Odd Dog Out Trivia Quiz

Answer: Plott Hound

Of the coonhound breeds, only the Plott hound doesn't come from the foxhound. The Plott hound was taken to the US in 1750 by the Plott family of Germany, who used the breed's ancestors for hunting bears. The UKC recognised the Plott hound in 1946. According to the breed standard, the Plott hound must always be brindle.

Answer: Sealyham Terrier

The Sealyham terrier comes from Wales, where it was developed to hunt badgers. The Dandie, Scottie, and Skye were all developed in Scotland, where they hunted vermin.

Answer: Groenendael

The Groenendael is a Belgian breed which was developed as a herding dog. The Beauceron and Briard are French herding breeds. The Dogue de Bordeaux is sometimes called the French mastiff.

Answer: Boxer

Although all four of these breeds descend from the old bull-dog, which was used in Britain for baiting bulls and other animals, only the boxer was developed in Germany. The APBT, Boston, and American bulldog were developed in the US.

Answer: Mastiff

All four breeds are molossers, but only the mastiff has a short coat. It can be fawn, apricot, or brindle, but must always have a black mask and black ears. Best in Show at Crufts 1972 was won by a Pyrenean mountain dog; the breed can be pure white, or white with coloured markings.

The Newfoundland has one of the oldest ACTIVE breed clubs in the UK; The Newfoundland Club was formed in 1886 and is still going strong! Newfs can be black, brown, grey, or Landseer (white with black markings). The Bernese mountain dog (which should always be black with certain white and tan markings) received Newfoundland blood in Sweden; there is still some controversy as to whether the breeding was done on purpose or happened by accident.

A great-grandson of the Newf-Bernese mating became World Champion at a show in 1956.

Answer: Canary Dog (Perro de Presa Canario)

The original Dangerous Dogs Act banned the Dogo, Fila, Tosa, and APBT. The Canary dog, despite calls for it to be added, was not on the list. Canary dogs are not recognised by the Kennel Club and cannot compete in KC-sanctioned conformation shows. It is recognised in the US by the United Kennel Club, and recently joined the list of AKC-recognised breeds.

The Dogo was bred in the 1920s to hunt large game such as jaguar. The Fila is an old mastiff-hound breed which was used for hunting (among others) escaped slaves.

The Tosa and APBT were bred for fighting. Fights in Japan are ceremonial events, with the dogs being smaller than their US counterparts. The Canary dog was revived in the 1970s but isn't very numerous in the UK.

Answer: Yorkshire Terrier

Although a terrier in name and character, the Yorkie competes in the KC's Toy group against such breeds as the Chihuahua, Pekingese, and Japanese Chin. The Staffie, Scottie, and Manchester terrier compete in the KC's terrier group.

Answer: Bull Terrier

The bull terrier comes in numerous colours, including white and white with coloured markings on the head. The other three breeds only have one colour in their breed standards; the Kerry can only be a deep blue colour as an adult (puppies are black), and the Groenendael must be black (it can have very small white markings) to compete in KC-sanctioned conformation shows. Westies are always white, hence their name.

Answer: Beagle

The beagle is a scent-hound; it follows scents by trailing the ground. The Borzoi, Irish wolfhound, and saluki are sight-hounds; they follow scents on the air. Scent-hounds all have the same basic shape - long muzzles and lithe bodies. Western-bred Afghan hounds are more heavily-built than their Eastern-bred counterparts, which also have shorter coats.

Answer: Japanese Akita

Although it has the pricked ears, profuse coat, and curly tail of the other Spitz breeds, the Japanese Akita WAS NOT bred as a haulage dog; his original job was as hunter, though some Akitas today DO pull sleds. The Malamute, Eskimo dog, and Siberian were developed SPECIFICALLY as haulage dogs.

The heavy-weight Malamute pulled freight, the Siberian pulled lighter loads. The Eskimo falls between the Malamute and the Siberian.