Dog Breeds
This german dog breed commonly comes in colors such as Sable, Black and Tan, Black and Red, Black, and Bicolor. They can often be seen working with police and as service dogs.
What is German Shepherd Dog
This is a dog sport in which a handler directs a dog through an obstacle course in a race for both time and accuracy. Some of the most common breeds for this sport are Border Collies, Shelties, and Papillons.
What is Agility
This is a description of the characteristics of a hypothetical or ideal example of a breed. It is what a dog is compared to in a conformation show.
What is Breed Standard
This popular breed is characterized by its wide stature, flat face, and corkscrew tail. It is the face of many sports teams, as well as the United States Marine Corps. Breeding these dogs was recently banned in Norway.
What is English Bulldog
This Siberian Husky achieved fame when he led a team of sled dogs on the final leg of a run to transport life-saving medicine from Anchorage, Alaska, to Nome, Alaska in 1925.
Who is Balto
This is one of the largest breeds of dog, bred for hunting boar. They are common in pop culture, the most recognizable being Scooby-Doo and Marmaduke.
What is Great Dane
This is a dog sport in which dogs compete in jumping for distance or height from a dock into a body of water.
What is Dock Diving
A correct one of these would be described as scissor or level. Common faults of this aspect of conformation include overshot and undershot.
What is Bite
This American hound is most famously recognized by its solid red coat and was recognized by the AKC in 2009. This breed is featured in the book "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawles.
What is Redbone Coonhound
This dog was a fictional rough collie famous for being featured in movies, television, and books. She was played by a male dog named Pal in most of her films.
Who is Lassie
This dog breed was seen as a sign of wealth and nobility during the centuries of Romanov rule in Russia. It was known as the Russian Wolfhound until 1936.
What is Borzoi
This is a dog sport in which teams of dogs race against each other from the start to the finish line, over a line of hurdles, to a box that releases a tennis ball, then back to their handlers while carrying the ball. It is one of the largest events at the Crufts Dog Show.
What is Flyball
Intact male dogs should have 2 of these. Dogs with one that is undescended is known as a cryptorchid.
What is Testicles
This Irish sporting breed is characterized by its striking red coat. President Richard Nixon owned one named King Timahoe.
What is Irish Setter
This dog was taken off the streets of Moscow, Russia, and was sent to space in the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2. She was one of the first animals to go to space.
Who is Laika
American President Lyndon B. Johnson owned three of these hounds, named Him, Her, and Edgar. This breed also took Best in Show at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in 2008.
What is Beagle
This is a dog sport that was originally developed for the German Shepherd Dog, and tests a dog's tracking, obedience, and protection skills. The most popular breeds for this sport are the German Shepherd, Doberman, Rottweiler, and Belgian Malinois.
What is Schutzhund/IPO/IGP
This shape of paw has a short third digital bone leaving the paw more compact. The name includes that of another common household pet. Common breeds with this shaped foot are the Doberman Pinscher, Akita, and Giant Schnauzer.
What is Cat Feet
This Hungarian dog breed was accepted into the Herding Group by the AKC in 2022, and is the only breed that healthily comes in both merle and solid white.
What is Mudi
This German Shepherd was rescued during World War I and became a worldwide sensation in film, appearing in 27 movies over his lifetime. He, and his offspring who shared his name, were most popular between the 1920s and 1960s.
Who is Rin Tin Tin
This retriever is described in its breed standard as having "power without lumber and raciness without weediness," and is often called the "Peter Pan of the Dog World."
What is Flat-Coated Retriever
This competition is limited to sighthound breeds and involves chasing a mechanically operated lure.
What is Lure Coursing
This term describes the front part of the outer dog anatomy between the forelegs & below the chest. It shares a name with one of the nine beef primal cuts, used commonly in Texas Barbecue.
What is Brisket
This rare breed of sled dog was developed in New England in the early 20th century, and is now the state dog of New Hampshire. This breed accompanied Admiral Richard Byrd on his first trip to Antarctica, where they were used to haul expedition freighting sleds. They share a name with a type of helicopter used commonly by the United States military.
What is Chinook
This Belgian Malinois helped kill ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and was given an award by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence for his courage in 2019. He shares a name with a famous late-night talk show host.
Who is Conan