Find the Hound - Again! Trivia Quiz | Word Play

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1. "Well, bonny lad?" Asked the Northumberland mine owner to his foreman "What do you think of the new kid? Is he going to be BOLTING before the END of his shift?" The foreman tugged at his cap as he thought. "ER...he's a TRIER at least. I think he'll be fine!"

Answer: Bedlington terrier

Breed group is the terrier. The Bedlington terrier was developed in the Northumberland mining town of Bedlington. They were bred to see off vermin, from rabbit to fox, and are reputedly very efficient. In appearance, they look more like woolly lambs than dogs. Even the Kennel Club admits there is 'much debate' about how they were bred, so given what I have discovered in researching 'known' breeds for these quizzes, I shall not even try! They reputedly do not shed. I wonder if they're sheared?

2. The German lion-tamer pulled the 'yard of ale' off its stand in the bar and requested it filled with lager. He turned to his friend, who was content with his usual stein. "You know what we need now the clocks have gone forward and the days are longer?" "No", replied his friend "But I'm sure you're going to tell me". "LONGER BEER!" He roared with laughter before performing the tricky task of downing his 'yard' with ease.

Answer: Leonberger

The Leonberger is in the Working breed group. This group is made up of dogs who were bred to be guards or search and rescue dogs - often centuries ago. Nowadays many of this group are content to be family pets. The Leonberger was bred by one man in 1840, the mayor of the German town of Leonberg, who wanted a dog that looked like the lions on the crest.

Although you might never confuse one with a lion, they are definitely leonine enough for heraldry. My basenji met one while a puppy, and his head was bigger than my whole dog.

The Leonberger was a puppy too! Although used as guard dogs, they are prized now for their affectionate gentle natures. As you might expect, they need a lot of exercise - over two hours a day.

3. WEARING NO clothes, the husky Scandinavian leapt into the ice HOLE. A slam DUNK!

Answer: Norwegian elkhound

The Norwegian elkhound belongs in the Hound breed group. Skeletons have been found of similar dogs from the Stone Age. They are medium sized typical spitz, and were bred to track elk, as their name suggests.

4. "Certainly" said the yak, with dignity "I can be ridden with saddle and REIN, just like a horse. Yes, I let them put a BIT in my mouth, but only a cloth one". "What if they used a metal one?" Asked his wide-eyed young friend. "If they tried it" said the yak, his eyes flashing "I would RETREAT"

Answer: Tibetan terrier

The Tibetan terrier is in the Utility group. Dogs in this group were bred for a purpose, which, in the case of the Tibetan terrier, was to herd sheep. No, I do not know why it isn't in the Pastoral Group! The breed was brought to England by a female surgeon who was working on the Tibet/India border in the 1920s and the breed was first recognised by the Kennel Club in 1936.

The only Tibetan terrier I have met is a very lively and happy little chap. Yaks still live in the wild in Tibet, but in most of Asia they are domesticated and ridden - with metal bits, I'm afraid. My independent yak was created for the anagram.

5. Queen Victoria was a carrier for ANEMIA, which spread to most of the royal families of Europe through her descendants. She refused to believe that lesbians existed. Goodness knows what she would have thought of today's PORN!

Answer: Pomeranian

The Pomeranian is the smallest of the spitzes, having been bred down from the German spitz (mittel), and is found in the Toy breed group. First introduced into England, it became a great favourite of Queen Victoria, which greatly assisted its popularity, as did its dainty appearance and extrovert character. Pomerania is another area of Europe that has been disputed over and moved, in this case it is now divided between Germany and Poland. Apologies for the US spelling of anaemia!

6. He always ate his DINNER whilst listening to the works of Sir Walter Scott on the RADIO, often to the DETRIMENT of his appetite.

Answer: Dandie Dinmont terrier

The Dandie Dinmont terrier is in the Terrier breed group. When Sir Walter Scott published his novel 'Guy Mannering', people recognised that the character 'Dandie Dinmont' with his dogs 'Mustard' and 'Pepper' was actually a local farmer and subsequently started calling all terriers of the type 'Dandie Dinmonts'.

The breed colours are mustard (sandy/brown) and pepper (blue/grey). The Dandie Dinmont is the only dog entitled to wear a Scottish clan tartan - having been granted the right in 2015 to wear the Black and White (private) Sir Walter Scott tartan. I'm sure they look very smart in it.

In Gerald Durrell's 'My Family and Other Animals', when the Mother acquires a Dandie Dinmont, Larry calls her 'a canine Frankenstein' and suggests that she was 'bred to go down holes after sewage', but they are lovely dogs! As to the poor farmer that started it all? He could probably have sued for millions nowadays for the teasing, but maybe in the fullness of time the Kennel Club might change the name to the James Davidson terrier....

7. "Why does our little dog sit staring out of the window at night?" Asked the boy from Berlin "I was wondering that too" replied his father. "I noticed some odd tracks across the lawn, though it rained in the afternoon and they were gone before I could show them to you. But now, it all ADDS up. Let's switch the lights off and sit quietly in the dark and I've a HUNCH we might see a badger'"

Answer: dachshund

These dogs belong to the Hound group. In the U.K., there are two sizes recognised, standard and miniature, with the miniature preferred to weigh in at under 5kg. (In Germany there are three sizes, and it all goes by chest measurement). They also both come with three varieties of coat, smooth haired, wire haired and longhaired. So, with them still being a very popular breed in the U.K. (A wire haired dachshund won Best in Show at Crufts in 2020) if you are after them in a show, you are going to see six classes in all the age and gender classes in front of your own. Dachs is German for badger, and these comical little dogs were actually bred to go down into badger setts. Judging from the reaction of people when this fact was used in a pub quiz, this is no longer widely known.

The smaller ones were bred to go down rabbit holes. In Germany they are called 'Teckel', which apparently means 'badger dog'. This fact was in an FT quiz question the other day (I got it wrong). I contacted the author to ask, but have had no reply yet. I know Germans love their portmanteau words, but how you get 'Teckel' out of 'dachs' (German for badger) and hund (German for dog, or hound if you insist, but the Germans don't..) to mean 'badger dog' stumps me. If any native German speaker can enlighten me, I would be very grateful.

8. The bank robbery in St. John's has gone perfectly, I think, as I FONDLE the WAD of ill-gotten dollars. I survey the motley crew in front of me and ask them how they are going to get off this island. "We're going to sail" they say proudly - "Lefty here bought a boat last week". I am delighted, without doubt they'll either drown or have to be ignominiously rescued. "What about you boss?" Opening my suitcase, I begin to dress in my ingenious disguise "I'm going to walk away from all pursuit. Dressed as a NUN!"

Answer: Newfoundland

The Newfoundland is in the Working group. It is thought not to have been indigenous to Newfoundland, but to have been developed there from dogs brought from Europe. The modern gentle giant has webbed feet, an oily waterproof coat and barrel ribs to help them survive in the inhospitable water in which they operate, taking part in diverse activities such as pulling fishermen's carts; getting logs from the forest for lumberjacks; hauling in fishermen's nets; leaping from boats to retrieve lost equipment; and in more recent times, jumping out of low flying planes and helicopters to rescue swimmers in distress.

As a family companion, they are gentle, patient and loyal. Their only permitted colours for showing are black, brown or black and white.

A black and white Newfoundland is known as a Landseer. St. John's is the capital of Newfoundland.

9. "Ruh Roh" thought Scooby Doo "It's not my fault the Mystery Machine ended up in Germany instead of Denmark! Why are Fred, Thelma, Daphne and even Shaggy ENRAGED AT me?"

Answer: great Dane

The great Dane is in the Working group, although some enthusiasts feel it is a sight hound. Its ancestors were certainly bred for this (in Germany, not Denmark) and hunted wild boar in packs. They are another one known as a gentle giant, and have also acquired the name of 'Apollo of dogs'.

The tallest great Dane measured 118.8 cm (44 in) from paw to shoulder. They need a lot of exercise! Show great Danes are allowed a variety of colours, including the very pretty Harlequins, which have to be pure white underground with preferably all black patches or all blue patches, having appearance of being torn. Scooby Doo is supposed to be a great Dane.

10. "Och aye" said the Scotsman "Of course I can speak Gaelic, and shall BE doing so, as soon as I get home. That is because I am a GAEL, one who speaks Gaelic. I am only speaking English now, because I am in England. Before I leave, I should like to go running - I am going to lay a trail with chalk and some people will follow my trail. It is a popular sport".

Answer: beagle

The Beagle is in the Hound group, and was bred to hunt hare, and to be followed on foot. Queen Elizabeth kept a pack, which were small enough to be carried in a pocket when out riding, or in a pannier on your saddle. Unfortunately the miniature Beagle has fallen out of favour in the U.K., although the US still breeds them as 'pocket beagles'. I am not very tall myself, and think a 'pocket beagle' sounds a most suitable pet for a Quiz_Beagle.

The popular sport is 'hare and hounds', which is a sort of cross country race, where a human 'hare' lays a trail (torn up paper was used, but not in these litter-conscious times) to be followed. Nowadays it seems to be practised by HHH (Hash House Harriers) and involve a lot of drinking and pointless shouting.

Source: Author Quiz_Beagle

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Find the Hound - Again! Trivia Quiz

Take a look at the letters in CAPITALS in each question and you will soon spot that they can be turned into hidden dogs. All of the breeds are UK Kennel club registered breeds. Breed groups are UK. The word I is never part of the anagram.

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