Love Me Love My Dog Trivia Quiz

Answer: Flush

Elizabeth Barrett Browning was one of the most prolific poets of the Victorian Era. From the age of 15 she suffered from ill health and was confined to the house for many years. She saw few people and took great comfort in her dog Flush which had been a gift from her friend Mary Mitford.

Inspired by him she wrote the famous poem "To Flush - My Dog". Virginia Woolf was later to write a fictional biography of the dog entitled "Flush - a Biography".

Answer: Cave paintings

In September 1940 Marcel Ravidat, his dog Robert, and three friends were walking in a wood in the Dordogne when Robert found a sunken hole. On further investigation they found a large underground cavern the walls of which were covered with huge multicoloured pictures of animals.

The cave complex was opened to the public in 1948 but by 1955 pollution had damaged the pictures and they had to be closed to the public. A replica of the caves was opened in 1983 so that visitors could view the paintings without harming the originals.

Answer: Robert Burns

Luath was Robert Burns' dog named after a dog in Ossian's epic work "Fingal". Burns described his dog as a "gash and faithfu' tyke" and was devestated when he was killed when out on his own for a walk. Burns immortalised his dog in the poem "The Twa Dogs" - a satirical study of inequality of the classes by two dogs discussing their masters.

In Edinburgh there is a publisher called Luath Press which use an image of the dog as their logo.

Answer: Lord Byron

Lord Byron is commonly regarded as one of the greatest British Poets. He had a great fondness for animals and owned several pets including a Newfoundland which he named Boatswain who he referred to as "his firmest friend". When the dog contracted rabies Byron nursed him regardless of any danger to himself being infected.

When Boatswain died Byron commissioned a huge marble monument to be built. He wrote his 26 line poem "Epitaph to a Dog" in his honour.

Answer: Pickles

The trophy was stolen four months before the 1966 World Cup in England. David Corbett was walking his dog Pickles in Beulah Hill, South London seven days later. Pickles found the trophy wrapped in newspaper under a garden hedge. Pickles died in 1967 when he choked on his lead.

He was buried in his owners back garden and his collar is now on display in the National Football Museum in Manchester.

Answer: Bob

Bob was a Springer spaniel owned by David Sutch also known as Screaming Lord Sutch. Sutch was an English musician who founded The Monster Raving Loony Party in 1983. Unsuprisingly the dog did not get elected.

Answer: Susan

Queen Elizabeth has been very fond of corgis since her early childhood and was given Susan as a gift on her 18th birthday. During the course of her reign she has owned more than 30 corgis. When the dogs die they are traditionally buried at Sandringham, the royal residence in Nolfolk. The Queen buried Susan there in 1959.

Answer: Blondi

Blondi was given to Adolf Hitler as a gift from Martin Bormann, a prominent official in Nazi Germany. Hitler was reportedly very fond of his dog, allowing her to sleep in his bedroom. Blondi was poisoned with cyanide in the bunker complex under the Reich Chancellery where Hitler and his wife Eva Braun also met their deaths.

Answer: Rin Tin Tin

Lee Duncan rescued Rin Tin Tin (who he nicknamed "Rinty") and, after training him, obtained some silent film work for him. He was an instant hit appearing in such films as "Clash of the Wolves", "A Dog of the Regiment" and "The Man Hunter". He died in the arms of actress Jean Harlow in 1932. After his death his name was given to several related dogs who featured in films and television.

Answer: Laika

Laika was a stray dog from the streets of Moscow who was chosen to be the occupant of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2. This was launched on November 3rd 1957. Unfortunately for her it was a one way trip and she never returned. It was rumoured that she had burnt up on the rocket's return to the earth's atmosphere.

However in 2002 it came to light that she had died of overheating within hours of take off. In 2008 Russian officials unveiled a monument featuring a dog on top of a rocket in her honour.