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1
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What breed was hunted for extinction in Ireland?

A

Irish wolfhound

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2
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How did George Augustus Graham recreate the Irish Wolfhound?

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Crossed with greyhound with Scottish Deerhound

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Lockwood Article:

Why have people who claim to admire and respect dogs been responsible for imposing so much suffering?”

A

Dog lovers themselves (have) misplaced (their) devotion to the trapping of status”

Rather than getting bulldogs to “save it,” people get French bulldogs

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4
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What dog is prone to cancer?

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German shepherds are prone to cancer

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English people came across and were speechless when they saw the dog, so they took them back, hence why they’re popular in England.
What dog did they take?

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The Newfoundland Dog

Many dogs were referred to as Newfoundland dogs (ex. The labrador)

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6
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Which dog was at first, known as a labrador?

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St. John’s Water Dogs

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Known for hauling nets for fishermen. British bought them because they wanted them for the same purpose. Which breed was it?

A

St. John’s Water Dogs

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What breed has a double coat to keep them warm when swimming in water?

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St. John’s Water Dogs

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9
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Labrador retrievers were formed from which dog breed?

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St. John’s Water Dogs

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10
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When were purebreds invented?

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Pure breds were invented in the victorian era - invented

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11
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T/F

Dog names are based on their origin

A

True
Example: Chihuahua from chihuahua mexico

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12
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Who addressed the need to sensibly modify breeds of animals?

aka - sensibly modify means to be more appropriate

A

Charles Darwin

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13
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Can you get a get a non-hunting dog to hunt?

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Nope - Can’t get a non-hunting dog to hunt

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14
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Did people ever eat dogs?

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People would eat Ancient breeds like Xoloitzcuintli (Mexican hairless)

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15
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Which dogs’ fur was used for clothes but ended up dying due to the fur trade

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Salish Wool Dog:

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16
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What were little dogs used for and where did they come from?

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Little dogs were used for companionship many have come from the middle east and asia

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17
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Which dogs are considered Pre-Breeds?

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Retrievers
Sheepdog
Guarddog

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18
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Who wrote a series of books on dogs?

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John Henry Walsh (aka Stonehedge)

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19
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When and where were the first dog shows?

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Newcastle, 1859

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20
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What breeds were present at these shows?

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Pointers and Setters

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21
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What drove the creation of breeds?

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Dog shows drove the creation of breeds (a dog fancy)

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What are the 5 Aspects of Breeding?

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5 Aspects of Breeding:

Conformation: Adheres to the physical breed standard

Uniformity: They look the same

Distinct: distinct from other breeds

Inheritable: Characteristics are inheritable (personality not inheritable)

Changeable: able to change

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23
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In the Victorian Era what type of dogs did the upper class have?

A

Sporting dogs

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24
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In the Victorian Era what type of dogs did the Middle class have?

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Fashionable breeds

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25
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In the Victorian Era what type of dogs did women have?

A

Toy breeds & fashion icons

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26
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What are Trader professionals?

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Dog dealers, people who sell dogs for profit

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27
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What are Gentlemen-Amateurs?

A

Dog lovers
Class system
Breeding begets breeding

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28
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Which dog shows did farmers bring their dogs?

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The Manchester show Dog Shows, 1909

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29
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What was Intentional dog breeding used for?

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Intentional dog breeding was a way that you could get the dog to do what you want them to do.

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30
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Who started the scoring system where you’d score dogs’ different body parts?

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John Henry Walsh (aka Stonehedge)

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31
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Dog scoring systems were based on which animal?

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Pigeon

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32
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What is “Fraction Theory” or “Equal Factor System”

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After each mating with pure basset, the beagle factor would be reduced
Twice in, one out-breed twice, then breed one out

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33
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“After inbreeding for nearly 20 years, it was obvious that the English Basset required _______.”

A

fresh blood

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34
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How many generations does it take to not be able to figure out which breed is the outlier?

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Only takes 4 generations to not be able to figure out which breed is the outlier (it’s healthy for them too!)

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35
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“Stonehenge” on backcrossing (goal to outbreed a certain breed of dog)
What did he do to prove he knew what he was talking about?

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To show he knew what he was talking about he crossed a bulldog with a greyhound

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36
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T/F

Doodles are not hypoallergenic.

A

True

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37
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Which country was one of the first countries to offer dog insurance?

A

Sweden

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38
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Why does the greyhound need to have a long, coned snout?

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For aerodynamics, they’re built for running, so they can breathe easier. Moreover they can see distance easier but up close they have trouble.

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39
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Brachycephalic dogs have ___% vision, horses have ____% vision.

A

Dogs -80%
Horses - 100%

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40
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T/F

Greyhounds nearly have tunnel vision

A

True

The narrower you see, the farther you see.

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41
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What is C-BARQ?

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It is a measure of breed behaviours.

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42
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Which dogs have very low scores for chasing, attachment, attention seeking?

A

Huskies

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43
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Which dogs have low scores for trainability, chasing, escaping/roaming?

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Siberian Huskies

44
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Which dogs have very low fear (possibly the lowest?)

A

Huskies

45
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Stimulus that decreases the immediately preceding behaviour such that it’s less likely to occur in the future.

A

Punishment definition

46
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T/F

Punishment oftentimes does work.

A

False

Punishment oftentimes does not work. An example is smacking a dog on the nose.

47
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Which television person trains (abuses) dogs

A

Cesar Molan

48
Q

Does Cesar Molan have a degree in animal behaviour?

A

hahaha nope

49
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What are some methods that ‘dominance’ style dog trainers use?

A

Walk through doors first
Walk upstairs first
Denying attention or affection
Eating before a dog
Taking food away as they eat
Never allowing dogs on furniture
Pinning dogs to the floor and holding them there (the dominance down)
Staring at a dog until they submit
Finger jabs accompanied with “shhhh!”
Mean use of collars – electric, shock, pinch, etc.

50
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What style of training is Cesar Molan?

A

Cesar is a dominance style trainer.

51
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T/F

Dogs are pack animals

A

Dogs are NOT pack animals!

52
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T/F

Electronic training has been proven good for dogs.

A

Electronic training has been SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN to be bad for dogs.

53
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T/F

Negative punishment is to take something away.

A

True

54
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What is Classical conditioning?

A

Classical conditioning is the process in which an automatic, conditioned response is paired with specific stimuli. ex giving your dog a treat after every trick

55
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What is Operant Conditioning?

A

Operant Conditioning:

Schedules of reinforcements means you reward your dog every time it does something good, or every two times, or every five times, etc.

56
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What is one of the biggest problems resulting from the wrong kind of training?

A

Aggression
Anxious

57
Q

Is Training is a welfare issue?

A

yup

58
Q

3 Rules of Learning: (Ian Dunbar)

A

Feedback is binary
Analogue
Appropriate punishment

59
Q

Bianary feedback
2 Distinct parts of information of input

A

Positive (give something)
Negative (take something away)

60
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What is Analogue learning?

A

consistent, continuous feedback

61
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Appropriate punishment

A

Punishment doesn’t have to be painful or horrible (it can be positive)

62
Q

Percentage of dogs not owned

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80% of dogs not owned - 700,000 dogs unowned

63
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Are feral dogs are domesticated?

A

yes

64
Q

What two animals are island dogs?

A

New Guinea singing dog and the dingo are island dogs

65
Q

Major apex predator in Australia

A

dingoes

66
Q

T/F

African wild dogs are dogs.

A

False:

African wild dogs are not dogs

67
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Are dingos domesticated or only semi domesticated?

A

Domesticated gone feral or wild animals not yet domesticated

68
Q

What is the difference between feral and stray?

A

(feral is not socialized, but stray dogs socialize and are around humans; stray dogs often had a previous owner, lost dogs)

69
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What are the Degrees of Unownedness?

A

Degrees of Unownedness:
Feral
Stray
Free-roaming
Abandoned
Unwanted

70
Q

Instead of using the term ‘alpha’ for wolves, scientists now use the term ‘______’

A

‘breeding’

71
Q

What is pecking order?

A

a hierarchy of status seen among members of a group of people or animals, originally as observed among hens.

72
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T/F
Interactions are key to creating a hierarchy

A

True

73
Q

180 dogs

How many were adapted and how many were?

A

64% of dogs were adopted, 32% were euthanized

74
Q

T/F

How the pen looks (decoration, comfortability, plants/colours/blankets vs. no decorations or colour can make a difference to the adopters)?

A

True

75
Q

What was the factor most dogs were chosen on?

A

Most dogs picked based on appearance

76
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T/F
Dark coloured dogs are simply not adopted as commonly

A

True

77
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T/F
Dogs with behavioural issues are more likely to get adopted than dogs surrendered due to cost.

A

True

78
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Are puppies more likely to be adopted than adult dogs?

A

Yes

79
Q

Lap dogs are more frequently adopted than purebreds?

A

True

80
Q

Shitzu mixes were more commonly adopted than Border Collie mixes?

A

True

81
Q

Why do dogs bite?

A

Stress
Territory
Frightened
Nipping
Age or injury

82
Q

T/F

Yawning and nose licking is sign of aggression

A

Yawning and nose licking is sign of aggression (means they are anxious or nervous, not relaxed apparently)

83
Q

Chances of being bit by a dog is…

A

Chances of being bit by a dog 6%

84
Q

Who are at the highest risk of being bitten by a dog?

A

kids are at the highest risk

85
Q

Dog bites = in 10s of millions of injuries annually;

A

True

86
Q

Epidemiology of dog bites:

A

Epidemiology: Study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations

87
Q

Should you run in case of a dog attack?

A

If there is a dog attack - DO NOT RUN

88
Q

The act that includes all the rules regarding the dog and its owner

A

Dog owners liability act

89
Q

Which place has one of the best bylaws in place pertaining to dogs?

A

Calgary

90
Q

Origin of dog fighting

A

Massachusettes. 1800s

91
Q

What dogs were the first fighting dogs?

A

Pit bulls were originally pit dogs (fighting dogs)

92
Q

What did pitbulls turn into?

A

family dogs aka nanny dogs

93
Q

1 in 10 dogs may be trained to fight

A

True - a lot dont want to fight

94
Q

Who is Sargent Stubby?

A

Messenger War dog hero

95
Q

Who was Buster browns best friend?

A

a pitbull

96
Q

What dog was in the little rascals? Breed and name

A

Petety (The Little Rascals pit bull)

97
Q

What makes up a dogs bite force?

A

Pounds per square mass (makes up the bite force)

98
Q

When were pitbulls looked at as a bad dog breed (dangerous one)?

A

1970s - Rise in crime
Guard dogs wanted

99
Q

Ontario Pit Bull Law:

A

Illegal for any pit bull to enter Ontario
Must be spade or nurtured
Muzzled
If they bit (10,000 fine and up to 6 months in prison)
Other pit bulls were grandfathered

100
Q

Biggest factors for dog attacks?

A

Factors:
Known dogs
Location
Supervision of children (unsupervised)

101
Q

What dogs caused the most fatalities in Canada?

A

Sled dogs
Mixed breeds
Multiple dogs

102
Q

How many scent receptors do dogs have?

A

Dogs have around 300 million scent receptors (humans only have 5 million)

103
Q

How do dogs tell time?

A

Dogs tell “time” through smell (a piece of clothing starts losing smell during certain periods in the day, dogs then figure out their owner will be coming home soon)

104
Q

If a single drop of amyl acetate was placed in barrels full of water, could a dog sniff it out?

A

Study they put barrels filled with water and one had a single drop of amyl acetate (dog could pick it out)

105
Q

Best breeds for airport security:

A

Belgian Malinois
Labs
Vizsladors
German Sheppards

106
Q

How much does it cost to train a police dog and when is the best to do it?

A

Train at 1 year old
$46,000 to train a dog

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