Q 01/05

Which US president said his daughters had narrowed their White House puppy search to a Labradoodle or one other breed?

A) George W. Bush

B) Barack Obama

C) Bill Clinton

D) Joe Biden

Answer · why

B) Barack Obama

Barack Obama said so on television in January 2009; the family then went with the other finalist, a Portuguese water dog they named Bo.

Q 02/05

Labradoodles were originally intended to suit people with what problem?

A) Small apartments

B) Fear of large dogs

C) Limited mobility

D) Allergies to dog dander

Answer · why

D) Allergies to dog dander

Allergies to dog dander were the whole brief: a blind woman needed a guide dog her allergic husband could live with, and 33 Standard Poodles failed gu...

Q 03/05

Which Australian breeder is credited with inventing the Labradoodle?

A) Don Burke

B) Wally Conron

C) Harry Cooper

D) Bruce Manners

Answer · why

B) Wally Conron

Wally Conron bred the first litter in the late 1980s as a guide-dog breeding manager, and later called creating the cross one of his greatest regrets.

Q 04/05

Which breed ended the Labrador Retriever's 31-year run as America's most popular dog in the AKC's 2022 rankings?

A) Golden Retriever

B) German Shepherd

C) French Bulldog

D) Rottweiler

Answer · why

C) French Bulldog

French Bulldog: the breed had climbed from 14th place in 2012, helped by a small size and quiet manner that make it a good fit for apartment living.

Q 05/05

In which Australian state did the Labradoodle guide-dog programme begin?

A) Queensland

B) Tasmania

C) Victoria

D) New South Wales

Answer · why

C) Victoria

Victoria is where the Royal Guide Dogs Association bred the first litter; now called Guide Dogs Victoria, it was flooded with calls once the new name ...