SAC- Dog

Question 1

What animal is the entire dog family from?

Answer 1

Miacis

Question 2

When did the Miacis live?

Answer 2

40 or 50 million years ago

Question 3

Where did the Miacis primarily live/spend its time

Answer 3

Trees, forest (arboreal)

Question 4

How many descendants of the Miacis are there?

Answer 4

Two, Daphaenous and Hesperocyon

Question 5

Which of these descendants was called the “bear dog” and later evolved into modern day bears?

Answer 5

Hesperocyon

Question 6

The ________ were retractable on the Hesperocyon

Answer 6

claws

Question 7

The _________ is considered the grandfather of the dog family.

Answer 7

Hesperocyon

Question 8

From the ________ two more dog types emerged.

Answer 8

Hesperocyon

Question 9

The ______ evolved into the modern day hunting dog in Africa

Answer 9

Temnocyon

Question 10

The ___________ is the ancestor of the modern Eurasian wolf and American dogs, wolves, and foxes

Answer 10

Cynodesmus

Question 11

The “father” of modern dogs is the _________

Answer 11

Tomarctus

Question 12

The Tomarcus was a _______.

Answer 12

hunter

Question 13

Herding, Hounds & terriers, northern & toy dogs, and guard dogs are all descendants of the _______.

Answer 13

Tomarcus

Question 14

What are the 7 major groups dogs are organized into?

Answer 14

Sporting, hound, terrier, working, herding, toy , and non-sporting

Question 15

More than _____ breeds have been developed/discovered in the past 100-250 years

Answer 15

400

Question 16

What was most likely the first animal domesticated?

Answer 16

dogs

Question 17

They were domesticated _________ years ago in Europe and Asia

Answer 17

14,000

Question 18

Wolves are ______ animals

Answer 18

pack

Question 19

Each pack is dominated by an _______ male & _______ female

Answer 19

Alpha

Question 20

Dogs have __% of their DNA in common with wolves

Answer 20

99%

Question 21

In _________ dogs were worshiped as gods

Answer 21

Egypt

Question 22

Babylonians kept _________ and __________

Answer 22

Greyhounds and Spaniels

Question 23

Legend states Romulus and Remus were nursed by a ______

Answer 23

Wolf

Question 24

Which breed was developed by the Aztecs

Answer 24

Chihuahua

Question 25

Tibet developed the Lhasa Apso and the ______ _____

Answer 25

Shih Tzu

Question 26

Toy dog breeds are very popular house pets and ___________

Answer 26

Companions

Question 27

What is the smallest dog breed?

Answer 27

Chihuahua

Question 28

What are the subgroups of the terrier group ?

Answer 28

long-legged & short- legged

Question 29

Herding dogs were developed to help herd __________

Answer 29

livestock

Question 30

What is one breed in the sporting dog group

Answer 30

Pointer, Labrador Retriever, English Setter

Question 31

Fresh water should be available for puppies at around ______ weeks

Answer 31

3

Question 32

What are the three main types of food

Answer 32

Dry, semi-moist, canned

Question 33

Dry foods contain about _______% moisture

Answer 33

10%

Question 34

Semi-moist foods contain about ______% moisture

Answer 34

30%

Question 35

Canned foods contain about ________% moisture

Answer 35

75%

Question 36

The amount of food a dog should get daily depends on their _________.

Answer 36

weight

Question 37

What is one advantage of dry dog food?

Answer 37

Cheaper, cleans dogs teeth easily, don't spoil quickly, easy and convenient to use

Question 38

The ________ regulates the commercial pet food industry

Answer 38

AAFCO

Question 39

What is the AAFCO? (what does it stand for)

Answer 39

Association of American Feed Control Officers

Question 40

What are the two types nationally marketed foods can be?

Answer 40

Formulated and Tested

Question 41

To look at which dog food you should choose look at the _______

Answer 41

label

Question 42

A __________ should be asked any questions about your dogs diet.

Answer 42

veterinarian

Question 43

The amount of exercise a dog needs depends on ____________, ____________, _____________, and what the animal is used for

Answer 43

Size, age, breed

Question 44

In older dogs, you should be careful not to ____________ them,

Answer 44

Overwork

Question 45

_______ and more frequent walks are better for older dogs

Answer 45

Short

Question 46

Dogs shouldn't be exercised until about ___ hours after eating a large meal

Answer 46

2

Question 47

Eating rapidly or exercising too soon can cause _______

Answer 47

GDV

Question 48

Saint Bernards and ________ _______ are at the highest risk for GDV

Answer 48

Great Danes

Question 49

Dogs want to please their owners meaning they won't ______ working or playing even when they need to

Answer 49

Stop

Question 50

What are the two types of diseases dogs can get?

Answer 50

Infectious and non-infectious

Question 51

What are infectious diseases?

Answer 51

Diseases that can be transmitted from one dog to another

Question 52

Distemper usually occurs in dogs from ____ to _____ months

Answer 52

3 - 6

Question 53

If dogs aren't showing symptoms of distemper __________ are given at 8,12, and 16 months of age

Answer 53

Vaccines

Question 54

__________ puppies are the most susceptible to Canine Parvovirus

Answer 54

Young

Question 55

The virus is capable of living in an environment for several _______

Answer 55

Months

Question 56

What are the two kinds of Canine Parvovirus

Answer 56

Intestinal and heart

Question 57

Tracheobronchitis is another name for what infectious disease?

Answer 57

Kennel Cough

Question 58

What is a non-infectious disease?

Answer 58

A disease that can't be transmitted from one dog to another

Question 59

Congenital Hip Dysplasia is an __________ defect

Answer 59

Inherited

Question 60

What are anal sacks used for?

Answer 60

To leave a scent; to mark territory