Australian Cattle Dog Breed Quiz

Dog Breed Quiz

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  • Question of

    The Australian Cattle Dog and the Blue Heeler are considered two different dog breeds.

    • TRUE
    • FALSE
  • Question of

    The longest living Australian Cattle Dog in history was named Bluey who died at the age of 29 years and five months.

    • TRUE
    • FALSE
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    According to the AKC, the Australian Cattle Dog comes in two main coat colors: Red/Speckled and Blue/Speckled.

    • TRUE
    • FALSE
  • Question of

    In the 1830s, breeders crossed the Smithfield Collie with wild Australian Dingos to create a new dog called the Timmins Biter. Why did this breed ultimately fail?

    • It was too small to herd cattle effectively
    • It was often too rough and would bite and kill young calves when left unsupervised
    • It was too loud and barked constantly, scaring livestock
    • It refused to work without constant human commands
  • Question of

    Australian Cattle Dog puppies are born white becaue of their genetic link to Dalmatians.

    • TRUE
    • FALSE
  • Question of

    Modern genetic research has shown the ACD to share the most common DNA with which of the following dog breeds:

    • Australian Shepherd
    • Australian Kelpie
    • Rough Collie
    • German Shepherd Dog
  • Question of

    What is the “Bentley Star” and how does it relate to Australian Cattle Dogs?

    • it is the name of the “father” of the breed credited with the modern ACD
    • it is a patch of white hairs on the forehead
    • it is dark patch of fur on the tail
    • it is the name of a famout ACD breeder from the 1800’s
  • Question of

    The Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog is an Australian Cattle Dog with a docked tail. They are the same breed.

    • TRUE
    • FALSE
  • Question of

    According to the C-BARQ dog breed temperament study, where does the Australian Cattle Dog rank among 124 breeds for attention-seeking behavior?

    • 4th
    • 12th
    • 30th
    • 52st
  • Question of

    Where does the ACD rank in intelligence according to Stanley Coren’s book, “The Intelligence of Dogs”?

    • 10
    • 20
    • 30
    • 43
  • Question of

    In AKC times rading trials (Fast Cat) what is the average running speed of Australian Cattle Dogs?

    • 24 mph
    • 17 mph
    • 20.2 mph
    • 27.4 mph
  • Question of

    In a survey of ACD breeders which of the following health conditions is seen at the highest PERCENTAGE in ACD’s?

    • Bilateral Deafness
    • Hip Dysplasia
    • Cancer
    • PRA

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