Born In The USA - Dog Edition Trivia Quiz

Answer: USA

The Catahoula leopard dog got its name from Catahoula Parish in Louisiana. The herding dog is called the Louisiana Catahoula leopard dog by the AKC and is the official dog of the southern state.

In the eighteenth Century, French settlers in Louisiana bred local dogs with Beauceron dogs to create the breed.

Answer: Not USA

Widely accepted as the most intelligent breed of dog, the Border collie, comes from the border between England and Scotland. The breed is famous for its ability to learn quickly, herd large groups of sheep, and win many types of dog competitions that rely on speed and intelligence.

Answer: Not USA

A pug is easily recognizable by its curled tail and wrinkly muzzled face. The pug's origin is China and they were brought to Europe in the sixteenth century. This sociable breed was popular with English royalty and Queen Victoria passed pugs down to members of the royal family.

Answer: USA

Many of the coonhound breeds were developed in the United States. The black and tan coonhound is a cross between the bloodhound and the black and tan Virginia foxhound. In 1945, the American Kennel Club placed the American breed in the Hound group.

Answer: USA

No trick question here, as the Alaskan Malamute was developed in the northernmost state in the USA in the Norton Sound region. The American Kennel Club recognized the breed as coming from Alaska.

While often compared to breeds like the Siberian husky and the Samoyed, those breeds both have their origin in Russia. The Alaskan Malamute was developed for power, endurance, and has a valuable double coat which is perfect for the cold region.

Answer: Not USA

The Royal Kennel Club accepted the Golden retriever as a Scottish breed of dog in 1913. This working dog is a popular companion breed. They were developed in the nineteenth century in Scotland by blending cross-bred flat-coated retrievers with Tweed water spaniels.

Answer: Not USA

It's been said that the ability to ground-scent ranks the bloodhound and the basset hound as the top two dog breeds. The breed was developed as a rabbit hunter in England and has ancestry in French basset hounds.

You can recognize a basset hound by its droopy ears and short legs but adult basset hounds can weigh, on average, 60 lbs (27.2 kg).

Answer: USA

While the rat terrier is very similar to a Jack Russell terrier, the rat terrier is recognized by the American Kennel Club as an American breed of dog. President Teddy Roosevelt used the breed to catch rats in the White House and named them rat terriers.

These small and energetic dogs are highly intelligent.

Answer: USA

The Chesapeake Bay retriever was developed in the Chesapeake Bay area of the United States near Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware. The breed is the only retriever native to the United States.

The Chesapeake Bay retriever loves the water and has been used for hunting water fowl and diving in the water to help rescue swimmers.

Answer: Not USA

The Rhodesian ridgeback is a large dog that is also known as an African lion dog. The original breed standard was developed in Southern Rhodesia in Africa.

The Rhodesian ridgeback was discovered by Dutch colonists in Africa who saw the great potential in the breed for hunting and protection.