National Trivia Day!

January 4.  It’s National Trivia Day.  So of course, it only seems appropriate that I write about dog trivia!  So here are 20 doggie questions – let’s see how well you do!

1.    What is the smallest breed of dog?

2.    How many dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic?

a.    0

b.    3

c.     6

3.    What breed of dog is nicknamed the Little Lion Dog?

4.    How many bones are in a dog’s body?  

a.    210

b.    320 

c.     450

5.    The first dogs registered in the American Kennel Club belonged to what group?

a.    Herding

b.    Sporting

c.     Hound

6.    What breed of dog is the smallest used in hunting?

a.    Miniature Dachshund

b.    Toy Poodle

c.     Smooth Fox Terrier

7.    What was the most popular dog name in 2011 according to a Pet Insurance Company in the US?

a.    Lucy

b.    Bella

c.     Max

8.    What is the most common training command taught to dogs (and one that I refuse to do when wearing holiday attire)?

a.    Stay

b.    Beg

c.     Sit

9.    Helen Keller brought the first dog of this breed to North America in the 1930’s after she was given the dog while on a visit to Japan.

10. Called the dog of the alpine herdsman, this is the smallest of the 4 sennenhunds (or Mountain Dogs)

a.    Bernese Mountain Dog

b.    Appenzeller

c.     Entlebucher

11. Also called the Waterside terrier, it is believed to have descended from an old type of terrier which was crossed with an otterhound

a.    Airedale terrier

b.    Lakeland Terrier

c.     Cesky Terrier

12. Which is the oldest of the 3 poodle breeds?

a.    Toy

b.    Miniature

c.     Standard 

13. How many times are dogs mentioned in the Bible?

a.    2

b.    14

c.     31

14. According to a survey done by the American Animal Hospital Association what % of people sign their pet's name on greeting cards?

a.    28%

b.    59%

c.     70%

15. The first dog chapel, built by Stephen Huneck, was in what state?

a.    New York

b.    California

c.     Vermont

16. Who once said: “A dog has the soul of a philosopher.”

a.    Aristotle

b.    Plato

c.     Confucius

17. Who is the Patron Saint of dogs?

a.    Saint Christopher

b.    Saint Michael

c.     Saint Roch

18. What % of pet owners say that their pet makes them smile more than once a day?

a.    50%

b.    75%

c.     94%

19. This 1992 movie was a comedy about a dog named Beethoven.  What breed was he?

a.    Saint Bernard

b.    Newfoundland

c.     German Shepherd

20. Humans have approximately 9000 taste buds.  How many do dogs have?

a.    500

b.    1700

c.     10000

BONUS QUESTION:  What breed am I?  Viktor of the North?

Answers: 1.Chihuahua, 2.b, 3.Lowchen, 4.b, 5.b, 6.a, 7.b, 8.c, 9.Akita, 10.c, 11.a, 12.c, 13.b, 14.c, 15.c, 16.b, 17.c, 18.c,  19.a, 20.b

BONUS: Polish Lowland Sheepdog.  Now you HAD to get this one correct!

Well I hope you did well with your canine knowledge– and if you didn’t, you learned something new today!  And learning something new is never “trivial!”  Have a great day!

© Linda Wozniak