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- 2. What scenthound breed is most often associated with sleuths and detectives?
- 4. This French guard dog is unusual for having double dewclaws.
- 7. This terrier breed is named after a fictional character in Sir Walter Scott's novel, Guy Mannering.
- 8. What dog is nicknamed the "barkless dog" due to its unusually-shaped larynx, which gives the dog a distinctive yodeling "bark"?
- 9. What is the state dog of South Carolina?
- 11. This West African sighthound was bred by the Tuaregs as guard dogs.
- 13. This South African mastiff breed is restricted by law in many countries for being particularly aggressive.
- 15. Founding Father George Washington was important to the early development of what hunting breed?
- 18. What is the largest terrier breed?
- 20. Originally bred by monks in Flanders, this Belgian working dog was often used as a trench dog during WWI.
- 21. This small English terrier bears a notable resemblance to a sheep.
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- 1. What Louisiana hound breed is featured in Wilson Rawls' novel Where the Red Fern Grows?
- 3. What rare English herding breed is the newest to be recognized by the AKC?
- 5. What was the most popular breed of dog in the US in 2023?
- 6. Named after an archaic Russian word for "fast," this Russian sighthound's association with the aristocracy nearly led to its extermination during the communist revolution.
- 10. What is the state dog of Wisconsin?
- 12. What long-faced hound looks like the singer Cher?
- 14. What rare French herding dog stars in the 2005 film Because of Winn-Dixie?
- 16. This extinct breed of English cattle drovers has a name that is often used as a pejorative for mongrel dogs today.
- 17. This Australian working dog was specifically bred to muster livestock without direct supervision.
- 19. This French water dog's name comes from the French word for beard, referring to the breed's distinctive woolly and curly coat.
