Breed Flashcards
Name a breed with size varieties.
Beagle, Manchester Terrier, Poodle, Schnauzer, Fox Terrier
How long can a dog’s registered name be?
Up to 30 characters including spaces and punctuation.
Define: Pure Bred
A dog whose sire and dam belong to the same breed and are of unmixed descent since recognition of the breed.
What does an AKC Limited Registration mean?
Restricted registration of offspring that prohibits both AKC registration of any puppies produced by this dog and participation in conformation events.
Define: Register
To record with the AKC a dog’s breeding particulars
Define: Standard
A description of the ideal dog of each recognized breed, to serve as a word pattern by which dogs are judged at shows.
Define: Mongrel
A dog whose parents are of mixed breed origin.
Generally what is the oldest age a dog can be for his litter to be AKC registerable?
No dog or litter by a sire under seven (7) months or over twelve (12) years of age at the time of mating, will be registered.
What is AKC Group 5?
Toy
Generally, what is the oldest age a bitch can be for her litter to be registerable by the AKC?
No dog or litter out of a dam under eight (8) months or over twelve (12) years of age at the time of mating, will be registered.
What was the last AKC Breed Group to be added?
Herding
Who develops the conformation standards for AKC breeds?
The breed’s parent club.
Generally what is the youngest age a dam can be for her litter to be AKC registerable?
Eight months.
Could your dog be registered with the name Ronald Reagan?
Yes
Define: Gazehound
A hound that hunts by sight, not scent.,
Name the seven breed groups recognized by the AKC
Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-sporting, Herding
What is AKC Group 7?
Herding
Define: Inbreeding
The mating of closely related dogs of the same breed standard, i.e. Mother to son, brother to sister.
Which AKC breed group has the fewest number of breeds?
Non-Sporting
What are the four types of sporting dogs?
Pointers, Retrievers, Setters and Spaniels.
What is AKC Group 2?
Hound
What is AKC Group 1?
Sporting
Define: Stud Book
The record of the breeding particulars of dogs recognized breeds
What is the breed and name of the first dog listed in the AKC Stud Book?
English Setter, Adonis
Define: Cur
A mongrel dog of no breed identity
Breeding cousins is an example of what type of breeding?
Line breeding
What do you call a dog whose sire and dam are representatives of two different but pure breeds
Crossbred
What is the purpose of a breed standard?
To describe the ideal example of the breed.
What is meant by the term cur
A mongrel.
What is a lurcher?
A crossbred hound.
Define: Terrier
A group of dogs, or a member of the group, used normally for hunting vermin.
How many breed groups are recognized by the AKC?
Seven (7)
Which AKC breed group contains mostly breeds bred for pleasure hunting in packs?
Hounds
Define: Pedigree
The written record of a dog descent of three generations or more.
What two AKC breed groups can Schnauzers be found in?
Working and Terrier.
What are the two classes of hounds?
Scent hounds and Sight (or gaze) hounds.
What is outcross breeding?
Breeding dogs whose pedigrees are free from common ancestry in the first five generations.
What is AKC Group 3?
Working
In which AKC breed group are most of the dogs bred to pull sleds?
Working
Name the two types of Corgis.
Pembroke Welsh Corgi and Cardigan Welsh Corgi.
What is AKC Group 6?
Non-Sporting
Define: Sight hound.
A hound that hunts by sight instead of scent. Also: Gazehound.
The main duty of this group of dogs has been to drive livestock from one place to another. It is AKC’s newest breed group. Name this group.
Herding
Name the two types of hounds.
Sight (gaze) hounds, and scent hounds.
What is AKC Group 4?
Terrier
These breeds were developed for serving man by drawing sleds and carts, protecting property, serving as police dogs, and helping in war time. Giant breeds, sled breeds, and guard breeds are found in this group. Name the group.
Working
Define: Blooded
A dog of good breeding. Pedigreed.
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Australian Shepherd
Herding
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Bearded Collie
Herding
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Belgian Sheepdog
Herding
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Border Collie
Herding
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Bouviers Des Flanders
Herding
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Briard
Herding
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Herding
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the German Shepherd Dog
Herding
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Herding
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Puli
Herding
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Afghan
Hound
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the American Foxhound
Hound
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Basenji
Hound
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Basset Hound
Hound
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Black and Tan Coonhound
Hound
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Bloodhound
Hound
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Borzoi
Hound
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Dachshund
Hound
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Harrier
Hound
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Ibizan Hound
Hound
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Norweigian Elkhound
Hound
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
Hound
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Saluki
Hound
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Scottish Deerhound
Hound
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Whippet
Hound
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Bichon Frise
Non-Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Boston Terrier
Non-Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Bulldog
Non-Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Dalmatian
Non-Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Keeshound
Non-Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Lhasa Apso
Non-Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Schipperke
Non-Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Tibetan Spaniel
Non-Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Tibetan Terrier
Non-Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the American Water Spaniel
Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Brittany
Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Clumber Spaniel
Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Cocker Spaniel
Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Curly-Coated Retriever
Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the English Cocker Spaniel
Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Field Spaniel
Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Golden Retriever
Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Gordon Setter
Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Irish Setter
Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Irish Water Spaniel
Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Sussex Spaniel
Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Vizsla
Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Weimaraner
Sporting
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Airedale Terrier
Terrier
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Australian Terrier
Terrier
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Bedlington Terrier
Terrier
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Bull Terrier
Terrier
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Terrier
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Irish Terrier
Terrier
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Lakeland Terrier
Terrier
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Miniature Bull Terrier
Terrier
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Norfolk Terrier
Terrier
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Sealyham Terrier
Terrier
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Smooth Fox Terrier
Terrier
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier
Terrier
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Welsh Terrier
Terrier
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Wire Fox Terrier
Terrier
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Affenpinscher
Toy
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Chinese Crested
Toy
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Italian Greyhound
Toy
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Japanese Chin
Toy
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Maltese
Toy
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Papillon
Toy
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Pomeranian
Toy
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Pug
Toy
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Shih Tsu
Toy
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Silky Terrier
Toy
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Toy Poodle
Toy
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Yorkshire Terrier
Toy
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Akita
Working
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Bernese Mountain Dog
Working
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Boxer
Working
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Bullmastiff
Working
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Doberman Pinscher
Working
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Giant Schnauzer
Working
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Great Pyrenees
Working
Name the AKC Breed Group that contains the Komondor
Working