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Dog History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| First – What is a species????? | a population with morphological, ecological, and genetic traits that distinguish its members from other species |
| Around _____________ evidence of canine burials | 14-15,000 years ago |
| To be domesticated the animal needs to | 1) have humans control the breeding 2) the animal becomes different in form as well as behaviorally different from wild ancestor. |
| Dogs communicate in several ways: | Scent is one method, another is physical appearance. Body position, movement, and facial expression often convey a strong message. |
| What are some things dogs do for work? | herd livestock, aid hunters, guard homes, and perform police and rescue work. Some special animals even guide the blind |
| Some of the earliest dog breeds........... | Basenji Chow Chow Afghan Hound Shar pei Akita Saluki Siberian Husky Samoyed Alaskan Malamute |
| Who is Major | first known example of a modern pedigreed dog |
| What breed is the ancient African breed | Basenji |
| Now there are ____different groups and over ______ breeds of dogs! | 7; 400 |
| _____________ recognizes ________ breeds within those 7 groups | American Kennel Club; 200 |
| What are the 7 groups | - Sporting -Herding -Working -Hound -Terrier -Toy -Non-Sporting |
| Kennel Clubs | Started to arise in the mid 1800s more as hobby clubs |
| What do Kennel Clubs do? | Maintain breed standards Record pedigrees in a breed registry Issue rules for confirmation dog show and trials Provide recognition of distinct dog breeds (though not all clubs in agreement) |
| Examples include the | American Kennel Club (1884), The Kennel Club (UK), and the Canadian Kennel Club |
| Most breeders will attempt to have a low “__________” or COI, meaning they are trying to balance having predictable traits with genetic diversity. | coefficient of inbreeding |
| Line breeding | Mated pairs that are related but more distantly (cousins, grandparent/grandchild, etc…) |
| Inbreeding | Closely related mated pairs (brother/sister, father/daughter, etc…) |
| Outcrossing | breeding two non-related dogs |
| Cross bred or “designer” dogs | Intentionally breeding two dogs of different breeds |
| Examples of designer dogs | Goldendoodle, cavachon, yorkiepoo, labradoodle, maltipoo, pomipoo, etc… |
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