Hard Dog Trivia Questions
Dogs are able to thrive on what kind of diet that would be
inadequate for other canid species?
A: A starch-rich diet.
The term "domestic dog" is generally used for
both domesticated and what?
A: Feral varieties.
Where does the English word dog come from?
A: Middle English dogge, from Old English docga.
In 14th-century England, what was the general
word for all domestic canines?
A: hound (from Old English: hund).
The archaeological record shows dog remains
buried beside humans how many years ago?
A: 14,700 years ago.
A study suggested that dogs can see the earth's
what?
A: Magnetic field.
The coats of domestic dogs are of what two
varieties?
A: "double" made up of a coarse guard hair and a
soft down hair, or "single", with the topcoat
only.
In 2013, a study found that mixed breeds live on
average how much longer than pure breeds?
A: 1.2 years longer.
The study also found that increasing body-weight
was negatively correlated with what?
A: Longevity.
What breed had the shortest lifespan?
A: Dogue de Bordeaux.
What is the median longevity for a Dogue de
Bordeaux?
A: About 5.2 years.
Miniature Bull Terriers, Bloodhounds, and Irish
Wolfhounds have how long of a median longevity?
A: 6 to 7 years.
The longest-lived breeds have median longevities
of how long?
A: 14 to 15 years.
How long after conception does fertilization
occur?
A: 2-5 days.
What happens 14–16 days later?
A: The embryo attaches to the uterus.
What is detectable after 22–23 days?
A: The heart beat.
Dogs bear their litters roughly how many days
after fertilization?
A: 58 to 68 days.
Some dog breeds have acquired traits through
selective breeding that interfere with what?
A: Reproduction.
Male French Bulldogs, for instance, are
incapable of doing what?
A: Mounting the female.
For many dogs of this breed, the female must be
what?
A: Artificially inseminated in order to
reproduce.