1. Which breed is described as wickedly smart? wickedly? Guesses would include lab, golden, irish setter, weimaraner... 2. Which breed is described as long, low, level and liver? water spaniel?
3. Which breed has an otter tail? Lab
4. Which breed standard describes tail carriage as expressing? Irish Setter?
5. Which breeds are docked to 40% of tail length? Brittany Spaniel?
"Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth." -- Disraeli
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Originally posted by Lester: I pick up several of the dog show magazines regularly--enjoy the articles, etc.
Probably my favorite, for content, is Dogs in Review.
One of the columns is How Well Do You Know Sporting Dogs. They list several questions regarding the AKC breed standards, like a quiz...and the answers are at the bottom of the page.
Maybe it could be a new game/learning experience for us all.
So chime in with your answers...googling is allowed. I will start with a few interesting ones:
Again, this is for the Sporting Group! If the plural (breeds) are used it means there are more than one breed. If the singular vernacular is used, it pertains to just one breed.
1. Which breed is described as wickedly smart?
Curly Coated Retriever
2. Which breed is described as long, low, level and liver? Sussex 3. Which breed has an otter tail? Lab 4. Which breed standard describes tail carriage as expressing? No idea. I'm going to guess... Pointer
5. Which breeds are docked to 40% of tail length? GSP, Weim, GWP, Viz Good Luck! And there are no prizes, unless the Moddy wants to kick in Omaha Steaks! However, I do have an extra can of creamed corn I can send???
Originally posted by Lorraine: 1. Which breed is described as wickedly smart? wickedly? Guesses would include lab, golden, irish setter, weimaraner... 2. Which breed is described as long, low, level and liver? water spaniel?
3. Which breed has an otter tail? Lab
4. Which breed standard describes tail carriage as expressing? Irish Setter?
5. Which breeds are docked to 40% of tail length? Brittany Spaniel?
Lor, I am disappointed!
You didn't follow the directions, nor did you see what Dals had written, before you, lol.
No canned corn for you!
Damn... I wanted that corn. Good thing I am okay with the 'Soup Nazi.' Crab Bisque, say I... LOL
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One simple word... and I was thinking "expressIVE." Mark Twain had a point. Lightning vs. lightning bug - big difference. Got me to do a bit of research, though. Thanks, Les.
"Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth." -- Disraeli
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11. Which breed standards have the same height or height range for both dogs and bitches? brittany, german wirehaired pointer and the sussex
Hint: 3
12. Which breed calls for an abundance of natural oil in the undercoat? chesapeake bay retriever
13. Which breeds allow the tail to either be docked of left natural? Springer Spaniel, Welsh Springer Spaniel and field spaniel. Hint: 3
14. Which breed is described as having a "one piece" head? Flat Coated Retriever, 15. Which breed standards specify that the top of the muzzle should not be in a parallel plane to that of the skull? pointer
Again, great! #15 has 3 answers, Pointer is not one. And you got one right in #13
k How is it that the pointer is not one? "From this point forward the muzzle is of good length, with the nasal bone so formed that the nose is slightly higher at the tip than the muzzle at the stop." Well anyway now its time to look up the answers.
Which breed standards have the same height or height range for both dogs and bitches? and nova scotia duck tolling retriever
Hint: 3
13. Which breeds allow the tail to either be docked of left natural? Welsh Springer Spaniel(The tail is generally docked and displays a lively action)., and field spaniel. I have to say that while the welsh does not say it has to be docked there for leaves the impression that it can be either or. the brittany does say in the standard docked or natural. Hint: 3
15. Which breed standards specify that the top of the muzzle should not be in a parallel plane to that of the skull? field spaniel, nova scotia duck tolling retriever and the flat coated retriever
Lightning vs. lightning bug - big difference. Got me to do a bit of research, though. Thanks, Les. 
