Breed Flashcards
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Name a breed with size varieties.
Beagle, Manchester Terrier, Poodle, Schnauzer, Fox Terrier
How long can a dog’s registered name be?
Up to 30 characters including spaces and punctuation.
Define: Pure Bred
A dog whose sire and dam belong to the same breed and are of unmixed descent since recognition of the breed.
What does an AKC Limited Registration mean?
Restricted registration of offspring that prohibits both AKC registration of any puppies produced by this dog and participation in conformation events.
Define: Register
To record with the AKC a dog’s breeding particulars
Define: Standard
A description of the ideal dog of each recognized breed, to serve as a word pattern by which dogs are judged at shows.
Define: Mongrel
A dog whose parents are of mixed breed origin.
Generally what is the oldest age a dog can be for his litter to be AKC registerable?
No dog or litter by a sire under seven (7) months or over twelve (12) years of age at the time of mating, will be registered.
What is AKC Group 5?
Toy
Generally, what is the oldest age a bitch can be for her litter to be registerable by the AKC?
No dog or litter out of a dam under eight (8) months or over twelve (12) years of age at the time of mating, will be registered.
What was the last AKC Breed Group to be added?
Herding
Who develops the conformation standards for AKC breeds?
The breed’s parent club.
Generally what is the youngest age a dam can be for her litter to be AKC registerable?
Eight months.
Could your dog be registered with the name Ronald Reagan?
Yes
Define: Gazehound
A hound that hunts by sight, not scent.,
Name the seven breed groups recognized by the AKC
Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-sporting, Herding
What is AKC Group 7?
Herding
Define: Inbreeding
The mating of closely related dogs of the same breed standard, i.e. Mother to son, brother to sister.
Which AKC breed group has the fewest number of breeds?
Non-Sporting
What are the four types of sporting dogs?
Pointers, Retrievers, Setters and Spaniels.
What is AKC Group 2?
Hound
What is AKC Group 1?
Sporting
Define: Stud Book
The record of the breeding particulars of dogs recognized breeds
What is the breed and name of the first dog listed in the AKC Stud Book?
English Setter, Adonis