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The German shepherd and dachshund are never grey and have dark eyes. The Deutschund is a made-up name. Only the Weimaraner, a long-legged dog bred for hunting which is nick-named 'the grey ghost', is a German breed that fits the description. Difficulty: Easy.

 

German shepherd dog (GSD), Dachshund, Deutschund

These animals,not all of which were dogs, served on land, sea and air, so it is appropriate that the medal ribbon should reflect this. The green represents the green that the sea sometimes seems.

The medal is a large, circular bronze disc and, within a laurel wreath bears the words - "For Gallantry," and "We also serve" It was instituted by Maria Dickin, CBE, founder of the Dispensary for Sick Animals in the UK when she realised how much gallantry these animals displayed as they worked alongside forces personnel in times of war. Later a PDSA Gold Medal was also awarded for "civilian" animals. Difficulty: Hard.

 

army, navy and scouts, the theatres of war in which they served, the colours of the PDSA

The beautiful white and spotted dalmatian has a long association with fire protection. They were initially trained to guard the firehouses and horses used to pull fire engines. They were even trained to run ahead of the horses to guide them to the fire. Commercials shown in several Super Bowls have used this special relationship between dalmatian and horse to promote Budweiser beer.

When motorized fire engines emerged, the dogs were still common in the fire stations as companions for the firemen. The dalmatian serves as an important mascot for fire protection services. Difficulty: Easy.

 

Irish setter, German shepherd, Collie

Many people wrongly assume that the term "backyard breeder" is to be taken literally. Disreputable breeding can take place anywhere, not specifically in a backyard. The term "backyard" is purely a figure of speech and is used to describe the more frowned upon, unprofessional approach some people take to breeding. In the UK it's more commonly known as "backstreet breeding". Difficulty: Easy.

 

Backgarden breeder, Backroad breeder, Backlane breeder

"Marley and Me" by John Grogan portrays life with a dog who has his own ideas about life and how it should be lived. What shines through is the love and devotion that Marley has for his family and that his family have for him.
I defy anyone not to cry at the end. Difficulty: Easy.

 

Boxer, Akita, Foxhound

In 1810, Barry retired to to Berne, Switzerland. The way station continues to honor their most famous Saint Bernard by making sure that there is always one dog in the kennel named "Barry". A statue in honor of Barry may still be viewed in Paris, France, but is inaccurately inscribed, "He saved the lives of 40 persons. He was killed by the 41st". A legend had sprung up that Barry was killed in error by the last person he tried to rescue, which is perpetuated by this erroneous inscription. Finally, if you would like to visit Barry himself his remains are on display at Berne's Natural History Museum. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Checkers., Gelert., Greyfriars Bobby.

PAT stands for Pets as Therapy. In Britain more than half a million people are visited by PAT dogs and cats each year.

PAT animals visit schools and old peoples' homes too. The dogs (and owners) go through very careful tests to make sure they have the right temperament to do this vital work.

PAT is a voluntary service pet owners provide, relying on donations from the public.
Check out their website. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Pull carts in displays, Find injured climbers and walkers, Help disabled people in their homes

Eumelanin is black pigment that can appear as black, brown or grey. Phaeomelanin is red pigment that can appear as yellow, orange, tan, or red. White is not a pigment, but a lack of pigment. Difficulty: Hard.

 

color and white, neromelanin and rossanin, brown and black

Estimates by several animal welfare groups are that 90 to 98% of puppies sold in pet stores come from kennels that breed puppies for profit, otherwise known as "puppy mills." Difficulty: Easy.

 

Private breeders who do not own a kennel, Puppies bred by the pet stores themselves, Kennels owned by the pet stores

Bull terriers and boxers were also used for bull baiting . The mastiff was used for bear baiting. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Because they look like caricatures of John Bull., Because their heads look like "boules" or "bowls"., Because they were used to guard cattle.

Louis Doberman was a tax collector. He needed a fiercely protective guard dog and therefore bred the Doberman. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Boxer, German Shepherd, Poodle

Freud thought that Jo-Fi would move closer to patients as they became less stressed. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Rough Collie, Standard Poodle, Dalmatian

Fala was given as a gift to FDR in 1940 by his cousin and friend Margaret "Daisy" Suckley. Fala's birth name was Big Boy, but Roosevelt changed it to Murray The Outlaw of Falahill after a famous Scottish ancestor of his. This was later shortened to just "Fala".

Fala often traveled with FDR and was present at many important events of his presidency. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Blackie, Lucky, Rags

English Bulldogs can thrive in apartment dwellings despite their large size and are wonderful with children, too. They can suffer from hip dysplasia among many other conditions. Their small eyes can sometimes have inverted eyelashes.

Chihuahuas are small dogs from Mexico. They are not always good with children.

Weimaraners originated in Germany.

American pitbulls are a bull baiting dog that later became first a farm dog and then a companion animal. Difficulty: Very Easy.

 

Chihuahua, Weimaraner, American Pitbull Terrier

Like humans, dogs start out with baby teeth. They have 28 of those, which fall out and are replaced by permanent teeth. Also like a human, your dog's teeth should be routinely checked and cleaned. Difficulty: Hard.

 

36, 52, 84

Alsace is a region of France, near Germany. In the early 20th century when the breed was becoming popular, World War I made anything German very unpopular in most of Europe. Alsace, near Germany, was used in the name instead, although their origin has no connection with Alsace. Difficulty: Hard.

 

They were originally bred in Alsace (a region of France), Alsatian is the German word for 'shepherd', The first champion of the breed was named Alsatian

The citation for Bob reads "For constant devotion to duty with special mention of patrol work at Green Hill in North Africa while serving with the 6th Battalion Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment."

The patrol had thought they were going into an area free of enemies but Bob had sensed them before a movement gave their position away.

As this regiment was formed in 1881, the Queen would have been Queen Victoria. Difficulty: Hard.

 

There was a minefield ahead, It was too near dawn to reach their target, The sands ahead were quicksands.

Dog's nails are sometimes referred to as claws, especially when they need trimming. But cats have claws, usually known for the fact that they are retractable. Nails don't retract. Some dogs do have dewclaws but they are on the lower leg of the dog, not on their paws. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Cats normally have five toes on all four paws, Dogs only have three toes but they balance well, Dogs fly and don't need paws

Laika was launched into orbit by the Soviet Union aboard Sputnik 3 in 1957. She died a few hours into the flight due to overheating in the capsule. There was no plan to return Laika alive in any case because re-entry technology had not yet been developed. The launch of Laika was primarily a publicity and propaganda stunt by the Soviets which provided little scientific knowledge. It did prove however that a breathing being could survive a launch into orbit and weightlessness. Difficulty: Average.

 

Yuri, Sputnik, Fido

Banning a breed means destroying every single dog of that breed despite how aggressive the individual dog is, how responsible the owner is, the environment the dog was brought up in and whether the dog has been a cause for concern before. Restricting the breed means that it is legal to own the breed but with conditions. For example, the owner must obtain a court order, must muzzle the dog in public, must get it neutered, must get it tattooed, must get it micro-chipped and/or must get liability insurance. Difficulty: Hard.

 

To ban people from owning more than three different breeds of dog at the same time., To ban people with children under eight owning larger breeds., To ban people from breeding crossbreeds.

Roy Hattersley adopted Buster when he was six months old. Buster started dictating his diaries after he came to the public attention by attacking a goose that belonged to Queen Elizabeth II. From these diaries it is clear that Buster considers that he adopted Mr Hattersley, and from time to time "The Man", as he calls him, is something of a trial to him. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Neil Kinnock, George Brown, Boris Johnson

This is a very common term among working dog owners here and I was surprised to be asked what it meant at a demonstration I was doing with my dogs.

Most 'rescue dogs' come from dogs' homes and sanctuaries where they have been dumped by people who don't value them.

Many agility dogs are ex-rescues and repay their owners incredibly by their dedication and love. In Europe agility dogs must be pedigrees - thank goodness that doesn't apply in Britain as most 'rescues' are cross breeds and rarely have any papers.

Rescue centres in Britain do not let dogs go to new homes without making sure the dogs are spayed or neutered to prevent more unwanted dogs being bred. They also do careful home checks to be sure that the new home is suitable. Difficulty: Easy.

 

She finds people lost on the moors, She is a heroine having helped save someone's life, She has gained a 'Rescue' award for her work in scenting

The genotype at the Extension locus determines whether a dog is solid colored (either red/yellow or brown/black) or whether the Agouti locus can dictate coat color. If the dog is E or EM at the Extension locus the dog will either be black, or Agouti will cause various coat color patterns. If the dog is e/e at Extension, phaeomelanin will be produced resulting in a red/yellow coat color with no presence of black or brown. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Lab locus, Solid locus, Retraction locus

Pet stores try to sugar-coat the sources of their puppies. "Licensed breeder" sounds much more clean and humane than "puppy mill." But, in reality, the two entities are the same- puppy mills, in order to be legal, *must* register with and be licensed by the USDA in order to sell their puppies to retail outlets. Thus, anyone selling to a pet store is a "licensed breeder." Difficulty: Hard.

 

Puppy mills are not registered with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA,) licensed breeders are, Puppy mills do not need to provide health information on their dogs, licensed breeders do, Puppy mills produce hundreds of litters annually, licensed breeders produce only a few

Cones enable colour vision and rods aid in black and white vision. They also possess a light reflecting layer called the Tapedum lucidum. This acts as an image intensifying device which makes objects clear in dim light. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Smaller ratio of rods to cones in their retinas, They have no retina, They have no optic nerve

Even though dogs sweat through their paws and nose, they use panting to get their hot breath away from their body and inhale cooler air which, by coming in contact with the moist lining of the nose, mouth, throat and lungs, lowers body temperature. This method of cooling off when the temperature of the environment is high is not used solely by canines. Other animals known to pant are birds and some species of reptiles. Difficulty: Very Easy.

 

Roll in a cool place when they get hot, Lick themselves, Wag their tail

Churchill was known as an animal lover, and had a poodle named Rufus during the Second World War. He also owned cats, and is said to have cared for all the animals on his estate, including the swans and pigs. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Pug, Spaniel, Great Dane

The original Hanna-Barbera show, "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" premiered on September 13, 1969 as an element of the CBS Saturday morning cartoon lineup. Scoob's voice was provided by voice acting legend Don Messick, who had earlier played another Hanna-Barbera cartoon dog, Astro on "The Jetsons". Difficulty: Very Easy.

 

Irish wolfhound, Saint Bernard, Chihuahua

Dogs in the Sporting Group are traditionally those used in hunting and retrieving small game and birds. They require lots of exercise as they are very energetic. If you are not a couch potato, sporting dogs make wonderful and entertaining companions, as they are naturally alert and active.

Some other members of this group are the Viszla, Brittany and Clumber spaniel. Difficulty: Easy.

 

Non-Sporting, Herding, Toy

Their citations read "For being responsible for the rescue of persons trapped under blitzed buildings." I remember, as a child, being taken by my father to see if my grandparents were safe. We climbed over rubble spread right across everything as far as we could see and we had to search for a route along roads that we had known very well but could not now recognise. The dogs must have been incredibly brave to enter the unstable buildings which still smelt of fire and rubble, and with no comfortable places to put their feet.
These two dogs were Irma and Jet. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Finding un-exploded bombs, Carrying orders and messages, Guarding the ambulance crews

Parimutuel betting on greyhound racing is a popular sport in parts of the United States. The sport has declined in recent years over concerns about the health and treatment of the dogs. Adoption programs for retired racing greyhounds have been formed to address these concerns. These beautiful dogs are commonly seen as pets throughout the USA. Difficulty: Very Easy.

 

Golden retriever, Beagle, Afghan

While you will find that many dogs targeted by B.S.L. do end up in shelters, this is not why they are considered dangerous. Shelter dogs (whether targeted by B.S.L. or not) are not in the situation they are in through any fault of their own. The majority were given up because their owner bought them impulsively and later on realised they could not cope with their demands or due to family problems sue as marriage break-ups or the death of the owner. Difficulty: Hard.

 

There are more reported bites from the breed than most others., The breed was bred to show aggression e.g. for fighting purposes., The breed looks physically intimidating.

In 1966 the Football World Cup was held in England. Four months prior to kick off, the Jules Rimet Trophy was on display at Westminster Hall when it was stolen. The thieves ignored several million pounds worth of rare stamps also on display. A ransom was demanded, but this turned out to be a hoax. A week later Pickles, a black and white mongrel, was out for his daily walk with his owner, David Corbet, when he found the cup wrapped in newspaper hidden under a garden hedge. The thief was never caught. Difficulty: Hard.

 

The Hope Diamond, Rare stamps, The Crown Jewels

The Good Citizens Award Scheme is administered by the British Kennel Club.
In most localities you can find a club which will help train you and your dog.
There are three stages Bronze, Silver and Gold.
Find out more on the 'Kennel Club' website. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Top Dog Award, Caring Canine Certificate, The Shep Award

A puppy has 28 milk teeth. They have incisors, canines and premolars but no molars. At between 6 and 7 months of age a dog should have 42 adult teeth. Difficulty: Hard.

 

42, 36, 18

Dachshunds, meaning "badger dog" in German, are also called sausage dogs, wiener dogs, Doxie and Dashie. This hound breed was developed in Germany more than 600 years ago to hunt tunneling animals such as foxes, rabbits, and badgers with their short legs, muscular and long body and broad chest, characteristics that make it easy for them to dig holes and chase out the prey. They are highly intelligent, brave, playful, and somewhat stubborn dogs that can be hunters, companions, watchdogs, and show dogs. Dachshunds are steadily among the ten most popular dog breeds worldwide. Difficulty: Very Easy.

 

France, Russia, Spain

After several such incidents, Lucky was banished to the family ranch. Difficulty: Hard.

 

German Shepherd, Old English Sheepdog, Doberman Pinscher

A perennial favorite, the labrador comes with a black, brown or yellow coat. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Cocker Spaniel, German Shepherd, Poodle

WebMD's pet site's article "How to Train a Puppy That Bites" offers all of these suggestions apart from smacking the puppy. American Kennel Club's on-line article "How to Prevent a Puppy From Biting", Oct. 26, 2015 also suggests yelping when puppy bites too hard. That surprised me, but both articles explained that puppies teach each other bite inhibition by yelping when hurt. All play stops then for a short while. Difficulty: Average.

 

Offering him treats to distract him, Giving him a toy to chew, Praising her when she stops biting

President Johnson's family had a total of seven dogs during his time in the White House. In addition to Him and Her, Johnson's daughter had beagles Kim and Freckles (sired by Him). After the death of Him and Her, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover gave Johnson another beagle, who was named Edgar. The Johnsons also had a white collie named Blanco and a small mixed breed named Yuki.

Though there seems no doubt that President Johnson loved his dogs, an infamous picture was made in 1964 of the President lifting Him by his ears. Dog lovers were not amused. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Cocker Spaniel, Great Dane, German Shepherd