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59 Cards in this Set
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What is the scientific name for dogs and what does it mean? |
Canis Familiaris Canis=Genus Familiaris=Species |
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What is the gestation period for dogs? |
56 to 68 days |
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What kind of digestion system do dogs have? |
Monogastric Digestion |
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What group of dogs specialize in hunting with a human partner. Locate by scent, flush, and retrieve birds. Great swimmers, very active, biddable. |
Sporting Group |
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What dog group specializes in pursuing mammals by sight and scent. They are independent in nature. |
Hound Group |
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Which group of dogs are employed for their bravery or brawn. Used for guarding and protecting. Draft breeds. Self-assured and intelligent. |
Working Group |
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What group of dogs are vermin hunters? Independent and feisty. Used for bull baiting and pit fighting. Biddable but tough. |
Terrier Group |
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Miniaturized versions of larger breeds. Wide range of physical and behavioral characteristics. Selected with companionship as a priority. Usually biddable and friendly. |
Toy Group |
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Most no longer perform their original functions and are considered companion breeds. Extremely wide variety of backgrounds. |
Non-sporting Group |
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Developed to control, move, and protect herds and flocks by crouching, intimidating, moving upright, gathering, driving. Highly energetic and intelligent. |
Herding Group |
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Giant breeds (weight) |
100+ lbs |
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Large breeds (weight) |
50-100lbs |
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Medium breeds (weight) |
25-50lbs |
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Toy breeds (weight) |
25lbs and under |
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Brittany |
(#30) Pre-disposed to epilepsy. Sporting Group |
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Cocker Spaniel |
(#29) Predisposed to skin, ears, and eye problems, especially ears. Sporting Group |
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German Shorthaired Pointer German Wirehaired Pointer |
(#13) Sporting Group |
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Golden Retriever |
(#3) Prone to Cancer, Hip Dysplasia Sporting Group |
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Labrador Retriever |
(#1) Prone to hip and elbow dysplasia and Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) Sporting Group |
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Springer Spaniel |
(#28) Predisposed to chronic ear infections. Sporting Group |
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Vizsla |
(#34) Sporting Group |
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Weimeraner |
(#33) Prone to GDV, hip dysplasia, bleeding disorders, and tumors. Sporting Group |
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Basset Hound |
(#41) Prone to skin and ear issues. Hound Group |
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Beagle |
(#4) Hound Group |
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Dachshund |
(#10) Predisposed to back problems. Hound Group |
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Rhodesian Ridgeback |
(#39) Hound Group |
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Bernese Mountain Dog |
(#32) Prone to cancer, life span only 6-9 years. Working Group |
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Boxer |
(#7) Predisposed to cancer and heart disease. Bracheocephalic Working Group |
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Bracheocephalic Syndrome |
Upper jaw shorter than lower jaw. Elongated soft palate, leave ET tube in longer. Nostrils are narrowed. Smaller than normal Trachea. Difficulty breathing (dyspnea), difficulty staying cool in hot conditions. |
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Doberman Pinscher |
(#12) Prone to Von Willebrands disease and wobblers syndrome. Working Group |
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Great Dane |
(#16) Prone to GDV, bone cancer, hip dysplasia, cardiomyopathy. Working Group |
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GDV |
Gastric Dilatation Vulvulus. |
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English Mastiff |
(#26) Prone to bone cancer. Short life span. Working Group |
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Newfoundland |
(#37) Bred for water rescue. Working Group |
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Rottweiler |
(#9) Working Group |
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Siberian Husky |
(#14) Prone to eye problems. Working Group |
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Miniature Schnauzer |
(#17) Prone to kidney and bladder stones. Terrier Group |
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West Highland Terrier |
(#36) Prone to skin problems, patellar. Terrier Group |
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Patellar Luxation |
Affects all small breeds. Knee cap pops out of place. |
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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel |
(#18) Prone to obesity and heart disease. Toy Group |
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Chihuahua |
(#33) Dental disease, patellar, broken bones. Toy Group |
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Havanese |
(#25) Prone to Patellas. They have longer noses than Shih Tzu's. Toy Group |
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Maltese |
(#26) Pure white. Prone to dental disease, patellar. Toy Group |
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Papillon |
(#38) In french, this breed's name means "butterfly". Toy Group |
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Pomeranian |
(#19) Predisposed to patellar luxation, collapsing trachea, and heart disease. Toy Group |
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Pug |
(#31) Bracheocephalic. Patellar, dental, eyes can pop out. Toy Group |
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Shih Tzu |
(#15) Bracheocephalic. Eye problems. Toy Group |
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Yorkshire Terrier |
(#6) Patellar luxation and dental. Toy Group |
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Bichon Frise |
(#40) Patellar, allergies, dental. Non-Sporting Group |
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Boston Terrier |
(#23) Bracheocephalic, patellar. Non-Sporting Group |
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English Bulldog |
(#5) Brachycephalic. Prone to skin problems, entropion, respiratory disease, and many others. Non-Sporting Group |
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French Bulldog |
(#11)Brachycephalic. Intervertebral disk disease. Non-Sporting Group |
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Poodle |
(#8) Ears require regular plucking. Prone to GCV, patellar. Non-Sporting |
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Australian Shepherd |
(#20) Prone to Ivermectin sensitivity. Herding Group |
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Collie |
(#35) Smooth coat and rough coat. Opposite of brachycephalic, dolichocephalic, GDV, Intermectin. Herding Group |
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German Shepherd |
(#2) White dogs are not permissible by the breed. Prone to hip dysplasia and degenerative myelopathy, GDV. Herding Group |
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Shetland Sheepdog |
(#21) Prone to obesity, Ivermectin sensitivity, patellar. Herding Group |
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Welsh Corgi |
(#24) Pembroke=No tail, smaller in size. Cardigan=Larger, with tail. Prone to back problems, degenerative myelopathy. Herding Group |
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What breed of dogs are sensitive to barbituates and Propofol? |
Greyhounds, Whippets, Italian Greyhounds (sighthounds) |
