From TV’s beloved Collie, Lassie, to the wrinkly Bloodhounds who use their amazing noses to help police track down lost people, large breeds are known to charm the hearts of dog lovers.
But how much do you really know about breeds like Huskies, Labrador Retrievers and Poodles?
Test your large dog breed smarts in the quiz below.
Question: The Collie is probably most famous for his starring role in Lassie. Which year did the show debut?
A) 1949 B) 1954
C) 1962
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Answer: B) 1954. The show debuted in 1954 and aired for nearly 20 years. Lassie
was played by Rough Collies.
Question: Which of these breeds made history when they helped deliver
lifesaving medication to people in Alaska suffering from an epidemic in the
winter of 1925?
A) Siberian Husky B) Samoyed
C) Saint Bernard
Answer: A) Siberian Husky. The Siberian
Husky made his American debut when a team of the sled dogs raced across the
frozen wilderness to deliver diphtheria serum to
Nome, Alaska.
Question: What color is the adult Chow Chow’s tongue?
A) Black and blue B) Pink C) Green
Answer: A) Black and blue.Chow Chow
puppies are born with pink tongues that darken to blue-black by the time they
are 8 to 10 weeks old.
Question: Which of these large breeds is pictured on the emblem of the
Westminster Kennel Club?
A) Pointer
B) Labrador Retriever
C) Poodle
Answer: A) Pointer. A silhouette of a Pointer appears in the
Westminster emblem.
True or false: The breed name Bloodhound refers to the care
that was taken in recording their ancestry or “bloodlines.”
A) True B) False
Answer: A) True. Dogs like the Bloodhound have been around
for centuries and were used to track game in hunting. Their name was inspired by the
care taken to record their bloodlines, like a canine aristocracy.
Question: Where did the Poodle originate?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Canada
Answer: B) Germany. Although Poodles
are often thought of as France’s national dog, the breed is thought to have
originated in Germany.
Question: What was the Rottweiler bred to herd?
A) Cattle
B) Sheep C) Goats
Answer: A) Cattle. The Rottweiler
was bred to drive cattle.
Question: Which of these breeds was included in the American
Kennel Club’s top 10 most popular dogs for 2015?
