Puppies! Can You Identify Each Dog Breed From Just One Image?

By: Shayna
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Puppies! Can You Identify Each Dog Breed From Just One Image?
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About This Quiz

Can you tell the difference between a German shepherd and a Doberman, or a poodle and a bulldog with just one glance? Think you can identify a rottweiler or a beagle from a single image? If so, take our quiz to prove your dog breed IQ!

Dogs are loyal companions, but have you ever wondered how they came to be man's best friend? Somewhere between 10,000 and 30,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers and gray wolves began hanging out together. Scientists aren't sure whether humans made an effort to tame the canines, or the wolves simply hung around the humans for food and protection, but eventually, the two species became close friends.

Over time, the gray wolf found itself changing to better adapt to life with humans, and the domestic dog was born. Humans eventually began to breed the animals, looking to build upon innate traits like hunting, protection or herding. Soon, humans put this breeding technique to work to create dogs that were cuter than average, came with desirable physical features, or could fit into a teacup or purse. This selective breeding has resulted in hundreds of different dog breeds -- all of whom can trace their lineage back to the gray wolf.

See if you can identify dog breeds from a picture with this quiz!


St. Bernard
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Pick the breed that best matches what you see in the picture.
Greyhound
Harrier
St. Bernard
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Yorkshire Terrier
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Identify the name that this dog goes by.
Poodle
American Eskimo
Yorkshire Terrier
Pomeranian
Doberman Pinscher
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Match this dog to its breed.
Great Dane
Giant Schnauzer
Doberman Pinscher
Bullmastiff

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English Mastiff
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Which of these breeds matches the picture?
Portuguese Water Dog
English Mastiff
Newfoundland
Rottweiler
Poodle
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Tell us the name of this breed of dog.
Maltese
Poodle
Pomeranian
Shih Tzu
Rottweiler
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What's this dog breed?
Rottweiler
Saint Bernard
Samoyed
Newfoundland

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Miniature Pinscher
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Tell us this dog's breed.
Papillon
Miniature Pinscher
Chow Chow
Lowchen
English Cocker Spaniel
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Which dog breed do you see here?
Irish Setter
English Cocker Spaniel
American Water Spaniel
Clumber Spaniel
German Shepherd
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Which dog breed do you see here?
Polish Owczarek Nizinny
Puli
Old English Sheepdog
German Shepherd

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Basset Hound
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Can you identify this dog's breed?
Basset Hound
Basenji
Beagle
Borzoi
Jack Russel Terrier
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Match this picture to the name of this dog.
Jack Russell Terrier
Lakeland Terrier
Wire Fox Terrier
Kuvasz
Dachshund
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By what name is this dog known?
Bloodhound
Borzoi
Greyhound
Dachshund

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Shar Pei
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Do you know the name of this dog's breed?
Shar-Pei
Poodle
Bulldog
Chow Chow
Pit Bull
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Can you name this dog's breed based on the picture shown?
Bullmastiff
Great Dane
Welsh Terrier
Pit Bull
Shih Tzu
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Which small breed is shown here?
Papillon
Shih Tzu
Pomeranian
Silky Terrier

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Chihuahua
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Which miniature pup is this?
Chihuahua
Shih Tzu
Havanese
Maltese
French Bulldog
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Tell us the name of this breed of dog.
Keeshond
Lhasa Apso
Lowchen
French Bulldog
Old English Sheepdog
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Match this dog to the breed it belongs to.
Birad
Canaan Dog
Old English Sheepdog
Puli

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Alaskan Malimute
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What's this dog breed?
Anatolian Shepherd Dog
Alaskan Malamute
Bernese Mountain Dog
Akita
Boxer
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Can you identify this dog's breed?
Doberman Pinscher
Giant Schnauzer
Boxer
Komondor
Greyhound
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Match this dog to the breed it belongs to.
Samoyed
Siberian Husky
Ibizan Hound
Italian Greyhound

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Bulldog
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Can you tell us this dog's breed?
Boston Terrier
Dalmation
Chow Chow
Bulldog
Great Dane
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Do you know the name of this dog's breed?
Dalmation
Great Dane
Plott Hound
Giant Schnauzer
Siberian Husky
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Identify the dog breed in this image.
Siberian Husky
Brittany
Samoyed
German Shorthair

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Chow Chow
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Tell us this dog's name.
Chinese Shar-Pei
Bulldog
Finnish Spitz
Chow Chow
Beagle
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Which popular dog breed is this?
Bloodhound
Basenji
Beagle
Basset Hound
Irish Wolfhound
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Can you correctly guess this one?
Irish Wolfhound
Greyhound
Harrier
Ibizan Hound

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Border Collie
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By what name is this dog known?
Keeshond
Border Collie
Shiba Inu
Schipperke
American Pit Bull Terrier
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Identify the name that this dog goes by.
Australian Terrier
Tibetan Terrier
Australian Cattle Dog
American Pit Bull Terrier
Akita
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Do you know what this dog's breed is?
Akita
Alaskan Malamute
Anatolian Shepherd Dog
Great Dane

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Bishon Frise
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Which miniature pup is this?
Boston Terrier
Bichon Frise
Bulldog
Yorkshire Terrier
Pekingese
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Can you correctly guess this one?
Pomeranian
Poodle
Pekingese
Pug
Papillon
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Pick the name of the breed you see here.
Miniature Pinscher
Havanese
Papillon
Pug

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Bull Terrier
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Do you know what this dog's breed is?
Pharaoh Hound
Field Spaniel
Irish Terrier
Bull Terrier
Miniature Schnauzer
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Pick the breed that best matches what you see in the picture.
Norfolk Terrier
Miniature Schnauzer
Dalmatian
Collie
Pomeranian
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Tell us what this dog is called.
Kuvasz
Jack Russell Terrier
Pomeranian
Yorkshire Terrier

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Australian Cattle Dog
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Which small breed is shown here?
Old English Sheepdog
Bearded Collie
Australian Shepherd
Australian Cattle Dog
Maltese
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Pick the name of the breed you see here.
Maltese
Yorkshire Terrier
Shih Tzu
Toy Manchester Terrier
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
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What kind of dog is this?
Brussels Griffon
Affenpinscher
English Toy Spaniel
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

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West Highland White Terrier
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Which popular dog breed is this?
Welsh Terrier
Affenpinscher
West Highland White Terrier
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Shiba Inu
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Which of these breeds matches the picture?
Keeshond
Lhasa Apso
Shiba Inu
Poodle
Golden Retriever
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Can you tell us this dog's breed?
Golden Retriever
Flat-Coated Retriever
Pointer
Labrador Retriever

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Shetland Sheepdog
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Tell us this dog's name.
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Puli
Shetland Sheepdog
Polish Owczarek Nizinny
Havanese
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Identify the dog breed in this image.
Havanese
English Toy Spaniel
Chinese Crested
Chihuahua
Australian Shepherd
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Match this dog to its breed.
Keeshound
Bearded Collie
Australian Shepherd
Australian Cattle Dog

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Labrador Retriever
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Tell us this dog's breed.
Golden Retriever
Labrador Retriever
English Setter
American Water Spaniel
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
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Tell us what this dog is called.
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Shetland Sheepdog
Border Collie
Belgian Tervuren
Pointer
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Can you name this dog's breed based on the picture shown?
Brittany
Pointer
Golden Retriever
English Setter

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Pug
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What kind of dog is this?
Toy Poodle
Shih Tzu
Pug
Silky Terrier
Lhasa Apso
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Match this picture to the name of this dog.
Lowchen
Beauceron
Siberian Husky
Lhasa Apso