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What are the seven groups of dogs?
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The seven groups of dogs are Herding, Hound, Toy, Terrier, Working, Non-Sporting, and Sporting.
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What are the two types of dogs in the hound group?
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The hound group is divided into two types, either by scent or sight.
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What are some of the characteristics of sight hounds?
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Sight hounds utilize their vision and speed to pursue prey, and are more nervous or high energy.
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What are some of the characteristics of scent hounds?
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Scent hounds utilize their keen sense of smell to track prey, spend a lot of time with noses to the ground, and have a tendency to be aggressive if bred to sniff out more aggressive prey.
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Name some of the dogs that are considered sighthounds.
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Sighthounds include: Greyhound, Whippet, Saluki, Afghan, Borzoi, Irish Wolfhound, Scottish Deerhound, and Pharoah Hound.
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Name some of the dogs that are considered scenthounds.
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Scenthounds include: Bloodhound, Basset, Harrier, Beagle, Coonhound, Foxhound, Dachsund, and Rhodesian Ridgeback.
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What was the original purpose of hounds?
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Hounds were originally used to pursue game and participate in the hunt.
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What was the original purpose of herding dogs?
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Herding dogs were bred to herd cattle, sheep, goats, deer, and chickens.
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What uses have determined the selective sizing in breeding of herding dogs?
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Herding dogs were originally large to defend flocks from wolves and bear, but were bred smaller as predator numbers have declined and need for agility has increased.
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What are the two smallest dogs in the herding group?
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The two smallest dogs in the herding group are the Corgi and the Sheltie.
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Name some of the medium sized dogs in the herding group.
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Medium sized dogs in the herding group include: Australian Shepherd, Border Collie, Australian Cattle Dog, and Puli.
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Name some of the largest dogs in the herding group.
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The largest dogs in the herding group include: Bearded Collie, Briard, German Shepherd Dog, Tervuren, Malinois, and Bouvier.
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What are some of the characteristics of dogs belonging to the working group?
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Working group dogs were bred to perform specific tasks, and their temperaments match their original task intent.
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Name some of the dogs that belong to the working group.
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Dogs belonging to the working group include: Boxer, Malamute, Bullmastiff, Doberman, Rottweiler, Komondor, Akita, Saint Bernard, Husky, Standard Schnauzer, Great Dane, Newfoundland, Samoyed, Portuguese Water Dog, and Great Pyrenees.
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What was the original purpose of dogs that belong to the sporting group?
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Sporting group dogs were bred specifically to be used for in to hunt, retrieve, or flush game.
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What are some of the characteristics of dogs in the sporting group?
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Dogs in the sporting group are generally high energy active dogs, as well as loyal and eager to please.
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Which breed is responsible for the most dog bites of any breed?
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The American Cocker Spaniel is responsible for more dog bites than any other breed.
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Name some of the dogs that are included in the sporting group.
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Dogs in the sporting group include: Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Cocker Spaniel, Springer Spaniel, Labrador, Clumber, Irish Setter, Gordon Setter, Golden Retriever, Pointer, Weimaraner, Vizsla, and German Wirehair Pointer.
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What are some of the characteristics of dogs in the terrier group?
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Terriers are very loyal, intelligent, inquisitive, active, fearless, tenacious, and bold.
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What was the original purpose for the development of most of the dogs in the terrier group?
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Most terriers were originally developed in Great Britain, and bred to hunt and kill ground dwelling pests.
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Name some of the smaller members of the terrier group.
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Smaller dogs in the terrier group include: Norwich, Norfolk, Border, Manchester, Cairn, Parsons Russell, Scottish, and West Highland.
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Name some of the medium-sized dogs in the terrier group.
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Medium-sized dogs in the terrier group include: Bedlington, Staffordshire Bull, Miniature Bull Terrier, Fox Terrier, Skye Terrier, Miniature Schnauzer, Wheaten, and Kerry Blue.
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What was the purpose of breeding members of the toy group?
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Dogs belonging to the toy group were bred specifically to be companions or pets.
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What are some of the characteristics of the companion breeds, or dogs belonging to the toy group?
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Dogs belonging to the toy group are usually small, docile, sociable and self sufficient, requiring less exercise than other dogs and adaptable to living in small spaces.
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Name some of the dogs that belong to the toy group.
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The toy group includes: Chihuahua, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Pomeranian, Papillion, Poodle, Pekinese, Pug, Shih Tzu, Chinese Crested, Japanese Chin, Maltese, Bichon Frise, Brussels Griffon, Havanese, and Italian Greyhound.
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Name some of the dogs belonging to the non-sporting group.
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Dogs in the non-sporting group include: American Eskimo, Bichon Frise, Boston Terrier, Bulldog, Shar-pei, Chow Chow, Dalmation, Spitz, Keeshond, Lhasa Apso, Lowchen, Poodle, Schipperke, Shiba Inu, Tibetan Spaniel, and Tibetan Terrier.
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How did domestic cats originate?
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Domestic cats arose from European wild cats, and have been selectively bred for particular physical characteristics.
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How are cats divided into general categories?
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Cats are divided into short, medium, and long coat breeds.
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Name three cats that have unique coat differences.
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Three coat differences in cats are the Wirehair, Sphynx, and Rex.
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Name four cats that have unique physical differences.
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Unique physical differences are illustrated in the American Curl (eartips curl), Manx (rumpy and stumpy), Scottish Fold (eartips fold over), and Munchkin (shortened leg structure).
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Name some of the cats that fall into the long coat category.
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Cats that fall into the long coat category include: Persian, Himalayan, Balinese, and Cymric.
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Name some of the cats that fall into the medium coat category.
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Cats that fall into the medium coat category include: Norwegian Forest Cat, Ragdoll, Turkish Van, Turkish Angora, Birman, Maine Coon, and Somali.
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Name some of the cats that fall into the short coat category.
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Cats that fall into the short coat category include: Domestic Shorthair, American Shorthair, British Shorthair, Siamese, Oriental Shorthair, Exotic Shorthair, Korat, Russian Blue, Abyssinian, Bombay, Singapura, and Chartreuse.
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What is the difference between a British Shorthair and a Domestic Shorthair?
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British Shorthairs are shorter and have a rounder head than the Domestic Shorthair.
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What is the difference between the Domestic Shorthair and the American Shorthair?
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Domestic Shorthairs are common housecats, while American Shorthairs are Domestic Shorthairs which are standardized into a breed.
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Name some of the dairy breeds of cattle.
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Dairy breeds of cattle include: Holsteins, Guernsey, Jersey, and Ayrshire.
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Name some of the beef breeds of cattle.
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Beef breeds of cattle include: Herefords, Angus, Longhorns, Brahmins, Charolais, Simmental, and Limousin.
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Which of the beef breeds is most disease resistant?
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The most disease resistant beef breed is the Brahmin.
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Describe the milk fat content in the dairy breeds of Holsteins, Guernsey, and Jersey.
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The Guernsey has the highest fat content in milk, with Holsteins having a medium fat content, and Jerseys having the lowest fat content.
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What is the hardiest breed among beef cattle?
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The hardiest breed among beef cattle is the Longhorn.
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What are the general categories dividing the equine breed?
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The equine breed is divided into ponies, light horses, warm bloods, and heavy horses.
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What is the maximum height for a horse to be considered a pony?
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Horses must not exceed 14.2 hands to be classified as ponies.
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Name four of the most common horses in the pony category.
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Four of the most common ponies are teh Welsh, Shetland, Connemara, and Norwegian Fjord.
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Name some of the horses considered light or saddlehorses.
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Horses in the light category include: Arabian, Thoroughbred, Standardbred, Tennessee Walker, Quarterhorse, Appaloosa, Paints, and Pasa Fino.
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Name some of the horses in the warm blood category.
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Horses considered warm bloods include: Hanovarian, Swedish Warmblood, Irish Draft, and Freisian.
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What are some of the more common characteristics of horses in the warm blood category?
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Warm blood horses were European in origin, crossed between light and draft horses, are larger and stockier than light horses, and are endurance horses due to size and athletic ability.
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Name some of the horses in the draft or cold blooded category.
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Heavy or draft horses include: Shire, Belgian, Clydesdale, Percheron, and Suffox Punch.
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What are the three categories used to group sheep breeds?
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Sheed are divided into groupings as to use, whether for meat, fleece, or dual purpose.
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Name some of the meat sheep breeds.
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Meat sheep breeds include: Suffolk, Hampshire, Shropshire, Oxford, Southdown, and Cheviot.
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Name some of the sheep belonging to the fleece category.
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Fleece sheep breeds include: Delaine Merino, Rambouillet, Debouillet, Correidale, and Targhee.
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Name some of the sheep breeds that are considered dual purpose.
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Dual purpose sheep breeds include: Columbia, Dorset, Lincoln, and Romney.
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What are the three general groupings of goat breeds?
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Goat breeds are grouped by use, either for milk, wool, or as pets.
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Name some of the milk goat breeds.
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Milk goat breeds include: Alpine, Nubian, Saanen, Toggenberg, and La Mancha.
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Which goat is utilized for its hair?
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The Angora goat is utilized for its wool or hair.
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Which breed of goat is solely used as a pet or companion animal?
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Pygmy goats are only used as pets or companion animals.
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Name some of the breeds in the swine family.
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The swine family includes: Berkshire, Chesterwhite, Duroc, Hampshire, Landrace, Poland China, Yorkshire, Tamworth, and Spot.
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What is the difference between the Chesterwhite, the Landrace, and the Yorkshire?
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Chesterwhites have small semi-erect ears, the Landrace has large droopy ears, and the Yorkshire has erect ears.
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