WorksheetsCCTP Course 4 Canine Anatomy
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 32mins
Which is not one of the four skull types?
Brachycephalic
Monocephalic
Dolichocephalic
Mesocephalic
An example of a breed with a Dolichocephalic skull would be a:
Labrador Retriever
Boxer
Pug
greyhound
An example of a breed with a Mesocephalic skull would be:
Labrador Retriever
Boxer
Pug
Greyhound
An example of a breed with an extreme Brachycephalic skull would be:
Labrador Retriever
Boxer
Pug
Greyhound
All dogs have (or should have) _______ teeth.
42
36
28
24
A level bite is when the ______.
Top and bottom incisors line up tip to tip
Top incisors just slightly overlap the bottom incisors
Bottom incisors just slightly overlap the top incisors
The bottom jaw protrudes farther than the top jaw
When people talk about a dog's "angles," what are they referring to?
The angle in which the dog holds its head when moving
The angle in which the back slopes
The angles in which the bones meet in the forequarters and hindquarters
The angle at which a dog walks when moving
The larger the angles in the forequarters, and the steeper the shoulders, the more built for _______ the animal.
Speed
Power
Swimming
Climbing
The smaller angles in the forequarters, the more obliquely set the shoulder blades, the more built for _______ the animal.
Speed
Power
Climbing
Swimming
When a dog is standing or moving, the legs should remain _______ to one another.
Perpendicular
Parallel
Close
Overlapping
The movement of the dog's forequarters is called:
Angulation
Drive
Reach
Trotting
Many dog breed's movement is usually evaluated in a trot because:
Faulty conformation is easily disguised in any other gait
The trot is considered to be most breeds' most natural working gait
Dogs with poor conformation cannot trot
Dogs with great conformation are the only dogs that can trot and run
A dog considered "Square in proportion" is a dog in which:
The height at the withers is equal to the length of the body
The height at the withers is slightly greater than the length of the body
The height at the withers is slightly less than the length of the body
Is short and squatty, resembling a square when viewed from head-on
All dogs with the exception of the _______ are "stacked" the same way.
Standard Poodle
Boxer
Labrador Retriever
German Shepherd
The proper way to "stack" most dogs for evaluation is:
Hocks are perpendicular to the forelegs, and the forelegs are lined up with the rear legs
Forelegs and hocks are perpendicular to the ground, and parallel to each other
Stifles are parallel to the ground; forelegs are perpendicular to each other
Fore-legs parallel to one another, under the dog, perpendicular to the ground, one hind-leg is pulled slightly back, the other hind-leg is left under the dog
Which of the following is not a reason why understanding anatomy is important?
It helps you to identify physically sound dogs
It helps you to select the best working prospect
It helps you to select the best breeding prospect
It helps to select the best looking dog
