Dogs Trivia

200+ Best Dogs Trivia Questions & Answers

Mike Oberman

Updated: June 15th, 2023

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Discover fascinating facts about dogs with over 200 trivia questions and answers, covering topics like breeds, origins, famous dogs, and more!

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Question: Which of these breeds is known for its sense of smell?

Answer: Bloodhound

Question: Which distinctively colored dog comes from Ireland?

Answer: Red Setter

Question: How many dogs are there alleged to be in the world?

Answer: 400 million

Question: A long haired labrador is often called a what?

Answer: Golden Retriever

Question: Despite its name which of these dogs actually comes from Germany?

Answer: American Eskimo Dog

Question: How long is a female dog pregnant prior to birth, roughly?

Answer: 63 days

Question: Which small breed takes its name from a northern city?

Answer: Toy Manchester Terrier

Question: Which of these breeds comes from the northern most US state?

Answer: Alaskan Husky

Question: Which of these breeds originated from Scotland?

Answer: Bearded Collie

Question: Which of these dogs was bred in Ireland to control vermin?

Answer: Kerry Blue Terrier

Question: Name the breed that comes from the far east?

Answer: Chinese Shar Pei

Question: Which of these resembles a small greyhound?

Answer: Whippet

Question: Which dog shares its name with a rodent?

Answer: Rat Terrier

Question: Which of these dogs is a popular show breed?

Answer: Cocker Spaniel

Question: What is the popular dog show in the United Kingdom called?

Answer: Crufts

Question: Name the miniature sheepdog from Brlgium?

Answer: Schipperke

Question: Which German breed has the nickname Monkey Dog?

Answer: Affenpinscher

Question: How many words are dogs able to understand?

Answer: 250

Question: Which breed is known as the spotty dog?

Answer: Dalmatian

Question: These dogs were cruelly used in labs to test the effects of smoking?

Answer: Beagle

Question: Which large breed is affectionately known as a Mally?

Answer: Alaskan Malamute

Question: The dog on the Churchills ads is which breed?

Answer: English Bulldog

Question: Which Chinese dog is known for its black tongue?

Answer: Chow Chow

Question: Which of these is a toy dog from the far east?

Answer: Japanese Chin

Question: Which dog is distinctive by its long, silky coat?

Answer: Afghan Hound

Question: Which dog shares its name with an area of Canada?

Answer: Newfoundland

Question: A Yorkshire terrier getting it on with a poodle results in which breed?

Answer: Yorkie-Poo

Question: The Teacup is a variety of which breed?

Answer: Yorkshire Terrier

Question: Which of these dogs actually comes from Malta?

Answer: Pharaoh Hound

Question: Which of these racing dogs can be found in Rome?

Answer: Italian Greyhound

Question: Rocky is a popular name for this breed of dog?

Answer: Boxer

Question: Which of the following originated in the Scottish Highlands?

Answer: Cairn Terrier

Question: Johnny Galecki and Laurie Metcalf previously appeared in which show together?

Answer: 101

Question: Which breed is a ball of fluff with a curly tail?

Answer: Pomeranian

Question: Which of these is a large dog known for its strength?

Answer: Mastiff

Question: Which dog gets its name from the German word for snout?

Answer: Schnauzer

Question: From where did the Magyar agár breed originate?

Answer: Hungary

Question: This miniature breed originated in China, name it?

Answer: Pekingese

Question: Fred the cartoon dog was what breed?

Answer: Basset Hound

Question: Which dog shares its name with a Scottish island group?

Answer: Shetland Sheepdog

Question: Which of these breeds originated in the Lake District?

Answer: Lakeland Terrier

Question: There is a better name for it but officially a shihtzu and Jack Russell cross is a..?

Answer: Jack-Tzu

Question: Which of these is a miniature version of a larger breed?

Answer: Toy Fox Terrier

Question: Which of the following is best known for hunting?

Answer: Foxhound

Question: Which of these breeds is a Hungarian pointer?

Answer: Vizsla

Question: Which German breed gets its name from the man who created them?

Answer: Doberman Pinscher

Question: Which of the following working dog hails from the US?

Answer: American Bulldog

Question: The smallest of this breed is known as a what?

Answer: Miniature Poodle

Question: Cross a Jack Russell with a poodle and you get a..

Answer: Jackadoodle

Question: Which of these is a French gun dog bred for hunting?

Answer: Brittany

Question: Cross a Maltese with a poodle and you get a....?

Answer: Maltipoo

Question: Name the small breed from Mexico?

Answer: Chihuahua

Question: Which of these dogs has an English and Welsh variety?

Answer: Springer Spaniel

Question: You might see which of the following in the outback?

Answer: Australian Sheepdog

Question: Small, white, fluffy and cuddly, it has to be a...?

Answer: Bichon Frise

Question: Which of these large breeds can be found in the Swiss Alps?

Answer: Bernese Mountain Dog

Question: Which toy dog breed comes from Belgium?

Answer: Brussels Griffon

Question: What is another name for an Australian cattle dog?

Answer: Blue Heeler

Question: Which of the following breeds originated in Tibet?

Answer: Lhasa Apso

Question: Which breed is officially known as a Shetland sheepdog?

Answer: Sheltie

Question: Which of these is a small, German breed?

Answer: Miniature Schnauzer

Question: What dogs do the royal family traditionally have?

Answer: Corgi

Question: Which of these is an ancient hunting breed from France?

Answer: Briard

Question: What are the general colors of a Springer Spaniel?

Answer: Brown and White

Question: What breed of dog is routinely used in laboratory experiments?

Answer: Beagle

Question: Which of these is the long haired, Aussie relative of a Yorkie?

Answer: Silky Terrier

Question: Which of these is a large breed from Japan?

Answer: Akita

Question: which of the following is a US bred terrier?

Answer: American Pitbull

Question: The official name of a sausage dog is...?

Answer: Dachshund

Question: Cross a schnauzer with a poodle and you get a...?

Answer: Schnoodle

Question: Which of the following is an ancient breed from Hungary?

Answer: Kuvasz

Question: The Dulux dog was what breed?

Answer: Old English Sheepdog

Question: What is the name of the British law used to control dangerous animals?

Answer: Dangerous Dogs' Act

Question: How many dalmatians were there in the classic Disney film?

Answer: 101

Question: This large German breed is renowned for its spotty paws?

Answer: Weimaraner

Question: Another name for a sheepdog is a what?

Answer: Border Collie

Question: Despite its feline name which of these is an American breed of dog?

Answer: Catahoula Leopard

Question: Which of the following is an American breed?

Answer: Boston Terrier

Question: Which breed is recognisable by its egg shaped skull?

Answer: Bull Terrier

Question: Which of these is a large breed from the UK?

Answer: English Mastiff

Question: Which of the following was bred in Italy to guard livestock?

Answer: Abruzzenhund

Question: Which French breed is known as the little lion dog?

Answer: Lowchen

Question: What do you get when you cross a Pomeranian with a Chihuahua?

Answer: Pom-Chi

Question: Which dog is also known as a Persian greyhound?

Answer: Saluki

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Question: Which of these breeds would you most likely see racing?

Answer: Greyhound

Question: Which animal was the first domesticated pet?

Answer: Dog

Question: Which large dog is associated with mountain rescue?

Answer: St Bernard

Question: Which of the following breeds originated in Japan?

Answer: Shiba Inu

Question: Long curly dreadlocks are a feature of which breed?

Answer: Irish Water Spaniel

Question: Which dog breeds name is French for butterfly?

Answer: Papillon

Question: Which of these breeds comes from north of the border?

Answer: Scottish Terrier

Question: The official name for a Westie is what?

Answer: West Highland Terrier

Question: Which of the following is also known as a scent hound?

Answer: Otterhound

Question: Which of these breeds looks like a large, long haired poodle?

Answer: Spanish Water Dog

Question: Which of the following is NOT a breed of dog?

Answer: Siamese

Question: The Russian wolfhound is also known as what?

Answer: Borzoi

Question: Which of these breeds comes from South Africa?

Answer: Rhodesian Ridgeback

Question: A long haired Alsation is known as a what?

Answer: German Shepherd

Question: The Sabueso Cantabro is a breed from which country?

Answer: Spain

Question: Which black and silver dog comes from Germany?

Answer: Keeshond

Question: What is the breed of dog most commonly associated with the Queen?

Answer: Corgi

Question: Which of these is an American dog originally bred for hunting?

Answer: Coonhound

Question: The full title of a Staffy is a what?

Answer: Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Question: Which of the following has a reputation as a fighting dog?

Answer: Pitbull

Question: The official name for a mixed breed dog is a...?

Answer: Mongrel

Question: What is the smaller relative of the Doberman?

Answer: Miniature Pinscher

Question: Which breed is considered to be the most intelligent?

Answer: Border Collie

Question: Cross a Jack Russell with a Chihuahua and you get a...?

Answer: Jackahuahua

Question: Which of these dogs is a rare Welsh breed?

Answer: Sealyham Terrier

Question: What is the name of a famous dogs home in the UK?

Answer: Battersea

Question: This dog is known for its lack of intelligence?

Answer: Shihtzu

Question: Which of the following shares parts of its name with a natural predator?

Answer: Fox Terrier

Question: This breed can be both golden and chocolate?

Answer: Labrador

Question: Which of the following is a kind of terrier?

Answer: Dandie Dinmont

Question: Deep wrinkles and a blue/black tongue are features of which Chinese dog?

Answer: Shar Pei

Question: Which of the following is known for its herding abilities?

Answer: Collie

Question: A Shihtzu/Yorkshire terrier mix gives you what?

Answer: Shorkie

Question: What sight problem do all dogs suffer from?

Answer: Color Blindness

Question: Which of the following yodels rather than barks?

Answer: Basenji

Question: The wrinkles and pushed in nose are features of which muscular dog?

Answer: Bulldog

Question: Which toy dog originates from a Mediterranean island?

Answer: Maltese

Question: What food brand is used to describe a mongrel?

Answer: Heinz

Question: What dog is primarily used as a guide for blind people?

Answer: Labrador

Question: Which of these is a rare breed from Scandinavia?

Answer: Swedish Vallhund

Question: Which of these breeds is often associated with France?

Answer: Poodle

Question: You get what breed from a Maltese and a Yorkshire terrier?

Answer: Morkie

Question: Which fluffy white dog was bred to herd reindeer?

Answer: Samoyed

Question: Which of these shares its name with a north eastern town?

Answer: Bedlington Terrier

Question: The result of a shitzu mating with a poodle is a what?

Answer: Shih-Poo

Question: Which of these dogs originates from Russia?

Answer: Siberian Husky

Question: Which dog is known for its wrinkled, short muzzled face?

Answer: Pug

Question: On average, to what age do dogs live?

Answer: 12

Question: Which of the following is a well known terrier?

Answer: Jack Russell

Question: A Maltese plus a Shihtzu results in what breed?

Answer: Mal-Shi

Question: What was the name of the Border Collie as feature on Blue Peter?

Answer: Shep

Question: Which breed shares the name of a southern county?

Answer: Norfolk Terrier

Question: Which of these breeds hails from Hungary?

Answer: Puli

Question: Small, white and fluffy, it has to be a...?

Answer: Toy Poodle

Question: Which of these breeds comes from central Europe?

Answer: German Shorthaired Pointer

Question: Which of the following is a German breed?

Answer: Rottweiler

Question: Domestic dogs are descended from which animal?

Answer: Gray wolves

Question: A US Staffie is formally called a what?

Answer: American Staffordshire Terrier

Question: Which of these breeds has an English cousin?

Answer: American Cocker Spaniel

Question: Which of these dogs originated in the Himalayas?

Answer: Tibetan Terrier

Question: A city in East Anglia gives its name to which breed?

Answer: Norwich Terrier

Question: Which large breed originated in the border between France and Spain?

Answer: Pyrenean Mountain Dog

Question: What do dogs wear around their neck?

Answer: Collar

Question: Which of the following is a large breed from Germany?

Answer: Great Dane

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Question: The Eurohound is native to which country?

Answer: Norway

Question: Tramp's friend Lady was what breed?

Answer: American Cocker Spaniel

Question: The Churchill dog's cousin from across the Channel is a...?

Answer: French Bulldog

Question: Which rare French breed dodged extinction twice after the two world wars?

Answer: Berger Picard

Question: Which dog shares its name with a north west city?

Answer: Manchester Terrier

Question: Who was the dog who partnered Tom Hanks in the famous film?

Answer: Hooch

Question: Which cartoon appeared with the 3 Muskahounds?

Answer: Dogtanian

Question: Which metal dog accompanied Doctor Who?

Answer: K-9

Question: Complete the film title; Beverley Hills ..... ?

Answer: Chihuahua

Question: Cavalier is often put before the name of which dog?

Answer: King Charles Spaniel

Question: What is the most common colored coat of the Kerry Beagle?

Answer: Black & Tan

Question: What was the breed of the smallest dog on record at 2.5' tall?

Answer: Yorkshire Terrier

Question: Spike/Butch in the Tom & Jerry cartoons was what breed?

Answer: Bulldog

Question: Through what do dogs sweat?

Answer: Their feet

Question: Which health giving plant is poisonous to dogs?

Answer: Aloe Vera

Question: The Illyrian Sheepdog is a national animal of which country?

Answer: Macedonia

Question: Who is the cowardly dog in the cult cartoon?

Answer: Courage

Question: Which was the most famous dog on television when he lived on Ramsay Street?

Answer: Bouncer

Question: What is the state dog breed of Alaska?

Answer: Alaskan Malamute

Question: An affection name for a bloodhound is what?

Answer: Sleuth Hound

Question: Who was Scooby Doo's nephew?

Answer: Scrappy Doo

Question: Who is the famous dog in The Muppets?

Answer: Bob

Question: The Bedlington Terrier gets its name from a town in which county?

Answer: Northumberland

Question: Digby, the biggest dog in the world, was what breed?

Answer: Old English Sheepdog

Question: What was in the barrels around a St Bernard's neck?

Answer: Brandy

Question: Which breed has the shortest lifespan?

Answer: Dogue de Bordeax

Question: Gentle Giant is a term used to describe which species?

Answer: Mastiff

Question: Which of the following is an extinct breed from the UK?

Answer: English Water Spaniel

Question: What is the smallest breed of dog?

Answer: Chihuahua

Question: What breed of the dog was the Shaggy DA?

Answer: Old English Sheepdog

Question: Which small dogs hail from Wales?

Answer: Welsh Corgi

Question: What is the term used to describe someone with a fear of dogs?

Answer: Cynophobia

Question: Which cartoon dog starred in a show with the pink cat Custard?

Answer: Roobarb

Question: What is the world's most famous dog show?

Answer: Crufts

Question: Which breed was once known as St John's Newfoundland?

Answer: Labrador

Question: What breed of dog is Snoopy?

Answer: Beagle

Question: Name the tough little dog which has hair rather than fur?

Answer: Border Terrier

Question: What is the rarest breed of dog?

Answer: Cisky Terriers

Question: The Cierny Sery is native to which country?

Answer: Slovakia

Question: Which of the following is an extinct breed from the US?

Answer: Hawaiian Poi Dog

Question: Black Bob who appeared in the Dandy comic was what breed?

Answer: Border Collie

Question: The Littlest what was a show about a travelling dog?

Answer: Hobo

Question: What is the cause of Leishmania is dogs?

Answer: Parasites

Question: Which dog rescued from the trenches in Wwl became a film star?

Answer: Rin Tin Tin

Question: Which of these dogs is mainly hairless?

Answer: Chinese Crested

Question: Which breed was used to represent the devil's dog in The Omen films?

Answer: Rottweiler

Question: The American Gentlemen is the nickname given to which breed?

Answer: Boston Terrier

Question: Which county is missing from this breed..... Heeler?

Answer: Lancashire

Question: Name the toy breed from the Himalayas?

Answer: Tibetan Spaniel

Question: What color are Dalmatians when they are born?

Answer: White

Question: Which cartoon dog was skilled in martial arts?

Answer: Hong Kong Phooey

Question: Which cartoon canine worked in law enforcement?

Answer: Deputy Dawg