4-H Questions 1

Question 1

How many teeth do adult dogs have?

Answer 1

42

Question 2

What were the first animals domesticated by humans?

Answer 2

Dogs

Question 3

What American Kennel Club (AKC) group of dogs was developed for serving humans by pulling sleds and guarding livestock?

Answer 3

Working Group

Question 4

In what AKC group of dogs is the Plott?

Answer 4

Hound group

Question 5

What dog is regarded as the national dog of France, but began as a water dog retriever supposedly from Germany?

Answer 5

Standerd Poodle

Question 6

What is the position of the upper and lower teeth called when the mouth is closed?

Answer 6

It is called the bite

Question 7

What type of ear carriage does a French Bulldog have?

Answer 7

Bat ears

Question 8

What eye shape does the Cocker Spaniel have?

Answer 8

Round eye

Question 9

What type of tail carriage does the Afghan Hound Have?

Answer 9

Ring Tail

Question 10

What is the definition of tail carriage?

Answer 10

The tail differs by breed. Some depending on posture, and the manner which the tail is displayed

Question 11

What is another term for a dog’s topline?

Answer 11

Backline

Question 12

“Strait front” and “down in the pastern” are types of what part of the dogs body?

Answer 12

“Strait front” and “down in the pastern” are kinds of forequarters

Question 13

What type of foot is a flat foot with toes spreading out?

Answer 13

Splay foot

Question 14

What type of feet is designed for quick initial speed and jumping?

Answer 14

Hare foot

Question 15

Describe a smooth coat.

Answer 15

Smooth coats are sleek and shiny, and looking at the silhouette you normally don’t see the coat

Question 16

What is another term for a broken coat?

Answer 16

Wire Coat

Question 17

What type of hair coat does the Puli have?

Answer 17

Curly coat

Question 18

How often should you groom a dog with a long coat?

Answer 18

Every other day

Question 19

What type of basic brush is excellent for regular brushing?

Answer 19

Bristle brush

Question 20

What is the name of brush that has pins on one side and bristles on the other side?

Answer 20

Combination Brush

Question 21

What is one reason why dogs assume the play bow posture?

Answer 21

Dogs will assume the posture to ask others to play

Question 22

What body posture is displayed by fear biters?

Answer 22

Defensive threat

Question 23

What are two ways a mother dog may discipline her young puppy?

Answer 23

The mother might growl or shake the puppy by the scruff

Question 24

What is the purpose of place training you puppy?

Answer 24

It teaches a puppy to stay in one place

Question 25

Name one of the beginning levels of the 4-H obedience?

Answer 25

Heal on leash

Question 26

What does the term "heel free" mean?

Answer 26

Healing off leash

Question 27

In what obedience class do two dogs perform the exercises together?

Answer 27

Brace

Question 28

What is the first and most important step in stacking your dog?

Answer 28

To gain control of the head

Question 29

In showmanship what is the method of moving your dog called?

Answer 29

Gaiting

Question 30

What is bait used for during showmanship class?

Answer 30

To keep the dogs' attention

Question 31

In showmanship, when are you allowed to put both of your knees on the ground?

Answer 31

When you are stacking a toy breed

Question 32

Name two breeds of the AKC working dog group that are shown on the table in showmanship.

Answer 32

No dogs from the working group are shown on the table

Question 33

In agility how long is a dog required to perform ether a sit or a down on the pause table?

Answer 33

Five secconds

Question 34

What is the term used to describe dogs the provide a service to their human partners?

Answer 34

Working dogs

Question 35

Name two parts of the dog that make up the dogs backline.

Answer 35

The loin and the croup

Question 36

Which system in a dogs body serves to keep the body in touch with and responsive to its environment?

Answer 36

The nervous system

Question 37

What is the name for body scoring that allows veterinarians and dog owners to have a common understanding of the dog weight?

Answer 37

Body condition scoring, also known as BCS

Question 38

What body condition (score and number) does a dog have where its ribs, pelvic bones, and other bones are noticeable from a distance, there is no visible body fat and you cannot see any muscle mass?

Answer 38

1=Emaciated

Question 39

Name two external parasites that belong to the arachnid family.

Answer 39

Ticks and mites

Question 40

According the Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine, what are two reasons why you should not allow dogs to chew on bones?

Answer 40

Broken teeth and could get stuck in the stomach

Question 41

What is another term for Demodectic mange?

Answer 41

Red mange, puppy mange or follicular mange

Question 42

How are heart worms spread from dog to dog?

Answer 42

Mosquitoes

Question 43

What is the term used to remove part of the dog's ear leather?

Answer 43

Crop

Question 44

What are the behaviors called that lower a dogs stress?

Answer 44

Calming signals or displacement behaviors

Question 45

What is the other name for a dog's stifle joint?

Answer 45

Knee joint

Question 46

What is the more common name for digits of phalanges?

Answer 46

Toes

Question 47

What is the name of the disease called Canine Adenovirus Pypel?

Answer 47

Canine Hepatitis

Question 48

In what showmanship class is the judge allowed to require a down and back pattern with two dogs?

Answer 48

Senior B

Question 49

Which showmanship pattern is modified "L" pattern?

Answer 49

"T" pattern

Question 50

What is the purpose of pinning a towel around your dog's damp hair after he is bathed, leaving it there until the hair drys?

Answer 50

To prevent hypothermia