What Is Your Knowledge Of The Origins Of Dog Breeds?

Who really IS that on the couch next to you? Because of years of selective breeding, no species on earth is as diverse as the domestic dog. Now, show off your dog-breed savvy with our quiz!

• Where does the largest of all dog breeds originate?

  • Ireland

  • Canada

  • South Africa

  • Zaire

• The "barkless" Basenji dog was first found on which continent?

  • Australia

  • Asia

  • Africa

  • South America

• Which of these breeds usually has an English and an American variety?

  • the Mastiff

  • the Chihuahua

  • the Wire Fox Terrier

  • the Labrador Retriever

• The Chihuahua got its name from_____  .

  • the Portuguese words for "portable" and "dog"

  • a Mexican state

  • its unique ability to annoy people

  • the sound of its bark

• Which dog was bred to chase badgers into their holes?

  • Scottish terrier

  • dachshund

  • basset hound

  • cocker spaniels

• Which of these breeds, also called an Alsatian, didn't exist until the late 1800s?

  • the German shepherd

  • the Siberian husky

  • the Pekingese

  • the foxhound

• What are kennel clubs and dog shows mostly for?

  • to entertain the dog-loving public

  • to show off breeding stock

  • to show off breeding stock

  • to preserve breed characteristics

• Which dog was originally bred for herding but is now much better known for working with the police and as a guard dog?

  • the puli

  • the German shepherd

  • the Australian cattle dog

  • the border collie

• Which of these dogs can be traced back to the 1990s?

  • the Finnish lapphund

  • the cavapoo

  • the samoyed

  • the miniature bull terrier

• Which of these dogs was most often used to get people out of the snow in the alpine?

  • the St. Bernard

  • the Cane Corso

  • the briard

  • the briard

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