2023 Intermediate Dog Quiz 1

What is the most widely known dog registration organization in the United States?

• American Kennel Club

• Continental Kennel Club

• Nebraska Kennel Club

• American Stock Dog Registry

This is a dog sport in which dogs are scored based on how well they respond to directed command in a formal setting.

• Obedience

• Conformation

• Agility

• Barn Hunt

This is a dog sport in which dogs must race against the clock to successfully complete an obstacle course with as few mistakes as possible.

• Agility

• Barn Hunt

• Obedience

• Scentwork

Persons under the age of 18 are judged in their ability to show a dog in this competitive ring.

• Junior showmanship

• Conformation

• Obedience

• Agility

The written description of an ideal dog that is the basis of evaluation in conformation shows is known as what?

• The breed standard

• The syllabus

• The bylaws

• The breed constitution

How many breed groups does the American Kennel Club have?

• 9

• 6

• 10

• 5

The National Dog Show is held yearly in which United States City?

• Oaks, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

• Miami, Florida

• Chicago, Illinois

• Kansas City, Missouri

This little dog was bred in Belgium to be watchdogs of barges, docks, and city shops. Its name is Flemish for “little captain.” What is this breed?

• Schipperke

• Pomeranian

• American Eskimo Dog

• Samoyed

One of the oldest Spitz-type dog breeds, this dog was the brave companion of many Chinese nobles in ancient history. They are known for one of their most unique features: their black tongues. What is this breed?

• Chow Chow

• Samoyed

• Great Pyrenees

• Japanese Akitanu

Had it not been for the dedication of American fanciers of this breed, the staple “bat” ear type would have been bred out of the breed in favor of the “rose” ear type of many other breeds sharing a similar name. This dog also won last year’s National Dog Show on Thanksgiving. What is this breed?

• French Bulldog

• English Bulldog

• Boston Terrier

• Pug