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About This Quiz
Dogs come in all shapes, colors, fur textures, temperaments and sizes. Do you think you can identify these very familiar creatures based on their images alone? Come on, challenge yourself! We'll give you hints to help!
There are what feels like an infinite number of dog breeds, from the standard (poodles, golden retrievers, Labradors, spaniels, Dalmatians and the like) to the more boutique breeds (golden doodles, schnoodles, chiweenies, maltipoos and more.)Â
Even if you spend all of your free time volunteering at the pound, or more likely, scrolling for hours through photos and videos of cute puppies on social media, you may not be able to correctly identify every breed in this quiz. If you're a vet, however, we hope you score relatively high!Â
So, get ready for a bunch of adorable dog photos (oh yes, and a quiz.)Â See if you can identify each of these dog breeds from a single screenshot, and then challenge your friends! Whoever has the lowest score is going to be stuck in the dog house...kidding!
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Labradoodle
The Labradoodle is a combination of the Labrador and the poodle. It's got both breeds' characteristics. It first appeared as an intentional cross-breed in 1955.
Great Dane
Rottweiler
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Albert mastiff
Golden retriever
Poodle
Cavalier King Charles spaniel
The Cavalier King Charles spaniel is a toy breed kind of dog. They generally don't get much bigger than 18 lbs.
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Alaskan malamute
The Alaskan malamute is a good active outdoorsy dog. They were originally bred as work dogs, pulling heavy loads on sleds.
Irish bloodhound
St. Bernard
Dachshund
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Beagle
Bull mastiff
Miniature pinscher
Scottish deerhound
The Scottish deerhound is from Scotland. It is a sighthound, which means they hunt using their eyes. This very tall breed was originally bred for hunting giant wild red deer.
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Dachshund
Poodle
Papillon
The papillon is also called the Continental toy spaniel. It's called "papillon" because the ears look like a butterfly, which is "papillon" in French.
Malamute
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Great Dane
Australian shepherd
Contrary to its name, the Australian shepherd doesn't come from Australia. It's a breed from the USA that was bred for herding livestock.
Rottweiler
Golden retriever
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Boxer
Doberman
Newfoundland
Newfoundland dogs are indeed from Canada. Despite being large work dogs, their sweet natures also make them good "nanny dogs," as they're good with children.
Siberian husky
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German spitz
The German spitz is, obviously, from Germany. They call it the Deutscher Spitz. The first mention of this type of dog was in 1450.
Poodle
Bulldog
Boston Terrier
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St. Bernard
Dachshund
German shorthaired pointer
The German shorthaired pointer can indeed point you toward a good hunt. It was bred for that purpose in the 19th century.
Greyhound
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What's this European dog breed called?
Bulldog
Irish wolfhound
The Irish wolfhound is from Ireland. It's the tallest AKC breed, but only lives for six to eight years.
Boston terrier
German shepherd
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Chow chow
Pekingese
Bichon Frise
The Bichon Frise is one cute, cuddly and curly pup! The name actually means "curly lap dog." They are also hypoallergenic.
Border collie
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Australian cattle dog
Doberman
Goldendoodle
The combined breeds of the golden retriever and the poodle produced the goldendoodle. These pups are considered "designer dogs" which really means intentional crossbreeds.
Boxer
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Beagle
German shepherd
Bull mastiff
Bernese mountain dog
The Bernese mountain dog originated from the Swiss Alps. They're considered affectionate working dogs, but only live for six to eight years.
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Shetland sheepdog
Yorkshire terrier
English mastiff
Black Russian terrier
The black Russian terrier was originally a military dog. While they're now more often pets than work dogs, they're still huge, weighing up to 150 lbs.
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Pomeranian
Chihuahua
Chesapeake Bay retriever
The Chesapeake Bay retriever is a large, duck-hunting dog breed. It's also known as the Chessie or the Chesapeake.
Basset hound
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Pug
Neapolitan mastiff
The Neapolitan mastiff is one of the most popular breeds of large dogs. The males can weigh up to 150 lbs.
Bull terrier
Chow chow
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Bull terrier
Chow chow
Whippet
The whippet is a breed from England. It's been used as a racing dog in the U.S. since the beginning of the 20th century.
Labrador retriever
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Cocker spaniel
Bloodhound
Old English sheepdog
Pharaoh hound
The pharaoh hound is actually the national dog of the country of Malta. Despite its name, it's not from Egypt.
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Norfolk terrier
The Norfolk terrier is actually British in origin. It's a small breed and easy to handle. They were originally bred to catch things like mice.
Golden retriever
Poodle
Bulldog
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Dalmatian
Pit bull
Havanese
The Havanese is an energetic kind of breed. It's actually the national dog of Cuba.
Labrador retriever
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Leonberger
The Leonberger is considered as a giant dog breed. It weighs up to 170 lbs, but is considered very affectionate and docile.
Miniature pinscher
Chinook
Pekingese
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Kuvasz
The kuvasz is Hungarian in origin. They are used as guard dogs.
Beagle
St. Bernard
Pug
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Swiss hound
The Swiss hound is from Switzerland, although its forebears are French. They call it the Schweizer Laufhund. It has an ancient lineage.
Dalmatian
Pit bull
Labrador retriever
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Japanese akita
The Japanese akita is a large breed from the mountains of northern Japan. It's comparable to the Siberian husky in stature and fur.
Boxer
Cockapoo
Welsh terrier
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Pit bull
Otterhound
The otterhound is British in origin and was originally bred to hunt river otters. However, its now rarer than the Giant Panda, with a mere 800 individuals worldwide.
Dalmatian
Basset hound
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Rottweiler
Great Dane
Silky terrier
The silky terrier was bred in Australia. However, its ancestors came from the UK.
Greyhound
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Beagle
German shepherd
Jindo
This dog comes from Jindo Island of South Korea. It was originally bred as a hunting dog.
Boston terrier
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Shetland sheepdog
Tibetan mastiff
The Tibetan mastiff is a large breed that's supposed to guard herd animals. It originated from Tibet, and is traditionally kept with the much smaller Lhasa Apso to work as a team to keep strangers away from homes.
Malacca runt
French bulldog
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Cockapoo
Welsh terrier
Cocker spaniel
Great Pyrenees
The Great Pyrenees is said to have been the guard dog of French kings. They're mostly used to guard livestock these days.
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Irish setter
Irish foxhound
American English coonhound
The American English coonhound is a good hunting dog. It's mostly bred in the southern United States.
Newfoundland
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Pomeranian
Chihuahua
Basset hound
Puggle
When you cross a pug and a beagle, you get this puggle. They normally weigh between 15 and 30 pounds.
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Brussels griffon
The Brussels griffon hails from Brussels, Belgium. The breed is quite small, usually under 12 lbs.
Chow chow
Bull terrier
Pug
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Australian cattle dog
English foxhound
The English foxhound is considered a scent-hound. Unlike sight-hounds, they sniff around for clues while assisting humans with hunting.
Siberian husky
Doberman
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Border collie
English mastiff
Yorkshire terrier
Canadian Eskimo
The Canadian Eskimo is an exceedingly rare and ancient indigenous domestic arctic dog breed. They are genetically identical to the Greenland dog.
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Lhasa Apso
Anatolian shepherd
The Anatolian shepherd came from the country of Turkey. It is indeed used there for shepherding duties.
Pomeranian
Chihuahua
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Shih Tzu
Barak
The barak is a Bosnian dog breed also known as a Bosnian hound. It's a hunting dog.
French bulldog
Australian cattle dog
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Miniature schnauzer
If you want a toy dog that barks a lot, get a miniature schnauzer. Yep, it's a watchdog!
Westie
Scottie
Dachshund
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Bloodhound
Jack Russell terrier
The Jack Russell terrier was bred by a reverend who loved fox hunting. Therefore, this breed is good accompaniment for hunters.
Old English sheepdog
Lhasa Apso
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How about this one?
Maltese
In a survey, veterinarians agree that the Maltese is a good dog to have for people who want to try raising a dog for the first time. It's tiny and lovable.
Cocker spaniel
Welsh terrier
Cockapoo
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Transylvanian hound
The Transylvanian hound is an ancient Hungarian breed. They are scent-hounds that were originally used for hunting.
Lhasa Apso
Old English sheepdog
Bloodhound
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