Week 1 Flashcards
DOGS
BOXER
Germany
Working group
Often colored Brindle or fawn
GREAT DANE
Germany
Working group
Associated with Denmark even though it’s a German breed
GREYHOUND
Egypt
Hound group
Bred for “high speed pursuit”, excels in sprinting
PUG
China
Toy group
The pug’s motto: “A lot in a little.”
Chihuahua
Mexico
Toy group
They have a minor league baseball team named after them
Whippet
England
Hound group
Called “The poor man’s race horse”
Harrier
England
Hound group
Bred for hunting hares
Dachshund
Germany
Hound group
Bred to hunt Badgers
French Bulldog
England
Non-sporting group
Recognized by their “bat’ ears
Boston Terrier
United States
Non-sporting group
“Hooper’s Judge” is a dog that nearly all Boston Terriers trace back to
English Bulldog
British Isles
Non-sporting group
These dogs were bred to bull-bait :(
Jack Russel Terrier
England
Terrier group
Has origins in fox hunting
Pointer
Spain
Sporting group
Excels at hunting birds
Labrador Retriever
Newfoundland
Sporting group
This dog is a water dog! Great at retrieving ducks
American Foxhound
United States
Hound group
State dog of Virginia
English Foxhound
England
Hound group
Rarely seen as house pets
Basset Hound
France
Hound group
Their feet are designed to walk on rough terrain
English Mastiff
England
Working group
This breed is “As ancient as civilization itself!”
Neapolitan Mastiff
Italy
Working group
Characterized by its massive size and loose folds of skin
Doberman Pinscher
German
Working group
Nicknamed “Devil dogs”
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Wales
Herding group
The queen of England LOVES these dogs
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
British Isles
Herding group
They’re low to the ground to avoid kicks from Cattle
Beagle
England
Hound group
Most popular hound dog to own as a pet
Black and Tan Coonhound
United States
Hound group
First coonhound breed recognized by the AKC
