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Spectacular Sighthounds and Primitive Breeds!

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Spectacular Sighthounds and Primitive Breeds game quiz
"Here is a quiz on two of my favorite breed groups! Have fun!"

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1. Which sighthound is capable of reaching over 40 mph and is thus most often used in races?
    Irish Wolfhound
    Italian Greyhound
    Greyhound
    Pharaoh Hound


2. What was the Borzoi's first use?
    pointing
    companion
    lap dog
    wolf hunting


3. Which dog, of the primitive group, has a voice that sounds much like that of an Alpine yodeller?
    Basenji
    Ibizan Hound
    Afghan Hound
    Italian Greyhound


4. What is the name of the rich, red colored sighthound that hunts by sight, sound and smell, instead of sight alone?
    Toy Mexican Hairless
    Cirneco dell'Etna
    Pharaoh Hound
    Carolina Dog


5. Which sighthound is exceptionally fast, reaching speeds of up to 40 mph over short distances?
    Azawakh
    Spanish Greyhound
    Sloughi
    Deerhound


6. The Peruvian Inca Orchid has a high incidence of which problems?
    Teeth problems
    Eye problems
    Skin Problems
    All of these


7. What do all purebred dingoes have?
    black nose
    white hair on feet
    black tipped ears
    white face mask


8. Which breed had almost completely vanished by the mid-1800s?
    Whippet
    Irish Wolfhound
    American Staghound
    New Guinea Singing Dog


9. Which breed of sighthound will point and retrieve when hunting in packs with their owners?
    Canaan Dog
    Rampur Greyhound
    Saluki
    Podenco Canario


10. Which breed of sighthound was considered the poor man's race horse?
    Greyhound
    Scottish Greyhound
    Italian Greyhound
    Whippet


11. What do many sighthound enthusiasts claim the Sloughi is?
    small Great Dane
    a type of lurcher
    smooth haired deerhound
    a smooth haired saluki


12. What was the reason for creating the American Staghound breed?
    to catch and kill wolves and coyotes
    to faithfully guard the farm
    to protect the farm and livestock
    to hunt stags for the family


13. Does the Mexican Hairless comes in three coat varieties?
    Yes
    No


14. Is the Irish Wolfhound the only sighthound that has a rough coat?
    Yes
    No


15. The sighthound's temperament is:
    a replica of the Labrador Retriever
    aggressive, hateful & disobedient
    independent, but loyal, loving & a real clown!
    independent, can't be trusted


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Compiled May 21 13