Test Your Canine Acumen

1. According to tests made at the Institute forMax who stole the show, don't ya think!
the Study of Animal Problems in Washington, D.C.,9. The English Romantic poet Lord Byron inscribed
dogs and cats, just like people...this passage on a gravestone "Beauty without
A. Worry about what they will wear to work invanity, strength without insolence, courage
the morning.without ferocity, and all the virtues of man
B. Enjoy reading while eating breakfast.without his vices." Can you name the object of
C. Need a retirement plan.his tribute?
D. Are either right-handed or left-handed-or ratherA. His beloved Newfoundland Boatswain.
favor either their right or left paws.B. His wife Anna Isabella.
D. Are either right-handed or left-handed-or ratherC. His daughter Augusta Ada.
favor either their right or left paws.D. His granduncle William.
TBD: Very, very, interesting, don't you think?A. His beloved Newfoundland Boatswain.
2. Jackals are different from dogs and wolves inTBD: Come on, be real! This is a quiz about dogs!
what way?10. Can you name the dog who caused so many
A. They live on a different continent.problems for Foghorn Leghorn in the Looney
B. They are really alien life forms.Tunes?
C. They are canids.A. Rufus Wufus
D. They have one more pair of chromosomes.B. Barnyard Dog
D. They have one more pair of chromosomes.C. Just Dog
TBD: Even though they may look like alien lifeD. Spotted Dog
forms, they are Canids just like dogs and wolves.B. Barnyard Dog
3. Most dogs have about 100 different facialTBD: That was news to us, too.
expressions, most of them made with their ears.11. Which animal was first domesticated by
However, a few breeds have only about 10humans?
expressions. Can you name those breeds?A. Goat
A. Bulldogs and PitbullsB. Cat
B. Labrador and Golden retrieversC. Dog
C. Poodles and DachshundsD. Horse
D. Beagles and ChihuahuasC. Dog
A. Bulldogs and PitbullsTBD: Apparently some argument can be made
TBD: Due to their breeding, dogs such as Bulldogsthat the goat might have come first in some
and Pitbulls have fewer facial expressions and soareas, but the dog is Numero Uno for most
are often misinterpreted by other dogs whichevidence of early man!
leads to fights. Poor misunderstood pooches.12. Ralph and Sam, the Looney Tune wolf and
4. The fear of dogs and/or rabies is called what?sheepdog cartoon character adversaries, would
A. Rabodogophobiaengage in what activity between their bouts?
B. DogophobiaA. They would punch a time-clock.
C. CynophobiaB. They would have tea.
D. CanophobiaC. They would play bridge.
C. CynophobiaD. They would roller-skate.
TBD: Hey, don't blame us, that's what theA. They would punch a time-clock.
research says!TBD: They would punch in at the beginning of
5. Of the more than 300 breeds of dogs thateach shift and out at the end as well as for their
exist worldwide, how many does the Americanlunch break.
Kennel Club recognize?13. The Beatles son "Martha My Dear" was
A. 300written by Paul McCartney about...
B. 212A. His sheepdog Martha
C. 145B. His mother Martha
D. 101C. His sister Martha
C. 145D. His veterinarian Martha
TBD: Gee, I wonder why you would haveA. His sheepdog Martha
answered 101?TBD: If you guess wrong, we sincerely hope you
6. Jack London wrote this story about a dogguessed "D" because this is a canine quiz after all.
named Buck. Can you name it?14. Domestic dogs vary widely in appearance and
A. A Dog Named Bucksize, but despite these differences all breeds of
B. Buck's Marvelous Adventuresthe domestic dog are essentially identical in
C. Don't Pass the Buckanatomy. Which is NOT an anatomical
D. Call of the Wildcharacteristic of the dog?
D. Call of the WildA. An average of 321 bones in their skeleton.
TBD: Gosh, we tried to make it easy for thoseB. Thirteen pairs of ribs in the rib cage.
nonliterary types out there... After all, there isC. A spine with seven cervical vertebrae, 13
even a movie! We read the book, however.thoracic vertebrae, seven lumbar vertebrae and
7. The Dalmation was named for the place wherethree sacral vertebrae.
the breed first originated, can you name it?D. The presence of a dewclaw, an extra digit on
A. Mount Dalmation in Africathe paw.
B. Dalmation coast of CroatiaD. The presence of a dewclaw, an extra digit on
C. Dalmation Island in the Thousand Islandsthe paw.
D. The tiny country of DalmatiaTBD: Apparently not all breeds have a dewclaw
B. Dalmation coast of Croatiaand this why the average number of bones in the
TBD: The other places are only a figment of ourskeleton varies!
imagination, so far as she knows anyway...15. Can you name the dog on the Cracker Jack
8. Can you name the dog featured in the Grinchbox?
Who Stole Christmas?A. Jack
A. WhoB. Bingo
B. MaxC. Cracker
C. RudiD. Prize
D. SuziB. Bingo
B. MaxTBD: Just think of all the knowledge we share to
TBD: Phllllbbbttt! To those who didn't know. It wasmake your life more meaningful!