Question 1: Dogs are most closely related to what animal?

1. Coyote
2. Fox
3. Wolf
4. Bear

 

Answer: 3

Recent genetic studies have proven that all dogs share the gray wolf as their common ancestor. However, different breeds have descended from different packs of wolves from around the globe.

Question 2: What is the largest breed of dog in the world?

1. Irish wolfhound
2. Great Dane
3. Saint Bernard
4. Mastiff

 

Answer: 2

The Great Dane is generally considered to be the largest breed of dog. The current Guinness World Record holder is Zeus, a Great Dane that is 44 inches tall when on all fours and measures a whopping 7 feet 4 inches tall when he stands on his hind legs.

Question 3: What breed of dog is considered the most intelligent?

1. Standard poodle
2. German shepherd
3. Labrador retriever
4. Border collie

 

Answer: 4

All dogs are smart, but the border collie generally scores higher on intelligence tests than other breeds. In fact, a border collie named Chaser understands over 1,000 words as well as simple sentences.

Question 4: What breed of dog has the longest ears?

1. Beagle
2. Bloodhound
3. Cocker spaniel
4. Black-and-tan coonhound

 

Answer: 4

Although all the breeds listed above have long ears, a black-and-tan coonhound in Colorado named Harbor is credited with having the longest ears on any canine. Both ears measure over 12 inches long.

Question 5: George Washington loved dogs. What breed did he help develop?

1. Boston terrier
2. Chesapeake Bay retriever
3. American foxhound
4. Bluetick coonhound

 

Answer: 3

President Washington was an avid fox hunter, and he wanted a dog that was better able to handle the terrain of early America. He helped create the American foxhound by crossing different French and English hounds.