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Quiz about Around the World in Twenty Dogs
Quiz about Around the World in Twenty Dogs

Around the World in Twenty Dogs Quiz


Twenty dogs from around the worlds introduce themselves and ask you to guess their breed. Some breeds are well-known to dog lovers, but others are a little more rare!

A multiple-choice quiz by Kankurette. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
Kankurette
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
347,628
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 20
Plays
2918
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (11/20), Linda_Arizona (12/20), Kwicky (4/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. Woof woof! I'm a terrier from England. There are loads of different types of terrier, so to help you, I'll say I'm a bright, hardy little dog with a rough coat, and you may have seen one of my relatives in the Tintin books, or in 'The Thin Man'. What kind of terrier am I? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Dia dhuit! I'm a terrier too, from Ireland, and I'm going to jump on you and lick your face. A shaggy-haired little dog, I'm considered an ideal pet for people with allergies, as I shed far less than other dogs. What sort of terrier am I? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Whaddya at? I'm from Canada, and I'm an enormous hairy dog with dark fur and webbed feet. My human is a fisherman and I like to help him out on his boat. I might look intimidating at first glance, but don't be fooled - I'm a real gentle giant. I'm named after the province I come from, but which one? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Yo, dawg, what's up? I'm from the US of A and my job is to chase my prey up trees so my human can catch it. That's why they call me the treeing Walker coonhound, and you'll recognise me by my tan and white colouring long floppy ears. I'm not the only type of coonhound; I've got cousins from five other types of coonhound breed. But can you tell me which of the coonhounds listed below ISN'T an actual breed? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. Hola, qué tal? I'm from Mexico, and I'm one rare and unusual-looking dog. Aside from my huge ears, I also have a characteristic that makes me different to other dogs. They call me the Xoloitzcuintli in the Nahuatl language, but what's my name in English? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. G'day, mate! I'm an Australian kelpie, and my human is a stockman. Me and my brothers keep his sheep in line. We've got another dog helping us, an Australian shepherd - but is it actually an Australian dog?


Question 7 of 20
7. Om swasiastu! I'm a rare breed of spitz-type dog from Indonesia. The humans call me Kintamani, and I'm the native dog of one of the many islands that make up Indonesia - but which island? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Konichiwa! I'm from Japan - more specifically, the Kochi prefecture - and I'm a dog which was originally bred for fighting. I'm a large mastiff-type dog, with strong jaws, but humans don't seem to like me for some reason - I've been banned in various countries. Which breed am I? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Ni hao! I'm Chinese, and I won't mind if you mistake me for a lion. I might be small, but I can be fierce when I want to be, and proud too - well, you'd be proud yourself if you were favoured by Chinese emperors. In fact, the Empress Dowager Cixi wrote a standard for my kind. Which type of dog am I? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Tashi delek! Although I'm from Tibet, I'm popular in China too. In my homeland, you'll find me sitting outside Buddhist monasteries and nomad camps. I'm a big dog with a fluffy tail and a deep bark. Don't mess with me - I'm one of the oldest breeds in the world, and I can kill wolves. What kind of dog am I? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Salamatszyby! I'm a sighthound from Kyrgyzstan - you may not have heard of me as I'm quite a rare breed. In fact, there are only a few hundred of us in the world! I'm used to hunt game in the Tian Shan mountains, and they call me the Kyrgyzskaya borzaya in my homeland - but what's my other name? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Privet! I'm from Russia, I pull sleds and herd reindeer, and my fluffy white coat keeps me warm. You can't miss me - well, unless we're in the middle of a snowdrift! I'm named for the indigenous people in Siberia who bred me. What am I? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Salaam! You'll find me and my relatives across the Middle East, hunting gazelle, hares and other game. I'm your typical sighthound - like my relative the taigan, mentioned earlier in this quiz, I'm a lean, sleet-footed dog with long feathery ears and a fluffy tail. My nicknames include 'Persian greyhound' and the 'royal dog of Egypt'. What am I?

Answer: (6 letters, begins with 'S')
Question 14 of 20
14. Salibonani! I'm from Rhodesia, or Zimbabwe as it's called now. Humans used to call me the African Lion Hound - yes, I'm a dog bred to hunt lions! I'm reddish in colour and I get my name from one of my most distinctive features. What kind of dog am I? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Bonjour! I'm the basenji, from Zaire, now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I'm an ancient breed of hound with a wrinkled forehead and another distinguishing feature that makes me stand out among all the other dogs. What is it? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Merhaba! I'm from Turkey, and although my name makes me sound like a sheepdog, I'm not. If you want a big tough beast to protect your flock, I'm your dog. I'm prepared to take on any predators, even cheetahs, wolves and bears! I have a curly tail and although I come in many colours, I'm usually fawn with a black mask. What am I? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Dobar dan! I'm from Croatia, and I'm a spotted dog. I'm a dog of all trades - I can hunt, I can catch vermin, and I used to run alongside carriages. You may have seen 101 of my relatives in a certain Disney movie, based on a Dodie Smith novel. I need no further introduction. What am I? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Ciao! I'm an ancient breed from Italy with a tightly curled coat, which comes in handy for keeping me warm when I'm retrieving water fowl! I don't just hunt game, though - I'm also used to sniff out truffles. What am I? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Grüezi! I'm a tricoloured dog from Switzerland, and I'm from the sennenhund family, also known as 'mountain dogs'. There are four of us: the Bernese, the Entlebucher, the Appenzeller, and the greater Swiss. We're cattle dogs and we all have similar coats, but are different sizes. I'm the smallest. Which one am I? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Guten Tag, meine Damen und Herren! I'm a big dog from Germany, and I need no introduction. You've probably seen me working with police and in airports, appearing on TV, or just playing with my humans. I'm very clever and I have a strong bite, and I'm not a dog for the inexperienced owner. What am I? Hint



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1. Woof woof! I'm a terrier from England. There are loads of different types of terrier, so to help you, I'll say I'm a bright, hardy little dog with a rough coat, and you may have seen one of my relatives in the Tintin books, or in 'The Thin Man'. What kind of terrier am I?

Answer: Wire fox terrier

Like its name suggests, the wire fox terrier was bred to hunt foxes. There's a smooth-coated variant as well, although the two breeds aren't related. While a foxhound's job on a hunt was to sniff out the fox, the fox terrier was apparently supposed to chase the fox into its den - the animal's small body enabled it to get into the hole.
2. Dia dhuit! I'm a terrier too, from Ireland, and I'm going to jump on you and lick your face. A shaggy-haired little dog, I'm considered an ideal pet for people with allergies, as I shed far less than other dogs. What sort of terrier am I?

Answer: Soft-coated wheaten terrier

Like its name suggests, the soft-coated wheaten terrier has a silky coat, particularly the ones native to Ireland. Its habit of jumping on people and licking them is nicknamed the 'wheaten greetin', although this is not a habit that should be encouraged as they don't always know their own strength! As well as hunting, they were also bred as guard and herding dogs.
3. Whaddya at? I'm from Canada, and I'm an enormous hairy dog with dark fur and webbed feet. My human is a fisherman and I like to help him out on his boat. I might look intimidating at first glance, but don't be fooled - I'm a real gentle giant. I'm named after the province I come from, but which one?

Answer: Newfoundland

If you've read 'Peter Pan', you might remember Nana the dog - she was a Newfoundland. Not only is it a big strong dog that once pulled carts as well as aiding fishermen - it also has gained a reputation as a rescue dog. One particularly famous Newfie, Nelson, saved a cab driver from drowning in a flood in Australia.
4. Yo, dawg, what's up? I'm from the US of A and my job is to chase my prey up trees so my human can catch it. That's why they call me the treeing Walker coonhound, and you'll recognise me by my tan and white colouring long floppy ears. I'm not the only type of coonhound; I've got cousins from five other types of coonhound breed. But can you tell me which of the coonhounds listed below ISN'T an actual breed?

Answer: Golden coonhound

The other five types of coonhound are bluetick, redbone, black and tan, English and plott. As its name suggests, the treeing Walker coonhound's job is to 'tree' prey - in its case, raccoons and opossums - so that hunters can shoot them. The 'Walker' part has nothing to do with its gait - it is, in fact, named after Thomas Walker, who brought its forefather, the English foxhound, into the USA.
5. Hola, qué tal? I'm from Mexico, and I'm one rare and unusual-looking dog. Aside from my huge ears, I also have a characteristic that makes me different to other dogs. They call me the Xoloitzcuintli in the Nahuatl language, but what's my name in English?

Answer: Mexican hairless dog

Just as the Sphynx is a hairless cat, so the Xoloitzcuintli is a hairless dog, which makes it another good companion for an allergic dog lover. The Aztecs, Maya and other indigenous groups regarded it as a sacred dog, and an avatar of Xolotl, god of death, which would guide a dead person to the afterlife - this may be the explanation for the numerous dog effigies found in tombs at Colima.

As well as a hunting dog and a companion, it also made a tasty meal for its owners.
6. G'day, mate! I'm an Australian kelpie, and my human is a stockman. Me and my brothers keep his sheep in line. We've got another dog helping us, an Australian shepherd - but is it actually an Australian dog?

Answer: No

Don't let its name fool you - the Australian shepherd is an American dog! However, Australian herding dogs were used to create the breed when they were imported to the United States along with sheep, as part of an effort to provide mutton and wool during the Gold Rush.
7. Om swasiastu! I'm a rare breed of spitz-type dog from Indonesia. The humans call me Kintamani, and I'm the native dog of one of the many islands that make up Indonesia - but which island?

Answer: Bali

The kintamani lives in the mountainous region of the same name on the island of Bali, and is very closely related to Balinese feral dogs. It generally resembles a less fluffy samoyed, although there are black and multicoloured varieties out there too. Unlike its feral cousins, it can be kept as a pet, but you're not likely to find many outside their homeland.
8. Konichiwa! I'm from Japan - more specifically, the Kochi prefecture - and I'm a dog which was originally bred for fighting. I'm a large mastiff-type dog, with strong jaws, but humans don't seem to like me for some reason - I've been banned in various countries. Which breed am I?

Answer: Tosa

Trained to fight silently, the tosa - which gets its name from the old name for the Kochi prefecture - is still used in dogfights in Japan today. It was created by breeding local dogs with molosser breeds such as bulldogs and English mastiffs. It is banned in most of the Scandinavian countries, the UK, Malaysia, Turkey, New Zealand, Malta and Australia, due to its being bred as a fighting dog and being responsible for attacks on people and animals.
9. Ni hao! I'm Chinese, and I won't mind if you mistake me for a lion. I might be small, but I can be fierce when I want to be, and proud too - well, you'd be proud yourself if you were favoured by Chinese emperors. In fact, the Empress Dowager Cixi wrote a standard for my kind. Which type of dog am I?

Answer: Pekingese

The Empress Dowager's standard included bent legs so that the pekingese would not wander far from the palace; hairy paws so that its steps would be silent; a coat to match every costume; and a timid nature that would keep it out of danger, although it was also supposed to learn to bite 'foreign devils'. Like its compatriots, the chow chow and the pug, it has a brachycephalic (short and wide) skull, which gives it its squashy-faced appearance. According to Chinese legend, it was the result of mating a lion and a monkey.
10. Tashi delek! Although I'm from Tibet, I'm popular in China too. In my homeland, you'll find me sitting outside Buddhist monasteries and nomad camps. I'm a big dog with a fluffy tail and a deep bark. Don't mess with me - I'm one of the oldest breeds in the world, and I can kill wolves. What kind of dog am I?

Answer: Tibetan mastiff

At the time of writing, the most expensive dog in the world was a Tibetan mastiff - a Chinese dog called Big Splash, who cost his owner 10 million yuan (approximately $1.6 million). Tibetan mastiffs were traditionally bred as guard dogs for monasteries and groups of nomads, often working in tandem with the smaller Tibetan spaniel, who would bark to alert the bigger dogs and their owners if they sensed potential threats.
11. Salamatszyby! I'm a sighthound from Kyrgyzstan - you may not have heard of me as I'm quite a rare breed. In fact, there are only a few hundred of us in the world! I'm used to hunt game in the Tian Shan mountains, and they call me the Kyrgyzskaya borzaya in my homeland - but what's my other name?

Answer: Taigan

The taigan is one of many sighthounds from the Central Asian region (the Ukrainian chortaj, or hortaya borzaya, is a relative, as are the Afghan hound, the Indian kanni and the Turkish tazi). It might look delicate, but it's actually quite a hardy creature, given that it is used for hunting in the Tian Shan mountain range on the Kyrgystan-China border.

It is sometimes used to hunt in tandem with golden eagles, and its name means 'catch up and kill' in the Kyrgyz language.
12. Privet! I'm from Russia, I pull sleds and herd reindeer, and my fluffy white coat keeps me warm. You can't miss me - well, unless we're in the middle of a snowdrift! I'm named for the indigenous people in Siberia who bred me. What am I?

Answer: Samoyed

It's not hard to see why this dog's nickname is the 'Smiling Sam' - it has a happy, friendly face and disposition, and is not ideal if you want a big mean dog to guard your home! Named after the Samoyedic peoples who used it as a herder and sometime sled puller, its fur can be used for knitting, and it covers its nose with its tail in very cold weather.
13. Salaam! You'll find me and my relatives across the Middle East, hunting gazelle, hares and other game. I'm your typical sighthound - like my relative the taigan, mentioned earlier in this quiz, I'm a lean, sleet-footed dog with long feathery ears and a fluffy tail. My nicknames include 'Persian greyhound' and the 'royal dog of Egypt'. What am I?

Answer: Saluki

The saluki is another ancient breed. Like the Basenji, pictures of dogs resembling it have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs. Although dogs are considered unclean in Islam, the saluki is an exception; the white mark found on the necks of some salukis is called the 'kiss of Allah', and the Bedouin allow it in their tents, as well as using it to hunt.
14. Salibonani! I'm from Rhodesia, or Zimbabwe as it's called now. Humans used to call me the African Lion Hound - yes, I'm a dog bred to hunt lions! I'm reddish in colour and I get my name from one of my most distinctive features. What kind of dog am I?

Answer: Rhodesian ridgeback

The Rhodesian ridgeback is so called because of the strip of hair running down its spine. Until the Thai ridgeback was discovered, it was thought to be the only dog breed with this feature. It is the result of breeding between indigenous dogs and Boer settlers' dogs.

Its old name of 'African lion hound' came from its being used to distract lions until the hunters killed them. (I made all the other breeds up.)
15. Bonjour! I'm the basenji, from Zaire, now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I'm an ancient breed of hound with a wrinkled forehead and another distinguishing feature that makes me stand out among all the other dogs. What is it?

Answer: Instead of barking, I make a 'yodelling' noise

The basenji makes a kind of screeching howl, or 'barroo', that sounds more like the laughing of a hyena than a bark! They are often described as being 'cat-like' due to their aloof natures and habit of cleaning themselves. Pictures of dogs thought to be basenjis have been found in Ancient Egyptian tombs, and they are thought to be related to dingoes, although no genetic link has been found as yet.
16. Merhaba! I'm from Turkey, and although my name makes me sound like a sheepdog, I'm not. If you want a big tough beast to protect your flock, I'm your dog. I'm prepared to take on any predators, even cheetahs, wolves and bears! I have a curly tail and although I come in many colours, I'm usually fawn with a black mask. What am I?

Answer: Anatolian shepherd dog

Also known as the karabash and the Turkish mountain dog, the Anatolian shepherd is classified as a 'giant' breed and guards livestock, rather than herding them. It has also been used for combat and hunting, and is a hardy beast accustomed to harsh conditions - very handy for a dog working on the Anatolian Plateau, after which it is named.

Although it does look very similar to its compatriot, the Kangal dog, they are actually separate breeds. (I also made the names of the other breeds up.)
17. Dobar dan! I'm from Croatia, and I'm a spotted dog. I'm a dog of all trades - I can hunt, I can catch vermin, and I used to run alongside carriages. You may have seen 101 of my relatives in a certain Disney movie, based on a Dodie Smith novel. I need no further introduction. What am I?

Answer: Dalmatian

The dalmatian is probably one of the most well-known breeds of dog in the West due to the adventures of Pongo, Perdita and their brood in '101 Dalmatians', though the movie in question did result in an awful lot of abandoned dalmatian puppies. Dalmatian puppies are white, and develop spots as they grow older. One of their main jobs as working dogs was to run alongside carriages, particularly fire engines, so that they could lead firemen towards a fire.

They also make good circus performers.
18. Ciao! I'm an ancient breed from Italy with a tightly curled coat, which comes in handy for keeping me warm when I'm retrieving water fowl! I don't just hunt game, though - I'm also used to sniff out truffles. What am I?

Answer: Lagotto Romagnolo

The lagotto Romagnolo gets its name from the ancient region of Romagna - which includes the city of Ravenna, a city famous for its marshes. Lagotto means 'duck dog'. When several of the Ravennese marshes were drained in the 19th century, the lagotto found an alternative calling as a truffle hunter, and is the only purebred dog in the world with this function.

It is hypoallergenic and like many other water dogs, has webbed toes.
19. Grüezi! I'm a tricoloured dog from Switzerland, and I'm from the sennenhund family, also known as 'mountain dogs'. There are four of us: the Bernese, the Entlebucher, the Appenzeller, and the greater Swiss. We're cattle dogs and we all have similar coats, but are different sizes. I'm the smallest. Which one am I?

Answer: Entlebucher mountain dog

The greater Swiss mountain dog is the biggest of the sennenhunds, followed by the Bernese, then the Appenzeller, and finally the Entlebucher. It is named after the town of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne, and is a herding dog as well as a guard dog, although unlike the Bernese and greater Swiss mountain dogs, it is not a cart puller. 'Sennenhund' does not actually mean 'mountain dog' - it refers to the Senn, the Swiss herders who work in the Alps.
20. Guten Tag, meine Damen und Herren! I'm a big dog from Germany, and I need no introduction. You've probably seen me working with police and in airports, appearing on TV, or just playing with my humans. I'm very clever and I have a strong bite, and I'm not a dog for the inexperienced owner. What am I?

Answer: German shepherd dog

The German shepherd dog, or Alsatian, is one of the most popular and recognisable dog breeds in the West. According to "Time" magazine at the time of writing, the German shepherd was the second most popular breed in the US, beaten only by the labrador retriever.

It is also said to be one of the most intelligent dog breeds, along with its compatriot, the poodle, and the border collie. A herding dog as its name suggests, it has also worked as a police dog, a military dog, a rescuer and a sniffer dog. Famous GSDs include Rin Tin Tin, Strongheart, and - more notoriously - Adolf Hitler's pet, Blondi.
Source: Author Kankurette

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