Dogs Flashcards
What is the name of the dogs ancestor?
Macias
What is the real of the grandfather of dogs?
Hesperocyon
What is the real name of the father of dogs?
Tomarctus
What did tomarctus evolve into?
Modern fox, wolves, dogs, coyotes, fennecs and jackals.
How long ago was the first dog Domesticated?
14,000 yrs ago
Where where the first dogs domesticated?
Europe and Asia
What percentage of a dogs blood is in common with with a wolves blood?
99%
What do humans depend on dogs for?
To warn them when danger is coming.
What do dogs depend on humans for?
Food and shelter.
What type of dogs did Egyptians domesticate?
hounds
What type of dogs the Babylonians domesticate?
Gray hounds and and spaniels
How any many breeds did the Aztec have when the Spanish come?
7 breed of dog
What breed of dog did the Aztec develop?
Chihuahua
What 2 breeds did Tibet develop?
Lhasa Apso and Shih Tzu
What many breeds are officially recognized by the AKC
178
How many groups of dogs are there?
7 major groups
What are the names of the 7 groups?
Sporting, Terrier, Herding, non sporting, hound, working, and toy
How many breads have been developed in the past 100-250 years?
More then 400.
Why do they call the toy dog group toy dogs?
Because they are smaller in size and they are very popular house pets and companions?
If you want a dog that guards hunt and tracks then what kind of dog would you get?
Get a dog out of the Terrier group
If you want a physical and work dog what breed dog would you get?
Get a dog out of the terrier group.
If you want a good farming dog what breed of dog would you get?
Get a dog from the herding group
If you want a dog that can stay fit with you and be of service and support what breed dog would you get?
Get a dog from the sporting dog breed
If you want a dog for simply companionship and fashion?looks then what kid of dog breed would you get?
get a dog from the non-sporting dog breed
