Cats and Dogs

Question 1

closest living wild ancestor of the domestic dog

Answer 1

gray wolf
canis lupus lupus

Question 2

when were dogs domesticated

Answer 2

> 20,000 years ago

Question 3

wolf behaviours leading to domestication (4)

Answer 3

social
hunt in groups
individual and pack memory
adaptable lifestyle

Question 4

phenotypic changes in wolf-dog

Answer 4

curl tail
floppy ear
shortened snout

Question 5

CKC 2022 top 3 breeds

Answer 5

labrador retriever
golden retriever
german shepherd

Question 6

most domestic cats came from

Answer 6

african wild cat
F. silvestris lybica

Question 7

changes in cats due to domestication (3)

Answer 7

reduction in body size
variety of coat colour and length
variety in eye colour
increase in estrous cycles per year

Question 8

domestication date for cats

Answer 8

10000 years ago

Question 9

where were cats revered

Answer 9

ancient egypt

Question 10

when did cat breeding start

Answer 10

medieval period

Question 11

CFA 2022 top 3 cat breeds

Answer 11

Ragdoll
maine coon
devon rex

Question 12

3 reasons for having pet cats

Answer 12

loving and affectionate
companionship
clean and easy to care for

Question 13

first depiction of dogs

Answer 13

8000-9000 years ago in saudi arabia

Question 14

historic working dog jobs (6)

Answer 14

hunting
pulling sleds and carts
livestock guardian
herding
war
fishing

Question 15

modern dog groups (4)

Answer 15

ancient
herding
molossus
others

Question 16

animal assisted activity dogs (3)

Answer 16

calm temperament
no training
casual visits

Question 17

animal assisted therapy dogs

Answer 17

planned, structured, and documented intervention

Question 18

assistance dogs

Answer 18

trained to do work for people with abilities

Question 19

canine forensics (3)

Answer 19

search and rescue
explosive detection
drugs