The Canine Quiz


1) Dogs have 48 teeth in their mouth.

2) Smaller breeds of dogs live longer than bigger breeds.

3) There are 512 types of pure breed dogs.

4) Happy dogs wag their tails predominantly to the left.

5) Prairie dogs are not dogs - they're a kind of rodent.

6) A one year old dog is as mature, physically, as a 10 year old human.

7) Dalmatian puppies are born completely white.

8) Dogs' only sweat glands are between their paw pads.

9) Bassets can't swim.

10) Dogs are not colour-blind but they don't see the range of colours humans see. They predominantly see reds and greens.

11) Dogs can smell human fingerprints that are a week old.

12) Chocolate can be dangerous to dogs because it contains high levels of theobromine, which is a cardiac stimulant.

13) Classical music relaxes dogs. Heavy metal makes them happy.

14) An average dog produces a pint of mucus every day.

15) Dogs are mentioned 14 times in the Bible.