$64000 Question

On this day in 1955, a game show debuted on American TV.  It was called the $64,000 Question. It was a trivia type game show where contestants chose a category and had to answer increasingly difficult questions.  As I understand it, if they missed a question, they lost what they had won until that point.  They started at $64 and the amounts increased with each question.  I guess there was some kind of scandal with the way questions were asked - and after several years on the air - and several spin off shows, it was finally cancelled.  The common phrase "Now that's the $64,000 question became a catch phrase for difficult situations and problems.

So let's play our own version - using the dollar values that they used - but before you start - there is NO real prize money if you get these correct.  Just sayin.  They will start easy and get more difficult...

$64  What breed of dog is Elroy?
a.  Great Pyrenese
b.  Irish Wolfhound
c.  Berger Picard
d.  Coyote

$128  What is the country of origin for the Australian Shepherd?
a.  USA
b.  New Zealand
c.  Australia
d.  Africa  

$256  This breed of dog is a large, water-loving dog who hails from Canada. His long, thick coat is black, brown, or black and white (which is called a Landseer).
a.  Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
b.  Newfoundland
c.  Mastiff
d.  Leonberger

$512   The treeing Walker coonhound is from the USA and its job is to chase prey up trees so human s can catch it.   It is tan and white in coloring with long floppy ears. But it's not the only type of coonhound; There are five other types of coonhound breed.  Which of the coonhounds listed below ISN'T an actual breed?

a.  Black and tan coonhound

b.  Redbone coonhound

c.  Golden coonhound

d.  Bluetick coonhound

$1000  Perhaps the most common genetic eye defect in dogs has the acronym PRA. What does this stand for?

 a.  Photo receptor anomaly

 b.  Peripheral retinal ablation

 c.  Progressive retinal atrophy

 d.  Pupillary reflex anomaly

$2000  Your dog was bitten on the pinna. What hurts? 
a.  tail
b.  leg
c.  nose
d.  ear 

  $4000  Found primarily in small breeds, but also in a few larger breeds such as the flat-coated retriever, this skeletal abnormality is also known as "slipping kneecaps."

  a. Elbow dysplasia

 b.  Patellar luxation

 c.  Osteomyelitis

 d.  Panosteitis

 

$8000  Today you and your dog participated in novice obedience. Your dog did really well and made it through all of the individual exercises, you came back for the sits and downs and your dog laid down during the sit. Do you still get a qualifying score?

a.    No

b.   Yes

c.   Yes, but it is a much lower score 
d.   Maybe



$16000  This amazing dog was originally created around the 1500s to hunt puffins in the tiny caves along the cliffs. Amazingly flexible, he can bend his head entirely backwards, touching the top of his head to his back. He also has at least six toes on each foot, and has the ability to close his ears to keep water out.
a.  Finnish Spitz

b.   Norwegian Lundehund

c.   Braque Dupy

d.  Wachtelhund

$32000  In 1925, which Siberian Husky traveled through -70 degree temperatures, near whiteout conditions, and gale force winds for 91 miles to relay serum for use in combating a diptheria epidemic in Nome, Alaska? 

a.  Alaska Slim.

b.  Togo

c.  Balto

d.  Moctoc

  $64000  Bamse, a Saint Bernard, served with the Free Norwegian Forces on the ship "Thorrud" stationed in Dundee and Montrose, Scotland during World War II and is noted for having performed which of the following deeds?

a.  Shoved a knife wielding assailant off a dock to save a fellow sailor.

b.  Spontaneously saved at least one sailor from drowning.   

c.  Traveled by bus on his own to neighboring towns to track down errant crew members.

d.  All of the above

And here we go - how far did you get?

$64 -c

$128 - a

$256 - b

$512 - c

$1000 - c

$2000 - d

$4000 - b

$8000 - a

$16000 - b

$32000 - b

$64000 - d

If you are ever looking for cool dog trivia - check out funtrivia.com and search for dogs.  There are LOADS of dog quizzes!!!

So what kind of mischief can we get into today...Now THAT'S the REAL $64000 Question!  

Have a good one.