Dog & Cat Breeds

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1.Which dog breed was bred by monks at a pass in the Swiss Alps?
- A. Whippet
- B. Saint Bernard
- C. Poodle
- D. Keeshond
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Saint Bernard
Did you know? Barry, a Saint Bernard, is credited with saving dozens of travelers.
2.Which cat breed is an ancient long-haired breed from central Turkey?
- A. Scottish Fold
- B. Turkish Angora
- C. Turkish Van
- D. Egyptian Mau
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Turkish Angora
Did you know? The Turkish Angora is a national treasure of Turkey.
3.Which dog breed is an ancient breed depicted in Greek and Roman art?
- A. Whippet
- B. Miniature Schnauzer
- C. Yorkshire Terrier
- D. Maltese
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Maltese
Did you know? The Maltese has been known on the island of Malta for centuries.
4.Which cat breed has forward-folded ears caused by a genetic mutation?
- A. Egyptian Mau
- B. Devon Rex
- C. American Shorthair
- D. Scottish Fold
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Scottish Fold
Did you know? All Scottish Folds descend from a barn cat found in 1961.
5.Which dog breed is honored in Japan with statues symbolizing loyalty?
- A. Basenji
- B. Chihuahua
- C. Rhodesian Ridgeback
- D. Akita
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Akita
Did you know? Hachiko, an Akita, waited at a Tokyo station for years after his owner died.
6.Which cat breed is a short-haired version of the Persian?
- A. Exotic Shorthair
- B. Himalayan
- C. Burmese
- D. Ragdoll
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Exotic Shorthair
Did you know? The Exotic Shorthair shares the Persian's flat face.
7.Which dog breed was bred by the Chukchi people to pull sleds?
- A. Bloodhound
- B. Doberman Pinscher
- C. Siberian Husky
- D. Maltese
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Siberian Husky
Did you know? Siberian Huskies famously raced medicine across Alaska in 1925.
8.Which cat breed has a soft wavy coat and long legs?
- A. Balinese
- B. British Shorthair
- C. Singapura
- D. Cornish Rex
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Cornish Rex
Did you know? The Cornish Rex's waves come from a different gene than the Devon Rex's.
9.Which dog breed has webbed feet and is a strong swimmer?
- A. Great Dane
- B. Chow Chow
- C. Newfoundland
- D. Rottweiler
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Newfoundland
Did you know? The Newfoundland breed comes from the Canadian island of Newfoundland.
10.Which cat breed appears in Norse mythology pulling the goddess Freyja's chariot?
- A. Egyptian Mau
- B. Siberian
- C. Norwegian Forest Cat
- D. Himalayan
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Norwegian Forest Cat
Did you know? The Norwegian Forest Cat has a water-resistant double coat.
11.Which dog breed descends from large Arctic sled dogs despite its tiny size?
- A. Pomeranian
- B. Yorkshire Terrier
- C. Weimaraner
- D. English Bulldog
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Pomeranian
Did you know? Queen Victoria bred small Pomeranians.
12.Which dog breed has an egg-shaped head in profile?
- A. Bull Terrier
- B. Maltese
- C. Boston Terrier
- D. Pembroke Welsh Corgi
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Bull Terrier
Did you know? The Bull Terrier developed in nineteenth-century England.
13.Which dog breed was bred in Chinese imperial kennels as a palace companion?
- A. Shih Tzu
- B. Keeshond
- C. Poodle
- D. Rhodesian Ridgeback
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Shih Tzu
Did you know? "Shih Tzu" means "lion dog" in Chinese.
14.Which dog breed is known for playfully standing and striking with its front paws?
- A. Alaskan Malamute
- B. Havanese
- C. Boxer
- D. Dachshund
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Boxer
Did you know? The Boxer descends from the extinct Bullenbeisser.
15.Which dog breed is the national dog of Cuba?
- A. Havanese
- B. Lhasa Apso
- C. Basset Hound
- D. Cocker Spaniel
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Havanese
Did you know? The Havanese is named after the city of Havana.
16.Which dog breed was originally bred to catch rats in cloth mills?
- A. Bloodhound
- B. Yorkshire Terrier
- C. Newfoundland
- D. Golden Retriever
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Yorkshire Terrier
Did you know? The Yorkshire Terrier developed in the English county of York.
17.Which dog breed was a favorite companion in ancient Chinese courts?
- A. Whippet
- B. Akita
- C. Shih Tzu
- D. Pug
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Pug
Did you know? The Pug's wrinkles were said to form the character for "prince".
18.Which dog breed served as a sentinel in Tibetan monasteries?
- A. Maltese
- B. Shiba Inu
- C. Lhasa Apso
- D. Pomeranian
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Lhasa Apso
Did you know? The Lhasa Apso is named after the Tibetan city of Lhasa.
19.Which dog breed is covered in loose wrinkles when young?
- A. Newfoundland
- B. German Shepherd
- C. Doberman Pinscher
- D. Shar Pei
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Shar Pei
Did you know? The Shar Pei is an ancient breed from southern China.
20.Which dog breed has a distinctive blue-black tongue?
- A. Maltese
- B. Vizsla
- C. Chow Chow
- D. Rottweiler
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Chow Chow
Did you know? The Chow Chow is an ancient breed from northern China.
21.Which dog breed was bred to flush woodcocks for hunters?
- A. Newfoundland
- B. Cocker Spaniel
- C. Pug
- D. Basset Hound
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Cocker Spaniel
Did you know? The Cocker Spaniel takes its name from the woodcock game bird.
22.Which cat breed was developed from the Siamese with a wider range of colors?
- A. Russian Blue
- B. Somali
- C. Cornish Rex
- D. Oriental Shorthair
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Oriental Shorthair
Did you know? The Oriental Shorthair has large ears and a slender body.
23.Which dog breed has a sense of smell trusted in courts of law?
- A. Bloodhound
- B. Vizsla
- C. Shetland Sheepdog
- D. Chihuahua
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Bloodhound
Did you know? A Bloodhound's loose skin helps trap scent particles.
24.Which cat breed is a long-haired variety of the Siamese?
- A. Singapura
- B. Sphynx
- C. Balinese
- D. Russian Blue
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Balinese
Did you know? The Balinese is named after dancers of Bali.
25.Which dog breed is nicknamed the "poor man's racehorse"?
- A. German Shepherd
- B. Pomeranian
- C. Whippet
- D. Boston Terrier
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Whippet
Did you know? Whippets are among the fastest accelerating dogs.
26.Which cat breed has white gloves on all four paws?
- A. Tonkinese
- B. Birman
- C. Russian Blue
- D. Scottish Fold
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Birman
Did you know? The Birman is a semi-longhair breed from France.
27.Which dog breed resembles a miniature long-haired Collie?
- A. Chow Chow
- B. Shetland Sheepdog
- C. Rhodesian Ridgeback
- D. Weimaraner
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Shetland Sheepdog
Did you know? The Shetland Sheepdog comes from the Shetland Islands.
28.Which cat breed is the long-haired cousin of the Abyssinian?
- A. Somali
- B. Siamese
- C. Russian Blue
- D. Persian
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Somali
Did you know? The Somali's bushy tail earned it the nickname "fox cat".
29.Which dog breed is a Hungarian pointer with a rust-colored coat?
- A. Lhasa Apso
- B. Great Dane
- C. Vizsla
- D. Boston Terrier
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Vizsla
Did you know? Vizslas appear in Hungarian art over a thousand years old.
30.Which cat breed is a French breed traditionally associated with monasteries?
- A. Chartreux
- B. Devon Rex
- C. Burmese
- D. Persian
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Chartreux
Did you know? The Chartreux has a thick blue-gray double coat.
31.Which dog breed was a symbol of Dutch political factions in the 1700s?
- A. Keeshond
- B. Border Collie
- C. Chow Chow
- D. Weimaraner
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Keeshond
Did you know? The Keeshond has a distinctive mane and curled tail.
32.Which cat breed is the fastest domestic cat, reaching about 48 km/h?
- A. American Shorthair
- B. Abyssinian
- C. Persian
- D. Egyptian Mau
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Egyptian Mau
Did you know? The Egyptian Mau bears natural spots like its ancestors.
33.Which dog breed is nicknamed the "Gray Ghost"?
- A. Weimaraner
- B. Vizsla
- C. Shiba Inu
- D. Keeshond
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Weimaraner
Did you know? The Weimaraner was bred at the German court of Weimar.
34.Which cat breed descends from cats from Myanmar, once called Burma?
- A. Cornish Rex
- B. Burmese
- C. British Shorthair
- D. Chartreux
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Burmese
Did you know? The Burmese cat is known for a dog-like sociability.
35.Which dog breed has a ridge of hair growing along its spine in the opposite direction?
- A. Rhodesian Ridgeback
- B. Vizsla
- C. Cocker Spaniel
- D. Havanese
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Rhodesian Ridgeback
Did you know? The Rhodesian Ridgeback was used to track lions in southern Africa.

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