamb?
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bedlington terrier
What is the only officially recognized variety of this sled dog, known as the Siberian?
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husky
What is a popular hunting and show dog breed with a name that includes a geographic reference?
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irish setter
What pug-nosed dog breed from Great Britain was named after the animal it was originally bred to bait?
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bulldog
Sussex, Clumber, and Welsh Springer are types of what breed of dog?
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spaniel
What is the meaning of the name of the papillon dog breed?
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butterfly
Which breed of Chinese dog was introduced to the West after the British seized the Imperial Palace in 1860?
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pekingese
Which Tibetan dog breed is believed to have originated from the Pekingese and the Lhasa Apso?
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shih tzu
In which country is the Kerry blue terrier said to have originated from dogs that were shipwrecked in 1588?
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ireland
What is the name of the wrinkled dog breed from China that was once considered the world's rarest breed?
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shar pei
Of the three breeds of this type of dog, which one includes the Gordon that is the darkest and heaviest?
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setter
Which bearded dog breed resembles the Old English Sheepdog?
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collie
Which dog breed is the Borzoi descended from and has a name that reminds us of a bus?
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greyhound
What is the name of the barkless African dog whose name comes from the Bantu word for 'natives'?
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basenji
Which breed of setter is known for often having a solid red coat?
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irish setter
What unique characteristic does the chow chow breed have that is always blue-black?
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tongue
What breed of dog is known as the 'sleeve dog' because Chinese owners used to carry them in their sleeves?
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pekingese
What type of dog is the Scottish breed that is commonly referred to as a Scottie?
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terrier
What type of dog, named after the Aire Valley in Yorkshire, England, is the Airedale?
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terrier
In which dog group does the AKC classify the miniature schnauzer?
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terrier
What breed of dog, also known as the 'badger dog', was specifically bred to have short legs so it could follow badgers into their burrows?
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dachshund
What is a wrinkly-faced breed of dog from China known for its distinctive nose?
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pug
What breed of dog is known as the Alsatian in Britain?
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german shepherd
Which breed of dogs, developed in Tibet, was given as gifts to dignitaries by the Dalai Lama?
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lhasa apso
What breed of dog is referred to as la caniche in French?
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poodle
What breed, also known as a Persian greyhound, is believed to be the oldest purebred dog in the world?
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saluki
What breed of Tibetan dog is named from the Chinese term meaning 'lion dog'?
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shih tzu
Which breed of dog did the British rename to Alsatian due to negative sentiments about World War I?
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german shepherd
What color is the Maltese dog always?
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white
Which dog breed, known for the distinctive crest along its spine, was developed in South Africa?
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rhodesian ridgeback
What is the name of the wiry-haired dog with a blunt muzzle that comes from the German word for 'snout'?
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schnauzer
Which breed of 'Tibetan' dog has hair that falls over its eyes and is known for its excellent hearing, making it a great watchdog?
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lhasa apso
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