Dog Breeds

What Dog Breed Is This?

• Labrador Retriever

• Chinook

• Afghan Hound

• Skye Terrier

Answer explanation

The answer is the Chinook. A relatively rare breed, the Chinook is an all-purpose sled dog developed for drafting and sled dog racing. This is an athletic breed that is equally at home on the trail or cuddling on the couch with his human family.

What Dog Breed Is This?

• Spanish Water Dog

• Portuguese Water Dog

• Chesapeake Bay Retrievers

• Otterhound

Answer explanation

The correct answer is the Otterhound. This scarce breed is known for his dense shaggy coat, webbed feet, acute sense of smell, and affinity for swimming.

What Dog Breed Is This?

• Havanese

• Komondor

• Bergamasco Sheepdog

• Puli

Answer explanation

The correct answer is Bergamasco Sheepdog. The Bergamasco Sheepdog, which is known for its unique coat, has hair of three different textures that form naturally occurring loose mats, or 'flocks' (strands of hair woven together, creating flat layers of felted hair), covering the body and legs. The flocks provide protection from the fierce cold and wild predators of the Italian Alps, the breed's ancestral homeland.

What Dog Breeds Is This?

• Ibizan Hound

• Pharaoh Hound

• Azawakh

• Cirneco dell'Etna

Answer explanation

The correct answer is the Ibizan Hound which is a medium-sized dog that is distinguished by extremely developed hearing, sense of smell and sight. It is able to hunt day and night. The breed has a slender, elegant frame, and they move with agility, grace, and swiftness. Ibizan hounds have large, upright ears and come in either smooth or wire varieties, and are red, red and white, or white. They tend to be very sweet and even-tempered.

What Dog Breed Is This?

• Redbone Coonhound

• Treeing Walker Coonhound

• American English Coonhound

• Bluetick Coonhound

Answer explanation

The correct answer, the Treeing Walker Coonhound, is a runner and is capable of covering a lot of ground in a hurry. Few things can quicken a coon hunter's pulse like the sight of this swift tricolored hound in full stride. The long, muscular legs, the powerful and propulsive hindquarters, and the streamlined frame all working to cover maximum ground with minimum effort.

What Dog Breed Is This?

• Brussels Griffon

• Lagotto Romagnolo

• Affenpinscher

• Appenzeller Sennenhund

Answer explanation

The correct answer is the Brussels Griffon. Brussels Griffons come in four colors red, black-and-reddish-brown (called belge), black and tan, and black and in smooth coats (like a Pug) or rough coats (like a Schnauzer). Their black muzzle and whiskers earned them the nickname 'bearded dogs' in old folk songs. The Griff's big black eyes described as 'almost human' coupled with a fringed beard and mustache covering his short muzzle, gives him the air of a worldly, French-speaking philosopher.

What Dog Breed Is This?

• Dutch Shepherd

• German Shepherd

• King Shepherd

• East-European Shepherd

Answer explanation

The answer is the East European Shepherd. While the East European Shepherd does look very similar to German Shepherds, the East European Shepherd is larger and heavier. The East European has a massive head with large erect ears held high, bright inquisitive eyes, and a denser coat than its counterpart.