Megan Moran

Dog breeds quiz

How well do you know your four-legged friends? This picture-round dog breed quiz shows you 20 dogs, from family favorites to rare and ancient breeds. Name each one, then read a fun fact, and see if anyone in your house can beat your dog quiz score.

A free quiz from Megan Moran.

Paper-cut illustration of a dog house, leash, bowl, ball and chew bone
Pick an answer to start20 to go
  1. Close-up of a white short-coated dog covered in bold black spots, with black ears, looking at the camera indoors
    Karolína Maršálková, Unsplash · Unsplash License

    Question 1 of 20Dog breedsEasy

    Which dog breed is this?

  2. A sturdy yellow short-coated dog with a collar lying on a grassy hillside, with snowy mountains behind
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    Question 2 of 20Dog breedsEasy

    What breed is this dog relaxing on a mountainside?

  3. A thick-coated reddish-brown and white dog with one striking blue eye and erect ears, photographed against a dark background
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    Question 3 of 20Dog breedsMedium

    Name the breed of this blue-eyed dog.

  4. A small fawn dog with a black wrinkled muzzle, dark ears and a curled tail lying on a wooden floor indoors
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    Question 4 of 20Dog breedsEasy

    Which breed is this wrinkly-faced little dog?

  5. Head-and-shoulders portrait of a black and white medium-length-coated dog with amber eyes and one ear tipped forward
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    Question 5 of 20Dog breedsMedium

    This alert, bright-eyed dog belongs to which breed?

  6. A slender short-coated chestnut and white dog with large upright ears and a wrinkled forehead, sitting against a dark background
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    Question 6 of 20Dog breedsHard

    Can you identify the breed of this sleek, short-coated dog?

  7. A large tan dog with a black saddle on its back, erect pointed ears and an open mouth, standing on dry grass
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    Question 7 of 20Dog breedsEasy

    What breed is this big dog standing in a field?

  8. A red and white dog with large upright ears, a long body and very short legs, sitting on sunlit grass with its tongue out
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    Question 8 of 20Dog breedsMedium

    Which breed is this short-legged dog?

  9. A very fluffy cinnamon-red dog with a thick mane, small ears and a broad face, walking toward the camera on a forest path
    Łukasz Rawa, Unsplash · Unsplash License

    Question 9 of 20Dog breedsMedium

    Name the breed of this fluffy, lion-like dog.

  10. A pale gray dog with a soft curly coat, a narrow pear-shaped head and a leather collar, resting on a cushion indoors
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    Question 10 of 20Dog breedsHard

    Which breed is this woolly dog?

  11. A small black, tan and white short-coated dog with long drooping ears and a white-tipped tail, standing side-on in a grassy field
    Lesya Tyutrina & Andrey Biyanov, Unsplash · Unsplash License

    Question 11 of 20Dog breedsEasy

    What breed is this tricolor dog?

  12. A big long-coated black dog with rust and white markings on its face, chest and legs, sitting on a country track between frosty trees
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    Question 12 of 20Dog breedsMedium

    This large tricolor dog belongs to which breed?

  13. A lean gray dog with smooth bare skin, large upright ears and a long thin tail, standing alert on a forest path
    Lorenzo Manera, Pexels · Pexels License

    Question 13 of 20Dog breedsHard

    Which breed is this?

  14. Close-up of a red and white dog with very long floppy ears, loose skin and sad-looking eyes, outdoors on a sunny path
    Andrea Jelicic, Unsplash · Unsplash License

    Question 14 of 20Dog breedsMedium

    Name the breed of this droopy-eared dog.

  15. A lean short-coated mouse-gray dog with floppy ears, wearing a pink harness and standing on a green hillside
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    Question 15 of 20Dog breedsMedium

    What breed is this silver-gray gundog?

  16. A small black and tan short-coated dog with a long body, short legs and floppy ears, running toward the camera on a lawn
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    Question 16 of 20Dog breedsEasy

    Which breed is this dog dashing across the lawn?

  17. A tall, slim dog with a long silky white and gray coat and a long narrow head, sitting outdoors in a park
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    Question 17 of 20Dog breedsHard

    This elegant long-nosed dog is which breed?

  18. A compact red dog with a cream chest, pricked ears and a tail curled over its back, standing on a boulder in a meadow
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    Question 18 of 20Dog breedsMedium

    Which breed is this foxy-faced dog on a rock?

  19. A muscular fawn dog with a white blaze, a short blunt muzzle with a dark mask and a black harness, looking up from a gravel path
    Sean Foster, Unsplash · Unsplash License

    Question 19 of 20Dog breedsMedium

    Name the breed of this square-jawed dog.

  20. A medium-sized black dog whose coat hangs in long rope-like cords, with a pink tongue showing, standing in green grass by woods
    Kórodi Ildikó, Pexels · Pexels License

    Question 20 of 20Dog breedsHard

    What breed is this dog with a dreadlocked coat?

Answer all 20 to see your score.

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Show all the answers, with the facts behind them
  1. Which dog breed is this? DalmatianPuppies of this breed are born with plain white coats, and their first spots usually appear within about 10 days.
  2. What breed is this dog relaxing on a mountainside? Labrador RetrieverDespite the name, the breed was developed in Britain from St. John's water dogs brought over from Newfoundland.
  3. Name the breed of this blue-eyed dog. Siberian HuskyIn the 1925 serum run to Nome, Leonhard Seppala's team led by Togo covered 261 miles, far more than Balto's 55-mile final stretch.
  4. Which breed is this wrinkly-faced little dog? PugThe breed's motto is the Latin phrase multum in parvo, "much in little." These dogs were brought to Europe from China in the 16th century.
  5. This alert, bright-eyed dog belongs to which breed? Border CollieA dog of this breed named Chaser learned to identify and retrieve 1,022 toys by name, taught by psychology professor John W. Pilley.
  6. Can you identify the breed of this sleek, short-coated dog? BasenjiThanks to an unusually shaped larynx, this Central African breed doesn't bark in the usual way. Instead it makes a yodel-like sound.
  7. What breed is this big dog standing in a field? German ShepherdThe breed's founding dog, Horand von Grafrath, was bought at a dog show in 1899 by former cavalry captain Max von Stephanitz.
  8. Which breed is this short-legged dog? Pembroke Welsh CorgiQueen Elizabeth II owned more than 30 of these dogs during her reign. Most descended from Susan, an 18th-birthday present in 1944.
  9. Name the breed of this fluffy, lion-like dog. Chow ChowThis ancient Chinese breed has a blue-black or purple tongue, and the color extends to its lips.
  10. Which breed is this woolly dog? Bedlington TerrierNamed after a Northumberland mining town, the breed was first called the Rothbury Terrier. Its puppies are born dark and lighten with age.
  11. What breed is this tricolor dog? BeagleBeagles in the US "Beagle Brigade" sniff travelers' luggage at airports for banned fruits, plants and meats that could carry pests or diseases.
  12. This large tricolor dog belongs to which breed? Bernese Mountain DogNamed after the Swiss canton of Bern, it's one of four Sennenhund breeds. Farmers used the dogs to haul carts of milk and cheese.
  13. Which breed is this? XoloitzcuintliIts name combines Xolotl, an Aztec god, with itzcuintli, the Nahuatl word for dog. The breed comes in three sizes: toy, miniature and standard.
  14. Name the breed of this droopy-eared dog. Basset HoundThe name comes from the French word bas, meaning "low." Those long ears help stir up ground scent while the dog is tracking.
  15. What breed is this silver-gray gundog? WeimaranerNicknamed the "Gray Ghost" for its sleek coat, this German hunting dog has light amber, gray or blue-gray eyes.
  16. Which breed is this dog dashing across the lawn? DachshundA dog of this breed named Waldi was the first official Olympic mascot, created for the 1972 Summer Games in Munich.
  17. This elegant long-nosed dog is which breed? BorzoiIn the US the breed was called the Russian Wolfhound until 1936. Its name comes from an archaic Russian word meaning "fast."
  18. Which breed is this foxy-faced dog on a rock? Shiba InuThe smallest of Japan's six native breeds, it nearly died out during World War II. Later dogs were bred from three surviving bloodlines.
  19. Name the breed of this square-jawed dog. BoxerAbout 20 to 25 percent of these dogs are born white. They aren't albino; the white coat comes from a piebald gene.
  20. What breed is this dog with a dreadlocked coat? PuliThe Magyars probably brought this herding breed to Hungary in the 9th century. Its cords form through a controlled matting of the coat.
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