Canis Lupus Familiaris
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What 20th-century musician refers to the dark, wild, ego-driven side of mankind as "The Black Dog"?
Willie Nelson
Waylon Jennings
Johnny Cash
Jim Morrison
ANSWER: The black dog is mentioned in several of his albums' liner notes and Cash refers to his partying days as letting his "black dog roam." (Image courtesy of Black Dog Dualsport) The black dog is mentioned in several of his albums' liner notes and Cash refers to his partying days as letting his "black dog roam." (Image courtesy of Black Dog Dualsport)
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What was the breed of "Nana" in J.M Barrie's novel Peter Pan?
Newfoundland
Great Dane
St. Bernard
Bull Mastiff
ANSWER: Sorry Disney fans, Nana was a newfie and was supposedly based on J.M Barrie's own dog, who was in fact a St. Bernard. Sorry Disney fans, Nana was a newfie and was supposedly based on J.M Barrie's own dog, who was in fact a St. Bernard.
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The first dog shot into orbit was...
...a Jack Russell Terrier
...a German Shepard
...a Bull Terrier
...a Mutt
ANSWER: Russian scientists weren't too picky when it came to finding the first animal to be shot into space. The dog Laika, later dubbed Muttnick by the American press, was a three-year-old Siberian Husky mix that was pulled off the street and trained for space flight. She has recently been remembered by having her likeness erected on a monument for fallen cosmonauts outside of Moscow. Russian scientists weren't too picky when it came to finding the first animal to be shot into space. The dog Laika, later dubbed Muttnick by the American press, was a three-year-old Siberian Husky mix that was pulled off the street and trained for space flight. She has recently been remembered by having her likeness erected on a monument for fallen cosmonauts outside of Moscow.
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Sirius is the name of a satellite radio company, a Harry Potter character, a star constellation and a dog in Greek mythology. Who was the dog's owner?
Orion
Prometheus
Bacchus
Hercules
ANSWER: Easy one for Astronomy buffs. Orion was a great hunter who was elevated to the stars by Zeus. Zeus thought he might get lonely, so he threw Orion's dog up there with him. Easy one for Astronomy buffs. Orion was a great hunter who was elevated to the stars by Zeus. Zeus thought he might get lonely, so he threw Orion's dog up there with him.
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We all know that Lassie belonged to Timmy. But what were the names of Timmy's parents?
Jeff and Ellen Miller
Paul and Ruth Martin
jason and Elinore Monroe
Peter and Rachel McGill
ANSWER: After a few seasons, original Lassie owner Jeff Miller had transitioned from cute child to awkward pubescent. So the writers gave us Timmy, an orphan who was adopted by the couple who bought the Miller farm in season four. Nothing hastens a sale than the promise of a blond-headed indentured servant. After a few seasons, original Lassie owner Jeff Miller had transitioned from cute child to awkward pubescent. So the writers gave us Timmy, an orphan who was adopted by the couple who bought the Miller farm in season four. Nothing hastens a sale than the promise of a blond-headed indentured servant.
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Every American President since Warren Harding has been a dog owner. Which President received a storm of protest after being photographed lifting his dog up by its ears?
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
ANSWER: The White House was flooded with hate mail by dog lovers over the offending photograph. But beagle experts came to Johnson's rescue, saying it was indeed common practice in hunting country to tug the ears to be sure they are in good voice. The White House was flooded with hate mail by dog lovers over the offending photograph. But beagle experts came to Johnson's rescue, saying it was indeed common practice in hunting country to tug the ears to be sure they are in good voice.
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No one likes the sound of a barking dog at three in the morning. Which of these dogs cannot bark?
Treeing Feist
Briard
Saluki
Dingo
ANSWER: The Dingo may not be able to bark, but it's well known in Australia for its disctince howl. The Dingo may not be able to bark, but it's well known in Australia for its disctince howl.
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Russian Surgeon Vladimir Petrovich Demikhov stunned and shocked the world in 1955 when he performed this successful surgery on a dog....
Sex Change Operation
Head Transplant
Bone Marrow Transplant
Cataract Surgery
ANSWER: He successfully transplanted the head of small brown puppy onto the neck of a large white dog. Demikhov performed surgery on the larger dog that removed a part of a lung to make room for a heart for the other dog. The two heads and hearts acted independently of one another and the dogs lived for over 2.5 months. He successfully transplanted the head of small brown puppy onto the neck of a large white dog. Demikhov performed surgery on the larger dog that removed a part of a lung to make room for a heart for the other dog. The two heads and hearts acted independently of one another and the dogs lived for over 2.5 months.
