Q 01/05

Which Central African breed yodels rather than barks because of its unusually shaped larynx?

A) Azawakh

B) Sloughi

C) Basenji

D) Boerboel

Answer · why

C) Basenji

The New Guinea singing dog shares the trait, and the breed is sometimes called the 'barkless dog'.

Q 02/05

The Norwegian Lundehund normally has how many fully formed toes on each foot?

A) Three

B) Six

C) Four

D) Five

Answer · why

B) Six

The extra toes helped it climb into cliff crevices to pull out puffins, which is what its name means: puffin dog.

Q 03/05

Which breed's tongue is purple or blue-black, a colour that extends to its lips?

A) Akita

B) Shiba Inu

C) Chow Chow

D) Tibetan Mastiff

Answer · why

C) Chow Chow

Chinese legend links the breed to black-tongued war dogs from Central Asia that resembled lions.

Q 04/05

Dalmatian puppies are born with plain white coats; their first spots usually appear within how many days?

A) 14

B) 10

C) 21

D) 30

Answer · why

B) 10

Spots are most often black or liver on white and range from 2 to 6 centimetres across.

Q 05/05

How many toys could Chaser, the Border Collie trained by John Pilley, identify by name?

A) 250

B) 400

C) 650

D) 1,022

Answer · why

D) 1,022

Pilley trained her from eight weeks old in 2004 as a formal research project in Spartanburg, South Carolina.