About the Dog

The saddle coat pattern means

A white coat with horse saddles all over it

A tail that is a different color than the body

Dark patches over the back

When the head and shoulders are dark and the back end is a lighter color

When the belly area is darker than the back

How far can dogs hear compared to humans?

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10 times as far as humans

9 times as far as humans

6 times as far as humans

4 times as far as humans

In the dog world, a stand-off coat is

Coats hanging on a rack outside of a thrift store

A dog that does not shed

A coat that sticks out from the body rather than lying flat

A dog that sheds a lot

A hairless dog

On average, about how many muscles do dogs have in each ear?

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6

4

10

18

Dogs can smell when you are...

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All of these

Scared

Stressed

Sad

On average, how many bones do adult dogs have?

A drawing of a dog skeleton

320

430

375

520

On average, how much sleep does a dog need?

A drawing of a crescent moon with stars

11 hours

12 hours

8 hours

6 hours

People who own dogs typically

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Have less stress

Live longer

Have fewer heart attacks

All of these

Why do dogs curl up in a ball when they sleep?

A tan and white dog that looks like a fox curled up in a ball sleeping

They like to be as small as they can in order to hide when sleeping

It helps them hide their eyes so they can take longer naps

It’s an instinct to keep their vital organs warm

It shows submission

The term parti-colored means variegated patches of two or more colors. The parti-colored gene is known to cause a number of health problems.

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True

False