Breeds
This incredibly popular family dog is beloved for its patient personality and its beautiful, long, sun-colored coat.
What is a Golden Retriever?
Though he started as the runt of the litter, this giant RED pet eventually grew to be over 25 feet tall.
What is Clifford the Big Red Dog?
This rear part of the body is a flexible extension of the spine that can be "docked", sometimes used to communicate.
What is a Tail?
Naturally active and alert, dogs in this group were bred to assist hunters by finding, flushing, or retrieving game from land or water.
What is the Sporting group?
This is the three lettered term for a dog whose parents are two completely different breeds.
What is a Mutt?
Named after a German tax collector, this sleek, muscular dog was originally bred for high-end personal protection.
What is a Doberman Pinscher?
This iconic cartoon character is best friends with Shaggy and is often bribed with "snacks" to solve mysteries.
What is Scooby-Doo?
This is the part of the limb that makes contact with the ground and is equipped with thick, shock-absorbing pads.
What is a Paw?
This group consists of large, powerful dogs bred for physical labor, such as pulling carts or guarding livestock.
What is the Working group?
A dog gets exactly half of its genetic information from its mother and the other half from this parent.
What is the Sire?
This small, ancient breed is easily recognized by its flat face, wrinkled brow, and tightly curled "cinnamon roll" tail.
What is a Pug?
This franchise features five golden retriever puppies who go on adventures involving space, snow, and even spooky mansions.
What is Air Buddies?
This part of the face consists of the nose and the jaws; it is the area where a head collar or a "nose loop" would sit.
What is a Muzzle?
Dogs in this group are famous for their unique "baying" bark and their ability to follow a scent trail for miles.
What is the Hound group?
This "M" word describes a mottled coat pattern with patches of diluted color, often seen in Aussies.
What is Merle?
This German breed was originally developed in the late 1800s for the purpose of herding and protecting flocks of sheep.
What is a German Shepherd?
In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy Gale says, "I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore" to this small, dark-haired terrier.
What is Toto?
This term refers to the naturally "lifted" or concave area of a dog’s undercarriage, located between the ribcage and the hindquarters.
What is a "Tuck Up"?
Known for being feisty and energetic, these dogs were originally bred to "go to ground" to hunt vermin and foxes.
What is the Terrier Group?
This common joint condition, often tested by the OFA, occurs when the ball and socket of the hip don't fit perfectly.
What is hip dysplasia?
This breed has the most powerful nose in the dog world and is often used by law enforcement to track missing persons.
What is a Bloodhound?
This heroic Rough Collie is famous for alerting humans to danger, often to save a boy named Timmy.
What is Lassie?
This is the specific anatomical name for the "indentation" or "step" located between a dog's forehead and its snout.
What is a Stop?
This "catch-all" category includes a diverse range of breeds that don't fit elsewhere.
What is the Non-Sporting Group?
This mathematical "coefficient" measures how closely related a dog's parents are to each other.
What is COI or Coefficient of Inbreeding?