Find the Hound! #7 - Vulnerable Native Breeds Quiz | Brain Teasers

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1. "You know my methods, Watson" said the great detective, Sherlock Holmes "What can you deduce from the HOOD worn by the victim and this rather OLD BUN, undoubtedly dropped by the killer in flight?" Watson looked bewildered.

Answer: Bloodhound

Bloodhounds belong in the Hound Group. The bloodhound has been bred and developed in Britain since before 1300, but may have been descended from hounds once kept at the monastery of St Hubert in Belgium. They were originally used as leash hounds for hunting deer and wild boars, but also, from very early times for tracking humans, probably their most famous role.

In Scotland they were known as the sleuth hound. As with all dogs in this quiz, in 2020 they were a vulnerable native breed.

2. The vet looked at the EMU with concern. Its skin was definitely getting BLUER. "Can't we get that fire LIT in here?" he asked the owner "The AIR is far too cold for this bird". "You do not ERR!" agreed the owner, putting a match to the fireplace. After the operation successfully concluded (the emu had, as is their wont, swallowed a TIN!) both of them admired a tiny portrait of the bird that the owner had commissioned from a local artist.

Answer: Miniature bull terrier

The bull terrier (miniature) belongs in the Terrier Group. Although small bull terriers have been around since the 19th century, the breed was not recognised until 1943. A perfect bull terrier, preferably under 14" (35.5 cm), it is considered a vulnerable native breed.

3. The Scottish ghillie was getting very bored with the Californian surfer's enthusiasms. "Oh, wow!" he shrieked "Look! Isn't that a HERON, DUDE?" The ghillie allowed himself a small nod - at least the lad knew something about birds. However, the boy's next words brought the scowl back to his face "Can we see a wolf, dude?" "I'm afraid this is not Yosemite, sir. Our wolves are extinct. If we are lucky, we may see a stag in the next glen".

Answer: Deerhound

The deerhound belongs in the Hound Group. In Scotland for at least 500 years, they were originally bred to hunt wolves - as the wolf population declined, they were developed as a deer coursing breed, getting smaller as a result. They declined further in the 18th century when guns began to be used against deer.

However, their popularity increased in Victorian times and today they are prized for their gentle temperament, athletic lines, and elegance. Vulnerable native breed. A ghillie is a highland guide, particularly on a hunting or fishing expedition.

4. "Where did you get that SHINER, GIRL?" asked the Manchester stockbroker when his assistant arrived. "Walked into a TREE" she replied. "Clumsy CLOT!" he said affectionately, before becoming all business. "Please bring up the DATABANK - I need to speak to our NY office".

Answer: English black and tan toy terrier

The English toy terrier (black & tan) belongs in the Toy Group. In the US, this dog is called the toy Manchester terrier and it has been known by a variety of names here, including miniature black & tan. Bred as a ratter, it acquitted itself very well in the rat pits of the 19th century and is known today as an intelligent dog with a stylish extended trotting action. Vulnerable native breed.

5. Lord Raglan was relaxing with his 'Times' newspaper. "There's a fine looking woman, here" he pointed a photograph out to his aide "Seems SHE is a COWGIRL. Very fine seat on a horse. AND, look, she's smoking a CIGAR. Wish I had her in the Light Brigade!"

Answer: Cardigan Welsh corgi

Belonging to the Pastoral Group, the Welsh corgi (Cardigan) is believed to be an older breed than the Pembroke. Traditionally undocked, the Cardigan is longer than the Pembroke and was once known as the 'yard dog' (Ci Llatharid) as it was 40" (102 cm) - a Welsh yard - from nose to tail. Both corgis were used to herd cattle and guard them at night. Vulnerable native breed. Both Lord Cardigan and Lord Raglan took part in the Crimean War. Once the Cardigan and the Pembroke were allowed to interbreed freely but the Kennel Club recognised them as two separate breeds in 1934.

6. "Oh, EEK!" said the girl in the Edinburgh graveyard in distress "A gravestone has fallen on that little dog's tail and he can't move, though I've tried to lift it! Please, SIR" she beseeched a passerby "Won't you RETRY with me?" Together, they succeeded and the little dog happily trotted away.

Answer: Skye terrier

The Skye terrier belongs in the Terrier Breed Group. In 1570, Doctor Caius, Court physician to Elizabeth I, described the Skye, one of the original terriers of the Hebrides, in his book "of English Dogges". The modern Skye is larger and more heavily coated than its ancestors.

The most famous Skye terrier is, of course, 'Greyfriars Bobby', who had a monument erected in Greyfriars churchyard in Edinburgh after his death in 1872. When his Scottish shepherd master died Bobby returned daily to the grave for 14 years and was fed by local residents. Of course, had he had his tail trapped by the gravestone, he would have remained by the grave...Despite the dog's popularity when Queen Victoria owned one, it is now a vulnerable native breed.

7. "I AM fed up" said the soldier from Rome. "My big dog keeps getting into TIFFS with the local dogs here in Britain - and it loses every time!"

Answer: Mastiff

The mastiff belongs in the Working Group. When the Romans invaded Britain in 55BC they found the British already had a huge and courageous mastiff-type dog, which defeated the Romans' own dogs in organised fights. The Romans took some of these mastiff types home with them and used them for fighting wild animals in the Coliseum.

The mastiff (formerly the old English mastiff), was used as a guard dog, by gamekeepers and as a wolf hunter. They were also used for bear and bull baiting and in the fighting pits until these activities were outlawed.

By the end of WWII only a single mastiff bitch remained in Britain and it took dogs that had been exported to the US to reestablish the breed. It is still a vulnerable native breed.

8. The artist Francis Wheatley looked very embarassed. He was painting the Duke of Newcastle with his six dogs. But he couldn't continue under these conditions! "Erm, excuse me, your Grace..." he stammered "Has one of your dogs...er...passed wind?" The Duke roared with laughter "At least one, I'd say! Tell you what, if it gets any SMELLIER, we CAN go down the PUB!" "Thank you, your Grace" murmured the artist.

Answer: Clumber spaniel

The Clumber spaniel is the heaviest of the spaniels and belongs in the Gundog group. It gets its name from Clumber Park in Nottingham, home of the Dukes of Newcastle. It is claimed that, around 1770, the Duke of Noailles presented dogs of this type to his friend, the 2nd Duke of Norfolk.

In 1788, the Duke did have his portrait painted by Francis Wheatley and the painting "Return from Shooting" shows the Duke with six of his dogs, three of them of Clumber type. The breed became particularly popular with nobility and King George V kept a large team of Clumbers on the Sandringham Estate. Vulnerable native breed.

9. The Scotsman was panicking. "I've lost the Duke's DOG!" he gasped. His wife raised an eyebrow "Very careless of you! Where have you looked?" "He's not in the garden, NOR in the STREET! Oh, what shall I do?" His wife stood up, moved her chair back - and there was a handsome black and tan dog lying in front of the fire! The wife sat back down without a word.

Answer: Gordon setter

The Gordon setter belongs in the Gundog Group and is the heaviest setter. I had hoped here to give you the differences between setters and pointers, but, as I have found in the dog world, there are more opinions than dogs! The Gordon setter was developed by the Duke of Gordon, who introduced the breed in 1820 at Gordon Castle in Scotland.

In the mid-18th century, they came in black and white and black, tan and white, but in the show-ring today they must be black and tan, with a small white spot on the chest the only other colour permissible. Vulnerable native breed.

10. "Oh, I do feel ILL", moaned the shepherdess to her husband. "Is it still the TOE?" he asked solicitously. "Mostly", she confessed "but my head seems to be throbbing in time with it now". "I'll get you some aspirin" he promised, and came back with not only aspirin, but the dog, who laid his head gently on her and licked her hand. "See, he knows you're not well and came over for a SMOOCH!" Whether it was the aspirin or the dog, she soon felt better!

Answer: Smooth collie

The smooth collie belongs in the Pastoral group. Although many people know the rough collie from the 'Lassie' films, the smooth collie has always lived in the shadow of its more glamourously-coated cousin. However, until 1994, they could be interbred and you could get smooths and roughs in the same litter.

They have been separate breeds in the Kennel Club since 1979. Another dog to be owned by Queen Victoria(!), her favourite dog which she moved from Balmoral to Windsor was Sharp, a smooth collie.

Another vulnerable breed.

Source: Author Quiz_Beagle

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Find the Hound! #7 - Vulnerable Native Breeds Quiz

The letters in CAPITALS in each question 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. All these breeds were, in 2020, considered vulnerable.

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