Find the Hound! #5 - The Newbies Quiz | Brain Teasers

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1. The French girl was finding looking after her curly-haired little brother a pain. He would keep trying to play in the water! "Don't BE a BRAT, Pierre!" she finally yelled.

Answer: Barbet

The barbet (also known as the French water spaniel) belongs in the Gundog Group. In 2018 the Kennel Club said 'Bonjour' to this imported breed. Like the poodle and other water dogs, this dog was bred to retrieve ducks from the water. Also like the poodle they have curly coats that do not moult, and require a considerable amount of grooming, however, their coats should remain untrimmed.

In France the full name is simply le chien barbet (the bearded dog).

2. They were talking about the newcomer, who seemed to have been around for a long time. "He's never quiet" complained one girl. "I don't know what his clothes are made of, but when he walks, he RUSTLES". "He certainly never shuts up" agreed one of the chaps. "You know I hardly ever RILE up - but he's so noisy for such a small guy". "He's such a JERK, I wouldn't even speak to him if he didn't have such a nice CAR" chimed in a second girl. The others all sighed.

Answer: Jack Russell terrier

JRTs belong in the Terrier Group. You may be surprised to find a JRT among the 'newbies', but they were not recognised by the Kennel Club until 2016. Although originally an English breed, Australian breeders were responsible for developing and standardising the breed to be recognised. Typical terriers, JRTs are convinced they are large dogs. My Basenjis are used to being asked if they are long-legged Jack Russells with curly tails.

The JRT was originally bred by the Reverend John Russell, who also gave his name to the Parson Russell terrier, a similar but larger dog.

3. The mother from Moscow looked at her small child anxiously. "Don't play with your brother's dumbbells if it STRAINS YOU" she said.

Answer: Russian toy

The Russian toy goes into the Toy Group and comes in two varieties, short and long-haired. Striking-looking little dogs, they come in red, blue and tan and black and tan. The long-haired variety has heavily fringed ears. Developed as watch dogs and ratters, they are a pet for someone who wants a dog that requires exercise, but does not have much space.

4. Heidi WHISPERED to Peter the goatherd "I've decided not to pronounce THE H at the beginning of my name anymore. What do you think?" Peter took a SWIG of his goat's milk before answering "Then you'll be known as Eidi - which makes you sound like an official government document. Anyway, I'm not going to DOSS down up here with you and your Grandad. See you tomorrow".

Answer: White Swiss shepherd dog

They belong in the Pastoral Group. White German shepherds are not allowed in the show ring, so this dog was probably developed from them in the USA. In the early 1970s they were imported into Switzerland. They come in short and long-haired varieties. With a glacial white coat and dark eyes, they are a striking-looking dog.

They need grooming, as they shed, and over two hours exercise a day.

5. The University at Clermont-Ferrand was going to start marketing volcanic spring water. "This is a very refershing BEVERAGE" enthused the Archchancellor "We must RUN the advertisment in the QUAD!" "I'm very sorry, Archchancellor" interrupted one of the students, "for formatting reasons, we can only accept one word for this answer - the dog's name is braque d'________".

Answer: Auvergne

Braque d'Auvergne belongs in the Gundog group. The word braque means 'pointing' in French and this is a large hunting dog that has proved to be an excellent gundog. It comes from the historic Auvergne region of France and the capital of that region, situated at the foot of an extinct volcano, is the University town of Clermont-Ferrand. Because of FT rules (to avoid false incorrect answers), punctuation is not allowed in Fill In The Blank questions. Hope this didn't throw you off too much.

6. The Muslim explained to his workmate in a central Anatolian town "Yes, we are HARKING to the strictures of our GOD when we go to pray at our mosque. You must come with US one day". "I might well" replied the workmate "We'll TALK about this again".

Answer: Turkish Kangal dog

The Turkish Kangal dog (previously considered to be another Anatolian shepherd, now a separate breed) belongs in the Pastoral Group as it acts as a guardian to its livestock. They will face down and attack wolves, bears and jackals! Recently, they are much in demand in Africa, where they protect livestock from lions and other big cats.

They are named after Kangal, a central Anatolian town, and are reputed to have the strongest bite force of all canines.

7. "Do, re, mi, FA" hummed the heraldic beast. The artist, who was endeavouring to capture the beast for the coat of arms of Brittany, looked up "Please don't BUG me, FRIEND" he begged. "But you ENERVATE me when you paint and don't talk" complained the fabulous beast. "Okay", conceded the artist, laying down his brush, "The light's going in this FOG anyway - we shall have lunch and chat".

Answer: Griffon fauve de Bretagne

This dog belongs in the Hound Group. From the 14th century this large dog was bred to hunt wolves. As with most wolf hounds, as wolves died out in Europe, their numbers declined, however in 1949 some dedicated breeders revived the breed. The griffin (griffon in French) is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion, the head and wings of an eagle and sometimes an eagle's talons as its front feet.

A fauve is a wildcat, as evinced by the art movement the fauvists. Bretagne is French for Brittany, where the breed originated.

8. "AR" growled the pirate from Budapest "I was INHUMING A shipmate. I'm digging him UP now - he's got my watch in his pocket!"

Answer: Hungarian Pumi

The Pumi belongs in the Pastoral group. They were bred by crossing Puli (another Hungarian herding breed) with terriers and German Spitz in the 17th and 18th centuries. They have quizzical expressions and are nowadays much prized as companions. Budapest is the capital city of Hungary.

9. "YO!" the French soldier greeted his friend "You seem full of PEP!" the friend commented. "Sure am, I've just been DISCHARGED!" said his friend "Let's go and buy some roses to celebrate".

Answer: Picardy sheepdog

Belonging to the Pastoral Group, the Picardy sheepdog may share its ancestry with the Briard and the Beauceron. Dogs of its type have been seen in paintings since the Middle Ages. Picardy is a historic region of France and there is a famous song called 'Roses of Picardy'.

10. The workmates clustered around the water cooler were gossiping about the new couple from Lisbon. "Well, first UP, I find him PRETENTIOUS, waving that silly laser thing around his presentations" said one chap. "What about her, she's a bit of a looker?" volunteered someone else. "Ah, said the first chap "Bit embarassing if you ask me - she made a dead set at me at the last office party. My wife was not impressed! If you ask me she's a bit of a GOER!"

Answer: Portuguese pointer

Portuguese pointers belong in the Gundog Group. They have been used since before guns, where they would 'point' at game before a hawk was loosed. They have similar ancestry to the Spanish pointer, but are one of the smallest of the gundog breeds. They are loyal watchdogs and reliable with children.

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Find the Hound! #5 - The Newbies Quiz

The CAPITALS in each question can be turned into hidden dogs. Between 2008 and 2020 the Kennel Club registered 11 new breeds. One emerged in the first quiz. Here are the other 10. All Breed Groups are UK. The word I is never part of the anagram.

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