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1
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Who is the ancestor of all dog like animals believed to live over 40-50 million years ago?

A

Miacis

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2
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How were dogs in Egypt treated?

A

They were worshiped like Gods

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3
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What types of dogs did the Babylonians keep?

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Greyhounds and spaniels

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4
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What were the dogs in Babylon used for?

A

Hunting lions, driving sheep, and watch dogs.

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5
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What is the name of the dog who guards the gates of Hades that had three heads?

A

Cerberus

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6
Q

Who developed the Chihuahua?

A

The Aztecs

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7
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True or false, it was believed that small dogs could predict the future.

A

True

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8
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What happened to someone if they were caught stealing a dog from the Emperor’s palace?

A

They were killed.

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9
Q

How many breeds are officially recognized by the AKC?

A

178

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10
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How many breeds are officially recognized by the kennel club UK?

A

209

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11
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How many breeds are there in the world?

A

400 -800

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12
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How many breeds of dogs did the Aztecs have when the Spanish arrived?

A

7

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13
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What were dogs in the Americas used for?

A

Food, to carry things, and for whool.

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14
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What breed did China develop?

A

Chow Chows

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15
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In Greece and Rome what did city dwellers begin to do?

A

Develop toy breeds

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16
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Toy dog group

A

Smaller in size and are a very popular house pet.

17
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What is the smallest breed in the world?

18
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Italian greyhound

A

Descendant from the Egyptian Greyhound over 6,000 years ago. They are the smallest dogs that hunt by sight. Odorless and sheds very little.

19
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Terrier dog group.

A

subgroups. Long legged —-> larger breeds

Short legged —-> smaller breeds

20
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Airedale Terrier

A

Name came from the Aire river in England. Cross from a Old English terrier and Otterhound. Originally used for hunting bears, wolves, fox, badgers, and weasels. During the warm times this breed was used for carrying messages, police dogs, and body guards.

21
Q

What group does a Alaskan Malamute go to?

A

Working dog group

22
Q

What group does a Boxer go in?

A

working dog group

23
Q

What is the herding dog group?

A

Dogs developed to help aid the livestock herder with various different species of livestock

24
Q

What group does the Bull Terrier belong to

A

Terrier dog group

25
Q

What group does a Doberman Pinscher?

A

Working dog group.

26
Q

What group does the Collie belong to?

A

Herding dog group

27
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What group does the Shetland sheepdog belong to?

A

Herding dog group

28
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What group does the Pointer belong to?

A

Sporting dog group.

29
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What group does the Labrador Retriever belong to?

A

sporting dog group

30
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What breed does the Boston Terrier belong to?

A

Non-sporting dog group

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