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How Much Do You Really Know About Dog Mushing?

Created by 4dogpack

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Dog Training
How Much Do You Really Know About Dog Mushing game quiz
"I've been mushing since I was seven, and was disappointed to see very few mushing quizes on FunTrivia. I decided to make one so that more people can learn about this wonderful sport."

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1. What is the main difference between a bolted sled and a tied sled?
    A tied sled is more flexible than a bolted sled
    A flexible sled is faster than a bolted sled
    A bolted sled is tougher than a flexible sled
    A bolted sled is faster than a flexible sled.


2. Which one of these harness types are considered the most popular?
    X back harnesses
    Yukon Harness
    Freighting harness
    Weight Pull Harness


3. What is the most common breed of dog used in mushing today?
    Alaskan malamute
    Siberian husky
    Alaskan husky
    Canadian Inuit dog


4. In mushing, what is the most common command used to make the dogs start running?
    "Mush!"
    "Marche!"
    "Go!"
    "Hike!"


5. Which type of sled is rigid, but designed to float in soft snow with weight in it?
    Basket sled
    Sprint sled
    Kicksled
    Toboggan


6. What is pedaling or pumping?
    Feeding more than one dog at a time
    A way of hooking up the dogs while they are running
    A technique for riding the sled
    Pushing the sled with your leg to help the dogs


7. How should the dog's footpads feel?
    They should be hard, and rigid
    They should be tough, but pliable
    They should be soft and squishy
    They should be cracked, but still tough


8. What is the "toughest sled dog race in the world?"
    Iditarod
    Yukon Quest
    Kuskokwim 300
    Norman Vaughan's Serum Run


9. Junior mushers are mushers under the age of 18 years. What is one distance race that they can compete in?
    Junior Susitna
    Junior Kuskokwim
    Junior Yukon Quest
    Junior Serum Run


10. We may have heard about Jeff King and Susan Butcher and the other professional mushers. John Suter was a bit different- what breed did he use for his team in the Iditarod?
    Newfoundlands
    St. Bernards
    Standard poodles
    Greyhounds


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Compiled Jun 28 12