From Poodles to Pomeranians, Bassets to Beagles, we LOVE dogs – but how much do you know about them?! Test your knowledge with 80+ Dog Quiz Questions and Answers plus a picture quiz!

We LOVE dogs (and bet you do too!) – and if you have a pet and live in the US, there is a 1 in 3 chance that you own a dog, with a whopping 76 million(!) pet dogs throughout the country. But how much do you know about them? Test your knowledge with our Ultimate Dog Quiz.

Our amazing dog trivia questions are separated into 4 categories.

First up, our 50+ Fun Dog Quiz Questions is our general knowledge round, followed by Famous Dog Quiz Questions to test your knowledge of famous pups from the movies, cartoons, history and more. Our Musical Dog Quiz questions are about those dogs linked to music and finally a picture round where you guess the dog breed from the picture.

 

Fun Dog Trivia Questions

1, Which dog breed has been on the American Kennel Club’s top 10 most popular breeds list for 30 consecutive years – longer than any other breed?

2. There are mostly two reasons why dog curls up in a ball when they sleep. One is to keep themselves warm. What is the other reason?

3. Which dog breeds were originally bred to fight badgers?

4. What is the only dog breed mentioned by name in the Bible?

5. In general, puppies become adult dogs between:
A. One and two years of age.
B.  Two and three years of age.
C.  Six months and one year of age.
D.  Eight months and one year of age.

6. The only two dog breeds that have fully black tongues. One is Shar-Pei. Name the other.

7. Which dog breed has such a distinct and accurate sense of smell that it can be used as evidence in a court of law?

8. True or False: Dalmatian puppies are born with their spots.

9. Which breed of dog produces an unusual yodel-like sound instead of a bark?

10. The popularization of which phrase is said to have occurred in a courtroom speech by George Graham Vest in Warrensburg, Missouri in 1870?

11. An abnormal formation of the hip socket, known as hip dysplasia, affects nearly 64% of which dog breed in a 2010 survey performed by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals?

12. What is the largest dog breed in the world?
A. Scottish Deerhound.
B. Great Pyrenees.
C. Old English Sheepdog.
D. English Mastiff.

13. Originally trained by Egyptians to help them track game, name the oldest known dog breed in the world.

14. Which is the fastest breed of dog in the world?

15. Traditionally held annually at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, which prestigious dog show first took place on May 8, 1877, making it second only to the Kentucky Derby, in terms of continuously held sporting events in the United States?

 

16. Queen Elizabeth is often associated with which breed of dog, supposedly owning over 30 dogs of that breed during her reign?

17. Named after the Mexican state, what is the world’s smallest dog breed called?

18. Which dog mascot is featured on the Cracker Jack box, an American brand of snack food that shares its name with a card game?

19. What is the only dog breed named for a fictional character in the novel Guy Mannering, by Sir Walter Scott?

20. Originating in the Scottish Highlands and recognized as one of Scotland’s earliest working dogs, which dog breed was named after a man-made pile (or stack) of stones where they hunted?

21. Which former US president had had two beagles named Him and Her?
A. Franklin Roosevelt.
B. Bill Clinton.
C. Teddy Roosevelt.
D. Lyndon Johnson.

22. Which dog breed was developed in Scotland in the nineteenth century by Sir Dudley Marjoribanks?

23. Originated in Germany, name this dog sport where the dog must gather and drive large exercise balls into a soccer goal.

24. Name the only registered dog breed to have triangle shaped eyes.

25. What is the name of the world’s wealthiest dog?
A. Samantha.
B. Tina and Kate.
C. Gunther IV.
D. Trouble.

26. Dogs have two types of sweat glands: merocrine glands and apocrine glands. The Apocrine glands are located throughout the dog’s body. Where is the merocrine gland located?

27. Which breed of toy dog was developed and was sacred in China, and in ancient times was kept as a palace dog by members of the imperial family?

28. In 1835, the Cruelty to Animals Act was passed in Parliament that outlawed “Blood Sport” in the United Kingdom. As a result, the popularity of which dog breed declined?

29. The origin of which dog breed dates back to the 1880s when an ex-cavalry officer called Max von Stephanitz decided to mix working sheepdogs?

30. Which country has the highest dog population in the world?
A. China.
B. USA.
C. Russia.
D. Germany.

31. Which dog breed became popular in the 1930s and 1940s thanks to Asta, co-star of William Powell and Myrna Loy in 1934 American movie ‘The Thin Man’?

32. Originally bred for the purpose of hunting hare, the name of which dog breed comes from the French word for ‘rather low’?

33. The origins of the Dalmatian breed can be traced back to the historical region of Dalmatia in which present-day European country?

34. Which guard dog breed was originally developed around 1890 by a tax collector from Germany?

35. Which dog breed was known as a broken-haired Scotch terrier when they first hit the scene in England?

36. One of the oldest breeds of water dogs, the name of which dog breed comes from the French for ‘beard’?

37. Dogs do not have:
A. Appendix.
B. Prostates.
C. Gallbladder.
D. Belly button.

38. Which popular dog breed has been nicknamed a “Red Heeler” or “Blue Heeler” on the basis of its coloring and practice of moving reluctant cattle by nipping at their heels?

39. Originally bred for rescue work by a hostel for travelers in southwestern Switzerland, which dog breed was named after an Italian monk?

40. The English Cocker Spaniel or Cocker Spaniel is a type of hunting dog. What animal did they traditionally hunt?

41. Name the tallest breed of dog recognized by the American Kennel Club.
A. The Irish wolfhound.
B. The Great Dane.
C. Borzoi.
D. The Leonberger.

42. A historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe split between Poland and Germany has given its name to which breed of dog of the Spitz type?

43. The name of which water dog breed comes from the German for ‘to splash’?

44. Which crypto currency shares its name with a breed of hunting dog from Japan?

45. Charles Darwin explored most of the world in a ship named after which breed of dog?

46. Which town in California is known for being one of the first to elect a dog for mayor?
A. Idyllwild.
B.  Woodcrest.
C. Valle Vista.
D. Mesa Verde.

47. How many teeth do normal adult dogs have?

48. True or False: Dogs can only see in black and white.

49. What is the stage name of the singer ‘Armando Christian Perez’?
A. Beagle.
B. Pitbull.
C. Maltipoo.
D. Papillon.

50. What is the most popular breed of dog in the United States?

 

Famous Dog Trivia Questions

1. What is the name of a Japanese Akita dog remembered for his loyalty to his master, Hidesaburō Ueno for whom he continued to wait for over nine years following Ueno’s death?

2. Name this fictional female Rough Collie dog featured in a short story by Eric Knight later adapted to a 1943 MGM Technicolor feature film.

3. Who was the ‘pig that thinks it’s a dog‘?

4. Which British TV series had a dog named K9 who was also a robot?

5. Name the first living creature to orbit the earth but unfortunately died in space.

6. Name the dog breed of Scooby Doo, the eponymous character and protagonist of the animated television franchise created in 1969 by the American animation company Hanna-Barbera?

7. Corporal Lee Duncan discovered which German shepherd in 1918, later became an international star in motion pictures?

8. What is the dog breed of Snoopy in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz?

9. Which mixed breed dog served as the model for an 1898 painting by Francis Barraud titled His Master’s Voice?

10. A statue was installed in Dampier in the memory of which famous dog well known for his travels throughout Western Australia?

11. Which 1995 American film is loosely based on a true story about the dog of the same name who helped to save the children infected with diphtheria in the 1925 Serum Run to Nome?

12. Name the fictional dog, a white Wire Fox Terrier who is a companion to Tintin in The Adventures of Tintin, the comics’ series.

13. Terry was a female Cairn terrier, who appeared in several movies, most famously as Toto in which 1939 movie?
A. Rin Tin Tin.
B.  The Case of the Howling Dog.
C. The Dogway Melody.
D. The Wizard of Oz.

14. Which mixed breed dog from the Philippines became internationally famous and was described as a “hero dog” when she rescued two children from a potentially fatal motorcycle crash?

15. What is the name of Skye Terrier that has a statue in its honor in Edinburgh?

16. Tom Hanks teams up with French Mastiff (Dogue de Bordeaux) in the buddy cop film titled what?

17. What is the name of the toy dog in the Toy Story franchise?

18. In the movie ‘Beethoven‘ what breed of dog plays the title character?

19. What is the name of the children’s favorite known as ‘the big red dog’?

20. Who was Dick Dastardly’s best friend?

 

Musical Dog Trivia Questions

1. The high pitched dog whistle can be found on the final track of which Beatle’s album?

2. Which Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1997 shares its name with a novel by Carl Hiaasen?

3. “Sick as a Dog” is a popular song from the studio album Rocks by which American rock band?

4. Anslem Douglas, a Trinidadian musician and composer is best known for the hit single “Doggie” which was later covered by a Bahamian band as what?

5. A 1974 single by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, what is the title track of the album of the same name?

6. “I Wanna Be Your Dog” is the debut single by which American rock band?

7.  Which song by Pink Floyd from their 1987 album, A Momentary Lapse of Reason shares its name with a 1974 novel by Frederick Forsyth?

8. “I Love My Dog” is a song written by which British song writer?

9. Which song was written solely in 1968 by Paul McCartney about his Old English sheepdog?

10. Which female country singer sang the line “the more boys I meet, the more I love my dog.“?

 

Guess The Dog Breed Picture Quiz

This Name The Dog Breed Quiz is a printable. There is also a copy further down with the answer attached to the bottom.

 

Fun Dog Quiz Questions and Answers

1, Which dog breed has been on the American Kennel Club’s top 10 most popular breeds list for 30 consecutive years – longer than any other breed?
The Labrador Retriever.

2. There are mostly two reasons why dog curls up in a ball when they sleep. One is to keep themselves warm. What is the other reason?
To protect their vital organs while they sleep.

3. Which dog breeds were originally bred to fight badgers?
Dachshunds.

4. What is the only dog breed mentioned by name in the Bible?
The Greyhound

5. In general, puppies become adult dogs between:
A. One and two years of age.
B.  Two and three years of age.
C.  Six months and one year of age.
D.  Eight months and one year of age.

6. The only two dog breeds that have fully black tongues. One is Shar Pei. Name the other.
The Chow Chow.

7. Which dog breed has such a distinct and accurate sense of smell that it can be used as evidence in a court of law?
Bloodhounds.

8. True or False: Dalmatian puppies are born with their spots.
False – dalmatian puppies are all white and gain spots as they age.

9. Which breed of dog produces an unusual yodel-like sound commonly called a “baroo” due to its unusually shaped larynx that has given it its nickname?
The Basenji – the soundless dog.

10. The popularization of which phrase is said to have occurred in a courtroom speech by George Graham Vest in Warrensburg, Missouri in 1870?
“Man’s best friend”.
(It is a phrase referring to domestic dogs, highlighting their close relations, loyalty, and companionship with humans within many societies.)

11. An abnormal formation of the hip socket, known as hip dysplasia, affects nearly 64% of which dog breed in a 2010 survey performed by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals?
The Pug.

12. What is the largest dog breed in the world?
A. Scottish Deerhound.
B. Great Pyrenees.
C.  Greyhound.
D. English Mastiff.

13. Originally trained by Egyptians to help them track game, name the oldest known dog breed in the world.
The Saluki.

14. Which is the fastest breed of dog in the world?
Greyhound

15. Traditionally held annually at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, which prestigious dog show first took place on May 8, 1877, making it second only to the Kentucky Derby, in terms of continuously held sporting events in the United States?
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

16. Queen Elizabeth is often associated with which breed of dog, supposedly owning over 30 dogs of that breed during her reign?
Pembroke Welsh Corgis.

17. Named after the Mexican state, what is the world’s smallest dog breed called?
The Chihuahua.

18. Which dog mascot featured on Cracker Jack, an American brand of snack food shares its name with a card game?
Bingo.

19. What is the only dog breed named for a fictional character in the novel Guy Mannering, by Sir Walter Scott?
The Dandie Dinmont Terrier.

20. Originating in the Scottish Highlands and recognized as one of Scotland’s earliest working dogs, which dog breed was named after a man-made pile (or stack) of stones where they hunted?
The Cairn Terrier.

21. Which former US president had had two beagles named Him and Her?
A. Franklin Roosevelt.
B. Bill Clinton.
C. Teddy Roosevelt.
D. Lyndon Johnson.

22. Which dog breed was developed in Scotland in the nineteenth century by Sir Dudley Marjoribanks?
The Golden Retriever.

23. Originated in Germany, name this dog sport where the dog must gather and drive large exercise balls into a soccer goal.
Treibball.

24. Name the only registered dog breed to have triangle shaped eyes.
The Bull Terrier.

25. What is the name the world’s wealthiest dog?
A. Samantha.
B. Tina and Kate.
C. Gunther IV.
D. Trouble.

26. Dogs have two types of sweat glands: merocrine glands and apocrine glands. The Apocrine glands are located throughout the dog’s body. Where is the merocrine gland located?
Merocrine glands are located in dogs’ paw pads.

27. Which breed of toy dog was developed and was sacred in China, and in ancient times was kept as a palace dog by members of the imperial family?
Pekingese.

28. In 1835, the Cruelty to Animals Act was passed in Parliament that outlawed “Blood Sport” in the United Kingdom. As a result, the popularity of which dog breed declined?
Bulldog.

29. The origin of which dog breed dates back to the 1880s when an ex-cavalry officer called Max von Stephanitz decided to mix working sheepdogs?
The German shepherd.

30. Which country has the highest dog population in the world?
A. China.
B. USA. 
C. Russia.
D. Germany.

31. Which dog breed became popular in the 1930s and 1940s thanks to Asta, co-star of William Powell and Myrna Loy in 1934 American movie ‘The Thin Man’?
Fox Terriers.

32. Originally bred for the purpose of hunting hare, the name of which dog breed comes from the French word for ‘rather low’?
The Basset Hound.

33. How would you describe dogs who naturally do not, or are bred to not, shed their fur?
Hypoallergenic dogs.

34. Which guard dog breed was originally developed around 1890 by a tax collector from Germany?
The Dobermann, named by Louis Dobermann.

35. Which dog breed was known as a broken-haired Scotch terrier when they first hit the scene in England?
Yorkshire Terrier.

36. One of the oldest breeds of water dogs, the name of which dog breed comes from the French for ‘beard’?
The Barbet.

37. Dogs do not have:
A. Appendix. 
B. Prostates.
C. Gallbladder.
D. Belly button.

38. Which popular dog breed has been nicknamed a “Red Heeler” or “Blue Heeler” on the basis of its coloring and practice of moving reluctant cattle by nipping at their heels?
The Australian Cattle Dog.

39. Originally bred for rescue work by a hostel for travelers in southwestern Switzerland, which dog breed was named after an Italian monk?
The Saint Bernard.

40. The English Cocker Spaniel or Cocker Spaniel is a type of hunting dog. What animal did they traditionally hunt?
The Woodcock.

41. Name the tallest breed of dog recognized by the American Kennel Club.
A. The Irish wolfhound. 
B. The Great Dane.
C. Borzoi.
D. The Leonberger.

42. A historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe split between Poland and Germany has given its name to which breed of dog of the Spitz type?
The Pomeranian (named for the Pomerania region in northwest Poland and northeast Germany.)

43. The name of which water dog breed comes from the German for ‘to splash’?
The Poodle.

44. Which crypto currency shares its name with a breed of hunting dog from Japan?
The Shiba Inu.

45. Charles Darwin explored most of the world in a ship named after which breed of dog?
HMS Beagle.

46. Which town in California is known for being one of the first to elect a dog for mayor?
A. Idyllwild.
B.  Woodcrest.
C. Valle Vista.
D. Mesa Verde.

47. How many teeth do normal adult dogs have?
42

48. True or False: Dogs can only see in black and white.
False

49. What is the stage name of the singer ‘Armando Christian Perez’?
A. Beagle.
B. Pitbull.
C. Maltipoo.
D. Papillon.

50. What is the most popular breed of dog in the United States?
Labrador Retriever

 

Famous Dog Quiz Questions and Answers

1. What is the name of a Japanese Akita dog remembered for his loyalty to his master, Hidesaburō Ueno for whom he continued to wait for over nine years following Ueno’s death?
Hachikō.

2. Name this fictional female Rough Collie dog featured in a short story by Eric Knight later adapted to a 1943 MGM Technicolor feature film.
Lassie (Movie: Lassie Come Home.)

3. Who was the ‘pig that thinks it’s a dog‘?
Babe

4. Which British TV series had a dog named K9 who was also a robot?
Doctor Who

5. Name the first living creature to orbit the earth but unfortunately died in space.
Laika.

6. Name the dog breed of Scooby Doo, the eponymous character and protagonist of the animated television franchise created in 1969 by the American animation company Hanna-Barbera?
The Great Dane.

7. Corporal Lee Duncan discovered which German shepherd in 1918, later became an international star in motion pictures?
Rin Tin Tin.

8. What is the dog breed of Snoopy in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz?
A Beagle.

9. Which mixed breed dog served as the model for an 1898 painting by Francis Barraud titled His Master’s Voice?
Nipper.

10. A statue was installed in the memory of which famous dog well known for his travels throughout Western Australia?
Red Dog. A statue was installed in his memory in Dampier, one of the towns to which he often returned.

11. Which 1995 American film is loosely based on a true story about the dog of the same name who helped to save the children infected with diphtheria in the 1925 Serum Run to Nome?
Balto, a Siberian husky.

12. Name the fictional dog, a white Wire Fox Terrier who is a companion to Tintin in The Adventures of Tintin, the comics’ series.
Snowy.

13. Terry was a female Cairn terrier, who appeared in several movies, most famously as Toto in which 1939 movie?
A. Rin Tin Tin.
B.  The Case of the Howling Dog.
C. The Dogway Melody.
D. The Wizard of Oz.

14. Which mixed breed dog from Philippines became internationally famous and was described as a “hero dog” when she rescued two children from a potentially fatal motorcycle crash?
Kabang.

15. What is the name of Skye Terrier that has a statue in its honor in Edinburgh?
Greyfriars Bobby

16. Tom Hanks teams up with French Mastiff (Dogue de Bordeaux) in the buddy cop film titled what?
Turner & Hooch

17. What is the name of the toy dog in the Toy Story franchise?
Slinky

18. In the movie ‘Beethoven‘ what breed of dog plays the title character?
St Bernard

19. What is the name of the children’s favorite known as ‘the big red dog’.?
Clifford

20. Who is Dick Dastardly’s cartoon dog best friend?
Mutley

 

Musical Dog Trivia Questions and Answers

1. The high pitched dog whistle can be found on the final track of which Beatle’s album?
A Day in the Life.

2. Which Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1997 shares its name with a novel by Carl Hiaasen?
Sick Puppies.

3.  “Sick as a Dog” is a popular song from the studio album Rocks by which American rock band?
Aerosmith.

4. Anslem Douglas, a Trinidadian musician and composer is best known for the hit single “Doggie” which was later covered by a Bahamian band as what?
“Who Let the Dogs Out” by the band named Baha Men.

5. A 1974 single by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, what is the title track of the album of the same name?
“Diamond Dogs”.

6. “I Wanna Be Your Dog” is the debut single by which American rock band?
The Stooges, also known as Iggy and the Stooges.

7.  Which song by Pink Floyd from their 1987 album, A Momentary Lapse of Reason shares its name with a 1974 novel by Frederick Forsyth?
“The Dogs of War”.

8. “I Love My Dog” is a song written by which British song writer?
Cat Stevens.

9. Which song was written solely in 1968 by Paul McCartney about his Old English sheepdog?
“Martha My Dear”.

10. Which female country singer sang the line “the more boys I meet, the more I love my dog.“?
Carrie Underwood

 

Name The Dog Breed Quiz – Picture Round with Answers

The guess the dog breed picture quiz is a printable – just remember to chop the answers off the bottom if handing them out!

For those playing online, the answers are:
1. Border Collie, 2. German Shepherd Dog, 3. Corgi, 4. St Bernard, 5. French Bulldog, 6. Basset Hound, 7. Boston Terrier,
8. Chow Chow, 9. Irish Wolfhound.

 

 

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