Dog Trivia Quiz For Children

Family Fun

I put together a dog trivia quiz for children who love dogs.

It’s great fun and the adults will enjoy it too.

Why not have a go and see how many dog trivia answers you know.

Most of the answers are included  (but I have left some out! )  and in some cases, a variety of examples are given but these are not exhaustive!

I’ve thrown in a few doggy jokes too, just for fun!

Dog Trivia Quiz Questions

1 Which dog breed is known to pull sleds?

Husky

2 What is the smallest breed of dog?

Chihuahua

3 How many Dalmations were there in the Disney film?

101

Here’s A  Doggy Joke!

What do you get if you cross a sheepdog with a jelly?

Colly-wobbles!

4 Why Do Dogs Dig?

Digging is an instinctual behaviour, dogs originally dug holes to hide their food from predators.

5 Name the most popular dog breed used as Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Labrador Retriever

6 What’s the Catchphrase?

7 What dog breed is film star Beethoven?

St. Bernard

8 Which dog breed can run the fastest?

Greyhound

9 Which dog is a Pug?

(The dog on the right)

10 What is the breed of the other dog in the photo?

French Bulldog

11 How many days are dogs pregnant?

Approx 63 days

12 Guess the Catchphrase?

13 Who has better hearing?

a) dog

b) human

Answer is A

14 Dogs have a better sense of smell than humans, how many times better?

a) 10 times better

b) up to 100 times better

c) up to 100,000 times better

Answer is C

 

Dog Trivia Quiz For Children

True or False?

15 A dog wags his tail to show that he is happy.

 True 

16  The Queen’s favourite breed is a pug.

False

17 The Dachshund originates from Australia.

False

18 A dog can have blue eyes.

True

19  Scooby Doo is a Great Dane

True

 

20 Name a type of Terrier

Examples

Yorkshire Terrier

Boston Terrier

Bull Terrier

Jack Russell Terrier

 20 What Do These Three Dog Breeds Have in Common?

The Rottweiler, German Shepherd and Dachshund all originate from Germany.

20 Name a Hound dog.

Examples

Basset Hound

Dachshund

Bloodhound

Greyhound

21 Name a herding breed of dog.

Example

Shetland Sheepdog

Border Collie

Australian Cattle Dog

Old English Sheepdog

22 Can you name these two dog breeds?

Maltese and Sharpei

Doggy Jokes!

What do you get if you cross a sheepdog and a daffodil

A collie flower!

What do dogs love for breakfast

Pooched Eggs

What do you call a dog who can do magic tricks?

Labracadabrador

22 What name is given to a dog which is bred from a combination of these two breeds?

Cocker Spaniel and Poodle = Cockerpoo

23 Name a breed of dog which is endangered in the UK.

Examples

Welsh (Cardigan) Corgi

Bloodhound

Otter Hound

Skye Terrier

24 What’s the Catchphrase?

Finish the Quote

25  Dog      T – – – d

26  P – – – y    L  – v –

27  Who  – – –  The  – – – –  O – – ?

28   – a – –   B – st  F – – -nd

Name That Dog!

29 Name a SPOTTY breed of dog

(Dalmation)

30 Name a dog breed beginning with B

(Beagle, Basset Hound, Basenji, Bichon Frise)

31 Name the dog in the WIZARD OF OZ

(Toto)

32 Name a dog breed with very long fur

(Old English Sheepdog, Afghan Hound, Yorkshire Terrier, Shih Tzu)

33 Name a dog with a curly tail

(Chow chow, Pug, Akita, Pomeranian)

34 Name a dog with a long nose

(Greyhound, Saluki, Borzoi Dachshund)

35 Name a dog used to herd sheep

(Border Collie)

Finally, think of a caption for this photo and post it in the comments!

(I think a lot of parents will relate to this in the present climate!)

Thanks for taking part, hope you had fun and maybe learned one or two facts about dogs.

If you would like to take part in a similar quiz about dogs, here is the link:-

Dog Trivia Questions and Answers

I hope you are all keeping safe and well.

Keep those tails wagging!