Dog & Cat Breeds

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1.Which cat breed is hairless and feels warm to the touch?
- A. Singapura
- B. British Shorthair
- C. Savannah
- D. Sphynx
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Sphynx
Did you know? The Sphynx's hairlessness comes from a natural genetic mutation.
2.Which dog breed is a small scent hound originally bred to hunt rabbits?
- A. English Bulldog
- B. Pomeranian
- C. Dachshund
- D. Beagle
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Beagle
Did you know? Beagles are commonly used at airports to detect food items.
3.Which cat breed is known for loving to swim?
- A. Turkish Angora
- B. Turkish Van
- C. Cornish Rex
- D. Chartreux
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Turkish Van
Did you know? The Turkish Van has a water-resistant single coat.
4.Which dog breed is widely used in police and military work?
- A. Maltese
- B. Saint Bernard
- C. Shar Pei
- D. German Shepherd
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German Shepherd
Did you know? The German Shepherd breed was standardized in the 1890s in Germany.
5.Which cat breed is a long-haired breed with a flat face?
- A. Exotic Shorthair
- B. British Shorthair
- C. Himalayan
- D. Persian
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Persian
Did you know? Persians are among the most popular cat breeds worldwide.
6.Which dog breed was bred in Germany to hunt badgers underground?
- A. Great Dane
- B. Rhodesian Ridgeback
- C. Dachshund
- D. Beagle
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Dachshund
Did you know? "Dachshund" means "badger dog" in German.
7.Which cat breed is one of the largest domestic cat breeds?
- A. Persian
- B. Tonkinese
- C. Maine Coon
- D. Sphynx
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Maine Coon
Did you know? The Maine Coon comes from the U.S. state of Maine.
8.Which dog breed is known as the "barkless dog"?
- A. Siberian Husky
- B. Havanese
- C. Basenji
- D. Akita
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Basenji
Did you know? The Basenji makes a yodel-like sound instead of a bark.
9.Which cat breed is famous for its dense blue-gray coat and round face?
- A. Burmese
- B. Norwegian Forest Cat
- C. British Shorthair
- D. Chartreux
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British Shorthair
Did you know? The British Shorthair is one of Britain's most ancient cat breeds.
10.Which dog breed can reach racing speeds of about 70 km/h?
- A. Border Collie
- B. Havanese
- C. Greyhound
- D. Newfoundland
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Greyhound
Did you know? Greyhounds are sight hounds that hunt by vision.
11.Which cat breed has a pale body with darker points on the face, ears, and tail?
- A. Norwegian Forest Cat
- B. Savannah
- C. Siamese
- D. Exotic Shorthair
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Siamese
Did you know? The Siamese comes from the kingdom of Siam, today's Thailand.
12.Which dog breed is known for its wrinkled face and pushed-in nose?
- A. Doberman Pinscher
- B. English Bulldog
- C. Rhodesian Ridgeback
- D. Saint Bernard
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English Bulldog
Did you know? The English Bulldog became a symbol of Britain.
13.Which cat breed goes limp when picked up, which inspired its name?
- A. Ragdoll
- B. Balinese
- C. Devon Rex
- D. Egyptian Mau
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Ragdoll
Did you know? The Ragdoll breed was developed in California in the 1960s.
14.Which dog breed is among the tallest of all dog breeds?
- A. Great Dane
- B. Boxer
- C. Bernese Mountain Dog
- D. Chow Chow
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Great Dane
Did you know? Despite its English name, the Great Dane developed in Germany.
15.Which cat breed arrived on ships to control rodents?
- A. Exotic Shorthair
- B. Oriental Shorthair
- C. American Shorthair
- D. Siberian
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American Shorthair
Did you know? American Shorthairs came to North America with early settlers.
16.Which dog breed was developed by a German tax collector who needed protection?
- A. Bloodhound
- B. Doberman Pinscher
- C. Chow Chow
- D. Shih Tzu
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Doberman Pinscher
Did you know? The Doberman Pinscher is named after Louis Dobermann.
17.Which cat breed is naturally tailless?
- A. Oriental Shorthair
- B. Devon Rex
- C. Manx
- D. American Shorthair
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Manx
Did you know? The Manx comes from the Isle of Man.
18.Which dog breed is named after a Mexican state?
- A. Basenji
- B. Boxer
- C. Vizsla
- D. Chihuahua
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Chihuahua
Did you know? The Chihuahua is among the smallest dog breeds.
19.Which cat breed has wavy fur caused by a unique gene mutation?
- A. Manx
- B. Savannah
- C. Devon Rex
- D. Balinese
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Devon Rex
Did you know? The Devon Rex was first found in Devon, England.
20.Which dog breed comes in standard, miniature, and toy sizes?
- A. Shar Pei
- B. Alaskan Malamute
- C. Poodle
- D. Doberman Pinscher
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Poodle
Did you know? The Poodle was originally a water retriever in Germany.
21.Which cat breed is Russia's native long-haired forest cat?
- A. Bengal
- B. Siberian
- C. Siamese
- D. Devon Rex
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Siberian
Did you know? The Siberian appears in Russian fairy tales and children's books.
22.Which dog breed is one of the oldest Arctic sled dog breeds?
- A. Whippet
- B. English Bulldog
- C. Alaskan Malamute
- D. Beagle
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Alaskan Malamute
Did you know? The Alaskan Malamute is named after the Mahlemut people.
23.Which cat breed combines Persian body type with Siamese coloring?
- A. Ragdoll
- B. Himalayan
- C. Exotic Shorthair
- D. Cornish Rex
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Himalayan
Did you know? The Himalayan was developed in the twentieth century.
24.Which dog breed was historically used to drive cattle to market?
- A. Rottweiler
- B. Chihuahua
- C. Doberman Pinscher
- D. Poodle
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Rottweiler
Did you know? The Rottweiler is named after the German town of Rottweil.
25.Which dog breed was developed in Scotland to retrieve waterfowl?
- A. Doberman Pinscher
- B. Newfoundland
- C. Dalmatian
- D. Golden Retriever
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Golden Retriever
Did you know? The Golden Retriever's mouth is soft enough to carry an egg unbroken.
26.Which dog breed is famous as a favorite of Queen Elizabeth II?
- A. Havanese
- B. Pembroke Welsh Corgi
- C. Poodle
- D. Shar Pei
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Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Did you know? Corgis herd cattle by nipping at their heels.
27.Which dog breed has ranked among the most popular dog breeds in the United States for decades?
- A. Labrador Retriever
- B. Doberman Pinscher
- C. Bull Terrier
- D. Shih Tzu
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Labrador Retriever
Did you know? The Labrador Retriever descends from fishing dogs of Newfoundland.
28.Which dog breed is a small Japanese breed with a curled tail?
- A. Shiba Inu
- B. Chow Chow
- C. Maltese
- D. Dachshund
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Shiba Inu
Did you know? The Shiba Inu is among Japan's oldest dog breeds.
29.Which dog breed is widely considered the most intelligent herding dog?
- A. Whippet
- B. Border Collie
- C. Shih Tzu
- D. Pomeranian
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Border Collie
Did you know? Border Collies herd with an intense crouching stare.
30.Which cat breed was created by crossing domestic cats with the Asian leopard cat?
- A. Bengal
- B. Russian Blue
- C. Singapura
- D. Savannah
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Bengal
Did you know? The Bengal has a coat marked with rosettes like a wild cat's.
31.Which dog breed is nicknamed the "American Gentleman"?
- A. Dachshund
- B. Boston Terrier
- C. Pembroke Welsh Corgi
- D. Labrador Retriever
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Boston Terrier
Did you know? The Boston Terrier originated in the United States in the 1870s.
32.Which cat breed is a hybrid between a domestic cat and a serval?
- A. Somali
- B. Cornish Rex
- C. Turkish Angora
- D. Savannah
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Savannah
Did you know? Savannah cats are known for their leaping ability.
33.Which dog breed has a distinctive beard and eyebrows?
- A. Poodle
- B. Boston Terrier
- C. Miniature Schnauzer
- D. Greyhound
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Miniature Schnauzer
Did you know? The Miniature Schnauzer is a German farm dog.
34.Which cat breed is a cross between the Siamese and the Burmese?
- A. Turkish Angora
- B. Balinese
- C. Tonkinese
- D. Oriental Shorthair
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Tonkinese
Did you know? The Tonkinese has aqua-colored eyes.
35.Which dog breed has long ears that help sweep scents toward its nose?
- A. Basset Hound
- B. Alaskan Malamute
- C. Boston Terrier
- D. Vizsla
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Basset Hound
Did you know? The Basset Hound's short legs keep its nose near the ground.
36.Which cat breed has a short silver-blue double coat?
- A. Oriental Shorthair
- B. Cornish Rex
- C. Ragdoll
- D. Russian Blue
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Russian Blue
Did you know? The Russian Blue is believed to have come from Russia's port of Arkhangelsk.
37.Which dog breed is a Swiss farm dog with a tricolor coat?
- A. Akita
- B. Bernese Mountain Dog
- C. Bull Terrier
- D. Pomeranian
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Bernese Mountain Dog
Did you know? The Bernese Mountain Dog comes from the canton of Bern.
38.Which cat breed is among the smallest of all cat breeds?
- A. Abyssinian
- B. Balinese
- C. Savannah
- D. Singapura
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Singapura
Did you know? The Singapura is said to have come from Singapore's streets.
39.Which dog breed is associated with firehouses in the United States?
- A. Shiba Inu
- B. Rottweiler
- C. Newfoundland
- D. Dalmatian
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Dalmatian
Did you know? Dalmatian puppies are born plain white.
40.Which cat breed has a ticked coat resembling a wild rabbit's coloring?
- A. Abyssinian
- B. Ragdoll
- C. Manx
- D. Egyptian Mau
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Abyssinian
Did you know? The Abyssinian is named after the historic name of Ethiopia.

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