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1. The canine agility club, 'NADAC', stands for?


Answer: North American Dog Agility Council

Interesting Information:
NADAC is an organization that was founded in 1994. It is a canine, or dog, agility club. Dog agility trials test a dog's ability to work its way around an obstacle course while being guided by its owner/handler. The handler has to guide the dog through the obstacle course, getting a fast time and no faults to qualify. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: NADAC Agility Terms and Abbreviations
 
Some incorrect choices:
North American Dog Agility Club, Novice Agility Dogs At Courses, Novice Afgans Doing A Contest

2. How is positive reinforcement often abbreviated?


Answer: R+

Interesting Information:
Positive reinforcement is usually written as r+. P+ is the abbreviation for positive punishment. Pos RF was made up. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Training Techniques: There is more than one!
 
Some incorrect choices:
Pos RF, There is no abbreviation, P+

3. How are the three heights of dogs, under British Kennel Club rules, described?


Answer: small medium and large

Interesting Information:
These descriptions changed on January 2006. Before that it was mini, midi and standard.

Mini and Midi handlers didn't like their dogs being 'nonstandard'. It was also very difficult to distinguish between 'mini' and 'midi' over public address systems at shows.
Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: British Dog Agility
 
Some incorrect choices:
mini midi and standard, tiny medium and large, mini medium and giant

4. Where was the first widely documented dog agility exhibition?


Answer: Crufts Dog Show

Interesting Information:
While many horse shows have dog agility demonstrations and the 'Olympia' is arguably the most prestigious venue for dog agility in England, they're not where dog agility got started.

Crufts is the world's biggest dog show. In 1977 John Varney, a Crufts committee member, was in charge of providing entertainment in the main arena between the conclusion of the obedience competition and the start of the group judging (conformation). On February 10, 1978, the exhibition was a competition between two teams each with 4 sets of handlers and dogs. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: The History and Rules of Dog Agility
 
Some incorrect choices:
Saratoga Festival and Dressage, Olympia International Horse Show, World Cup Grand Prix/Palms Classic Horse Show

5. What does the "O" stand for in "Rally-O"?


Answer: obedience

Interesting Information:
Rally-O is a new way to compete in obedience. Most tasks and exercises are similar to those found in formal CKC or AKC obedience. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Canine Rally-O
 
Some incorrect choices:
obstacle, off leash, outdoors

6. How many dogs per team must complete a clean run each heat?


Answer: four

Interesting Information:
Four dogs per team can run in each heat of a race. Each dog must successfully complete a clean run. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Canine Flyball
 
Some incorrect choices:
five, three, two

7. Which sled is ideal for someone with only one or two dogs?


Answer: Kicksled

Interesting Information:
A kicksled, also known as a spark, is a lightweight, foldable sled that's flexible and great for a small dog team. They're less expensive than competitive racing sleds, and ideal for 1-4 dogs. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Sled Dogs!
 
Some incorrect choices:
Toboggan sled, Freighting sled, Peddlesled

8. What is the definition of Canine Musical Freestyle?


Answer: A fun choreographed obedience routine performed to music with a dog and handler.

Interesting Information:
The definition of freestyle is a choreographed obedience routine performed to music, with a dog and handler. But it is oh so much more. It is a chance to bond with your dog beyond your wildest expectations; it is a chance to challenge all you ever knew about dog training; it is a chance to bring out that showman deep inside your and your dog's souls. Difficulty: Average.

From Quiz: Canine Musical Freestyle
 
Some incorrect choices:
Dancing for fun with your dog on his back legs., Playing frisbee to music with your dog, An obedience pattern with music playing in the background.

9. What is the main difference between a bolted sled and a tied sled?


Answer: A tied sled is more flexible than a bolted sled

Interesting Information:
Really, both sleds are good, but the flexible sled is usually more expensive and lasts longer when it is in accidents. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: How Much Do You Really Know About Dog Mushing?
 
Some incorrect choices:
A bolted sled is tougher than a flexible sled, A flexible sled is faster than a bolted sled, A bolted sled is faster than a flexible sled.

10. What is the most common breed of dog used by Police K-9 units in the US?


Answer: German Shepherd

Interesting Information:
The most common breed is the German Shepherd, however Belgian Malinois are increasing in numbers. They look like German Shepherds, but are faster and have a stronger drive. Difficulty: Very Easy.

From Quiz: K-9 Time
 
Some incorrect choices:
Rottweiler, Labrador Retriever, Great Dane

11. What is a clicker in relation to dog management?


Answer: A small plastic box with a metal tongue that makes a clicking noise when pressed

Interesting Information:
The earliest clickers were children's toys, made of metal or plastic, with a tongue that made a clicking noise when pressed. They were often made in animal shapes, most commonly frogs. Sometimes they were called "crickets." The first clickers I ever bought were plastic and shaped like snowmen! Nowadays, clickers are made expressly for use in animal training. Difficulty: Easy.

From Quiz: Clicker Training
 
Some incorrect choices:
A television remote control, An electric collar, A small wooden musical instrument

12. What does The Seeing Eye do?


Answer: breeds and trains dogs to guide blind people

Interesting Information:
Since 1929 The Seeing Eye has been successfully matching blind people with guide dogs, giving the team independence and dignity. Difficulty: Easy.

From Quiz: The Seeing Eye
 
Some incorrect choices:
adopts blind dogs, provides free operations on blind dogs, gives free medical care to dogs

13. Hunting rabbits in packs.


Answer: Beagle

Interesting Information:
The beagle was bred to hunt rabbits in packs. The white tail tip makes the dog easy to see, and the melodious bay makes it easy to hear! Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Which Dog Does the Job?
 
Some incorrect choices:
Dachshund, Whippet, Greyhound

14. How many regular obedience titles are there?


Answer: 5

Interesting Information:
CD, CDX, UD, UDX, OTCh. There is also the newest title, NOC, National Obedience Champion title, but that is only awarded to one dog a year. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: AKC Obedience Regulations
 
Some incorrect choices:
1, 2, 3

15. In this sport, teams of 4 dogs race, one at a time, over a series of 4 jumps to catch a ball that is thrown from a box when the dog strikes the box with its paws.


Answer: Flyball

Interesting Information:
Want to see my flyball team? Check out www.flyball.com, click on 'Flyball.com roster', and click on 'Fast Fourward'. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Dog Sports
 
Some incorrect choices:
Tennis Run, Dogball, Hurdling Hounds

16. In NADAC, the levels are Elite, Novice, and Open. Put them in the order from beginners to expert levels.


Answer: Novice, Open, and Elite

Interesting Information:
Novice is the beginner level. Even if you've participated in other clubs at the top level, you need to start at Novice. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: NADAC Agility Terms and Abbreviations
 
Some incorrect choices:
Elite, Novice, and Open, Novice, Elite, and Open, Open, Novice, and Elite

17. What do the abbreviations p+ and p- stand for?(respectively)


Answer: Positive punishment and negative punishment.

Interesting Information:
The common abbreviation for positive punishment is p+ and for negative punishment it's p-. Although it seems plausible to say that p+ is to add a punishment and p- is to take it away, this isn't completely accurate. In positive punishment one does add an adverse stimulus to decrease a behavior but for negative punishment we take away a pleasurable stimulus to decrease a behavior. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Training Techniques: There is more than one!
 
Some incorrect choices:
Positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement., Adding punishment and taking away punishment., Increasing behavior and decreasing behavior

18. What obstacles have to be left out of a British Kennel Club jumping course?


Answer: all contact equipment

Interesting Information:
The contact equipment is the dog walk, A frame and see-saw. The dog has to be trained to pause at the end of these pieces of equipment so they make contact with the coloured sections, if they miss the 'contact' at either end of the equipment they will be given a five point fault.
Jumping courses are considered less taxing as the dogs are not asked to 'get their contacts'. Agility courses, with contacts, gain more points than jumping courses, towards the 'Agility Warrant'. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: British Dog Agility
 
Some incorrect choices:
weaves, tunnels, slide and cross over

19. What sport was the inspiration for dog agility?


Answer: show jumping - horses

Interesting Information:
John Varney had a strong interest in show jumping. His idea was an event with obstacles, a doggy version of show jumping. He asked his friend, dog trainer, working dog competitor and judge, Peter Meanwell to develop obstacles and rules for his idea. Twenty years later Peter Meanwell remarked "I am proud to have been instrumental in starting what has become a world-wide dogging activity enjoyed by dogs and their owners in the thousands, and I'm maybe somewhat self-satisfied that the obstacles, working systems and judging system are virtually unchanged since that first event at Crufts 1978."

A more thorough history of the origins of the sport can be found in "The Agility Dog" by Peter Lewis (1981) or on the web at
http://www.agilitynet.com/history/foundinghistory.html Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: The History and Rules of Dog Agility
 
Some incorrect choices:
schutzhund - dogs, obstacle course - humans, racing - pigeons

20. When you and your dog approach a station and you see a bright red stop sign with the word "Halt", what do you do?


Answer: stop and sit your dog

Interesting Information:
The red "Halt" sign means you have approached a stationary exercise. Your dog is required to sit in heel position before you perform the required exercise. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Canine Rally-O
 
Some incorrect choices:
stop and stand your dog, leave the course because you did something incorrectly, stop and ask for directions

21. What object must be retrieved from the flyball box?


Answer: tennis ball

Interesting Information:
Each dog must retrieve a tennis ball or other similar ball of equal or smaller size from the flyball box. Difficulty: Average.

From Quiz: Canine Flyball
 
Some incorrect choices:
squeak toy, dumbell, glove

22. In NSW/ACT Australia, what are the families called that care for guide dog pups for the first 12/14 months of their lives?


Answer: Puppy raisers

Interesting Information:
Puppy raising families are volunteers who are carefully chosen by Guide Dogs NSW/ACT to raise guide dog pups for about 14 months. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Guide Dogs in Australia
 
Some incorrect choices:
Puppy walkers, None of these, Puppy minders

23. Obstacles such as the see-saw. dog walk and A-frame are considered _________ obstacles.


Answer: contact

Interesting Information:
A contact object is when the dog has to make contact with a certain part of the obstacle. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Dog Agility

24. What is the national organization for police K-9's that holds an annual competition in which the top dogs from around the nation compete?


Answer: USPCA

Interesting Information:
USPCA stands for the United States Police Canine Association. They have a national competition every year and award dogs in such areas as agility, article search, bite work, and obedience. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: K-9 Time
 
Some incorrect choices:
USK9A, USPCO, USPDA

25. What is the clicker used for?


Answer: As an event marker for the dog

Interesting Information:
The clicker serves to "mark" exactly what behavior the animal is being rewarded for. See below for how this is trained. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Clicker Training
 
Some incorrect choices:
As primary reinforcement, As a conditioned punisher, As an antecedent to behavior

26. The first person to receive a Seeing Eye dog was...


Answer: Morris Frank

Interesting Information:
Morris Frank was the first person to receive a seeing eye dog. He had to travel to Switzerland to receive it. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: The Seeing Eye
 
Some incorrect choices:
Emily Hunner, Bob Sitten, Tina Zimmer

27. A guide dog must know to disobey any command that would put the handler in danger. This ability, where they can balance obedience with their own assessment of the situation, is called...


Answer: selective or intelligent disobedience

Interesting Information:
This ability is extremely important at crosswalks, where the handler and dog must work very closely together to navigate the situation safely. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Service Dogs
 
Some incorrect choices:
passive disobedience, instinctive disobedience, balanced disobedience

28. Killing rats and barnyard vermin.


Answer: Scottish terrier

Interesting Information:
Most small terriers were bred as vermin killers. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Which Dog Does the Job?
 
Some incorrect choices:
Airedale terrier, Boston terrier, Cocker spaniel

29. In this sport, the handler guides the dog over and through a maze of obstacles such as jumps, tunnels, weave poles, A-frame, teeter and dogwalk.


Answer: Agility

Interesting Information:
It's probably the fastest-growing dog sport. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Dog Sports

30. In ___________, an adverse stimulus is taken away in order to increase a behavior.


Answer: Negative reinforcement

Interesting Information:
The thing to always remember with reinforcers and punishments is that any reinforcement (positive and negative) is done with the goal of 'increasing' a behavior and punishment (positive and negative) has the goal of 'decreasing' a behavior. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Training Techniques: There is more than one!
 
Some incorrect choices:
Positive reinforcement, Negative punishment, Positive punishment

31. In 2003 the British Kennel Club relinquished its monopoly over British agility, allowing BKC members to attend non BKC competitions. Which club bravely took on the might of the BKC to bring this about?


Answer: EMDAC

Interesting Information:
EMDAC (East Midlands Dog Agility Club) led by June Bass and Steve Retter ran a very successful season of competitions under their own rules. In view of the number of BKC members attending these competitions the BKC had to capitulate.


EMDAC rules involved a lower A frame, lower jumps for large dogs and several other rules invented to protect dogs' health. Interestingly it was not long after this that the KC changed jump heights and A frame heights.

In Britain now, we have a huge range of independent competitions across the country which enables handlers of all abilities to find something that suits them and their dogs. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: British Dog Agility
 
Some incorrect choices:
UKAgility, BAA, Superdogs

32. In addition to the small terriers in the Terrier Group, two toy terrier breeds (from the Toy Group) are permitted to participate in AKC trials. What is that breed?


Answer: Silky Terrier and Toy Manchester Terrier

Interesting Information:
In AKC, all terrier breeds small enough to fit in a den are permitted to play. In the Toy Group, the Silky Terrier and the Toy Manchester Terrier are also allowed. And, of course, the Dachshund of the Hound Group makes an appearance. Three main organizations host earthdog trials in America: American Kennel Club (AKC), American Working Terrier Association (AWTA) and Jack Russell Terrier Club of America (JRTCA). Check out their websites to see exactly which breeds are eligible. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Earthdog Extravaganza!
 
Some incorrect choices:
Yorkshire Terrier and Silky Terrier, Toy Fox Terrier and Yorkshire Terrier, Toy Manchester Terrier and Toy Fox Terrier

33. What was the inspiration for the weave poles?


Answer: pole bending - horses

Interesting Information:
Pole bending requires the horse and rider to weave between six poles forward and back. The fastest time wins. In dog agility there are usually 12 poles and the weaving occurs only in one direction. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: The History and Rules of Dog Agility
 
Some incorrect choices:
hula dancing, slalom - ski racing, staggering between lamp posts after leaving the pub

34. There are various "call front" signs. If the sign says "call front finish right", what do you do?


Answer: call your dog to sit facing you then direct the dog to sit in heel position by circling behind you from right to left

Interesting Information:
The four "call front" signs are "call front finish left", "call front forward left", "call front finish right", and "call front forward right". "Forward" means that the dog does not sit once they are in heel position, while "finish" means that the dog is required to sit before you give the command to heel. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Canine Rally-O
 
Some incorrect choices:
call your dog to sit facing you then direct the dog to stand in heel position by circling behind you from right to left, call your dog to sit facing you then direct the dog to sit in heel position by moving directly to your left, call your dog to sit facing you then direct the dog to stand in heel position by moving directly to your left

35. When performing with World Canine Freestyle Organization, what moves are banned?


Answer: None - all moves are acceptable as long as the dog is not injured.

Interesting Information:
One of the wonderful features of World Canine Freestyle Organization is that there are no required moves, and you get to train your dog moves that are natural for your dog. If your dog doesn't do well with backing, you don't have to teach backing; if your dog is extra good at leaping over your back or jumping through a hoop, you can do this. The sky is the limit when it comes to choreographing and choosing the moves for you and your dog's performance. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Canine Musical Freestyle
 
Some incorrect choices:
Jumping - dogs cannot jump higher than their shoulder height in order to avoid injury to the dog., Standing on their front legs - dogs are not allowed to stand on their front legs for any move due to safety reasons., Backing - dogs cannot back up because they cannot see where they are going and it can cause injury to the dog if the run into a ring gate.

36. What is the most common breed of dog used in mushing today?


Answer: Alaskan husky

Interesting Information:
All of these breeds are in use, but the breed that the most people use is the Alaskan husky. Technically it is a type of dog bred for working rather than a pure breed. It is never purebred.
The Alaskan malamute is a strong freight dog that was popular during the gold rush. They are considered too slow for racing, and have changed so much over the years that some (not all) show Malamutes are not suited to life in a harness.
The Canadian Inuit dog hasn't changed over the years, unlike Siberians and Malamutes. They are extremely rare now, but are extremely good dogs for expeditions and long days of hard work.
The Siberian husky was a popular racing dog in the early 1900's when they were imported from Siberia. They now have nowhere near the speed of the Alaskan Husky. Some people still do race with Siberians in all-Siberian races and even in some all-breed races. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: How Much Do You Really Know About Dog Mushing?
 
Some incorrect choices:
Siberian husky, Canadian Inuit dog, Alaskan malamute

37. What United States department has had the top police dog two years in a row, in 2002 and 2003, as determined by national competition?


Answer: Mower County Sheriff Dept, Austin-Minnesota

Interesting Information:
Deputy Jeff Ellis and his K-9 partner Tazer from Mower County in Austin, Minnesota have earned first place two years in a row in 2002 and 2003. If they win again in 2004, it will be a new record. Only one other K-9 team has won twice in a row. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: K-9 Time
 
Some incorrect choices:
Jacksonville Sheriff Dept, Jacksonville-Florida, Cincinnati Police Dept, Cincinnati-Ohio, New York Police Dept, New York-New York

38. What must follow the click?


Answer: Something the dog enjoys

Interesting Information:
The click lets the dog know that "that behavior was what I wanted, your reward is coming!" Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Clicker Training
 
Some incorrect choices:
Food, Verbal praise, A command

39. The Seeing Eye uses three main breeds of dogs. Which one do they not use from this list?


Answer: Border Collies

Interesting Information:
The Seeing Eye has tried many different breeds and found that Golden Retriever, all three colors of Labrador Retrievers, German Shepherds, and Labrador/Golden retriever cross make the best guides. They also sometimes use boxers for people with allergies. Difficulty: Average.

From Quiz: The Seeing Eye
 
Some incorrect choices:
Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, Labrador Retrievers

40. What is the difference between a trial and a match?


Answer: You earn points at a trial and a match is a practice trial

From Quiz: AKC Obedience Regulations
 
Some incorrect choices:
You earn points at a match and a trial is a practice match, They are both the {same;} a trial is another name for a match and vice versa, You can earn 3 points at a trial and 2 points at a match
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