Dog Breeds
110 flashcards by MentisLibrary
Read the description, name the breed. 110 breeds across all seven American Kennel Club groups, each card giving the group, the size and coat, and the working history behind the dog. Tagged by group for focused study.
- Which breed is a friendly golden coated retriever bred in Scotland to fetch waterfowl?
- Golden Retriever
- Which retriever has a short dense coat and a thick tapering otter tail?
- Labrador Retriever
- Which breed is a large upright eared herding dog long favored by police and military units?
- German Shepherd Dog
- Which compact bulldog has bat ears and a smooth flat coat?
- French Bulldog
- Which curly coated breed comes in standard, miniature, and toy sizes?
- Poodle
- Which small tricolor scent hound has a loud bay and long drooping ears?
- Beagle
- Which long backed short legged hound was bred to go to ground after badgers?
- Dachshund
- Which powerful black and rust breed descends from Roman drover dogs?
- Rottweiler
- Which sleek black and rust guardian was created by a German tax collector?
- Doberman Pinscher
- Which square jawed German breed has a short muzzle and a famously bouncy gait?
- Boxer
- Which giant breed is called the Apollo of dogs and stands over 30 inches at the shoulder?
- Great Dane
- Which northern sled breed has erect ears, a plumed tail, and often blue eyes?
- Siberian Husky
- Which heavier arctic sled breed was bred to haul freight, not to race?
- Alaskan Malamute
- Which massive red and white Alpine breed is linked with mountain rescue?
- Saint Bernard
- Which tricolor Swiss farm dog has a long silky coat and rust and white markings on a black base?
- Bernese Mountain Dog
- Which huge water rescue breed has a heavy oily coat and webbed feet?
- Newfoundland
- Which black and white herding breed is regarded as the most trainable and intense?
- Border Collie
- Which merle patterned American herding breed often has a naturally bobbed tail?
- Australian Shepherd
- Which low slung herding breed with upright ears is associated with the British royal family?
- Pembroke Welsh Corgi
- Which small long coated herding dog looks like a miniature rough Collie?
- Shetland Sheepdog
- Which shaggy gray and white herding breed has a profuse coat covering its eyes?
- Old English Sheepdog
- Which breed has a long wedge shaped head and a full mane, made famous by Lassie?
- Collie
- Which small white and tan terrier is a bold digger bred to bolt foxes?
- Jack Russell Terrier
- Which short legged terrier has a hard wiry coat, a beard, and a jaunty upright tail?
- Scottish Terrier
- Which small all white terrier from Scotland has a rounded head and dark button eyes?
- West Highland White Terrier
- Which is the largest terrier, tan with a black saddle and a wiry coat?
- Airedale Terrier
- Which breed has a distinctive egg shaped head and small triangular eyes?
- Bull Terrier
- Which stocky terrier is muscular, broad headed, and a favored American family dog under the nickname Staffy?
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- Which tiny toy breed has a long silky steel blue and tan coat?
- Yorkshire Terrier
- Which is the smallest recognized breed, with a rounded apple head and huge eyes?
- Chihuahua