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General Flashcards

1
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Define: Bandog.

A

A dog tied by day and released at night. Watchdog.

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Define: Dog

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A male dog (canine). Also used collectively to designate both male and female.

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Give two reasons why you should not buy a puppy from a pet shop.

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Such puppies lack socialization, many are unhealthy, they are over priced, and their papers may be forged.

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4
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Define: Seeing Eye Dog

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A dog trained as a guide dog for the blind.

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5
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True or False: Using a rolled up newspaper is a good way to correct your dog’s bad habits.

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FALSE

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6
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Define: Bitch

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A female canine.

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Define: Training collar

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A collar made of nylon, leather, or chain, fitted to the dog’s neck in such a manner that the degree of tension exerted by the hand tightens or loosens it. Also called choke collar or slip collar.

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Define: Harness

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A leather, nylon or cloth strap shaped around the shoulders and chest, with a ring at its top for the lead.

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9
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Where is the Dog Museum of America located?

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St Louis, Mo

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10
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What is the best place to buy a purebred puppies.

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From a breeder.

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11
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Spell: Cynology

A

C Y N O L O G Y

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Define: Police Dog

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Any dog used for police work

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Define: Canid

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A family (Canidae) of carnivorous animals including dogs, wolves, coyotes, foxes, and jackals.

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14
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Name three architectural requirements of an outdoor dog house.

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Warm in winter, cool in summer, draft free, dry, easy to clean, sunning spot, provides shade, encourages exercise.

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Define: Cry

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The baying or music of the hounds.

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Define: Catch dog

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A dog used to catch and hold a hunted animal, so that a huntsman can take it alive. Usually pigs or cattle.

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True or False: Your puppy should sleep in your bed the first night.

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FALSE

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18
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What is a Fancier?

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A person especially interested and usually active in some phase of the sport of pure bred dogs.

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19
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Define: Bullbaiting

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An ancient sport in which the dog tormented or baited the bull

20
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Define: Exercise pen, ex-pen

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A portable enclosure that allows dogs to exercise while at dog shows.

21
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Define: CKC

A

Canadian Kennel Club.

22
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Define: Crate

A

Portable container used for shipping, transporting, or housing dogs. Also called cage or kennel.

23
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Define: Speak

A

To bark.

24
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True or False: The AKC is the only U.S. Organization that registers dogs.

A

FALSE

25
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What is the proper term for a male dog?

A

Dog

26
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What is the current Edition of the AKC Complete Dog Book?

A

20th

27
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Define: Sled dogs

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Dogs worked, usually in teams, to pull sleds.

28
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Define: Cynology

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The study of canines

29
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Define: Corky

A

Active, lively, alert.

30
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Define: Board

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To feed, house, and care for a dog for a fee.

31
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What is a wicket?

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A device used to measure a dog’s height.

32
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Define: Microchip

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A rice-sized device encoded with a unique and unalterable number. The chip is implanted just under the skin in the scruff of the neck and is read by a scanner.

33
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Define: HomeAgain

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Brand name for microchips sold by Schering Plough to veterinarians for permanent identification of companion animals.

34
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It is OK to let your dog run free all the time if you have a lot of land.

A

No. Dogs must be confined to your home and property.

35
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Define: Lead

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A strap, cord, or chain attached to the collar or harness, or sometimes simply around the neck, for the purpose of restraining or leading the dog. Also called leash.

36
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What time of day should you bring a new puppy home?

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In the morning

37
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Define: Kennel

A

Building or enclosure where dogs are kept.

38
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Define: Auction

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A public sale at which property or items of merchandise (here applied to dog and dog items) are sold to the highest bidder.

39
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Define: Tattoo

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A method of on-dog identification.

40
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Define: On-dog identification

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A system of tagging, tattooing, or microchipping used to uniquely identify a dog.

41
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Define: Wicket

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Device used to measure the height of a dog at the withers.

42
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Define: Pet shop

A

A commercial organization that buys and sells dogs. Is always listed as an intermediate in the chain of title for a dog.

43
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Define: Music

A

The baying of the hounds.

44
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Define: Specialty club

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A club formed to serve and responsibly promote the interests of a single breed.

45
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Define: Identification

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On-dog system whereby a dog may be identified to a record (i.e., microchip, tattoo or DNA).

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