2023 Dog Show Intermediate A & B Showmanship and Intermediate You and Your Dog Question Bank
What is a dog's body condition score (both number and name) when the ribs are palpable without excess fat covering and the abdomen is tucked up when viewed from the side?
#3 Moderate
What is the time span that estrus could last in a dog?
1 Day to 3 Weeks
What type of scissors should you use to trim the long hair between the pads?
Blunt Ended Scissors
Name three (3) kinds of brushes.
Bristle Brush, Slicker Brush, And Pin Brush
Why should you never drop a dog into position when tabling your dog?
Can Be Harmful to Their Feet and Shoulders or Could Cause The Table To Move and Scare The Dog
What is the scientific name for the species of domestic dog?
Canis Familiars
According to the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine, what are three (3) reasons you should not allow dogs to chew on bones?
Cause Broken Teeth, Cause Mouth or tonged Injuries, Get Stuck in windpipe
What must dog foods provide to meet the Association of American Feed Control Officials statement?
Complete and Balanced Nutrition
What is the purpose of showmanship?
Demonstrate Team work Between The Handler and Dog
What does the term, "zoonotic disease" refer to?
Diseases That Can Be Passed To Humans From Animals or Animals to Humans
What are two (2) of the three considerations involved when choosing the right diet for your dog?
Dogs Life Stage and Body Condition
What is the most important risk of feeding avocados to dogs?
Foreign Body if Swallowed Whole
What is another word for a round eye shape?
Full or globular
What breed of dog is posed differently from all other breeds?
German Shepherd
What are two (2) reasons why dogs might use high pitched vocalizations?
Greetings and During Play
What is one (1) way to achieve head control in showmanship?
Have Show Lead Snug Behind the Ears, Hold Lead Taunt and Close To The Neck
The Swedish Vallhund is in what AKC Group of dogs?
Hearding Group
How is a gay tail carried?
Higher Than the Horizontal Level of the Back
Describe a cow-hocked dog.
Hocks Turn in Toward one another and Rear Feet That Toe Out
What AKC group has dogs that were bred for hunting by sight and tracking?
Hound Group
In showmanship, how should you present a mixed breed dog?
Identify the Breed The Dog Most Closely Resemble and Show As if That Breed
What two styles of stripping blades are typically used on the dog's body?
Medium and Coarse
What animal do scientists believe the domestic dog is most closely related to?
Miacis
What are two (2) reasons why you should never leave a dog unattended on a tie out?
Might Hang Themselves or be Attacked by Another Dog
What type of coat is common in water dogs?
Normal Angulated and Straight Stifles
What are the two (2) types of hindquarters?
Normal Angulated hindquarters and Straight Stifles
What are two (2) types of threatening postures a dog might exhibit?
Offensive Threat and Defensive Threat
In a Brace class, why should you put the faster dog on the outside and slower one next to you?
Outside Dog Has to Walk Faster on Turns
What feet type is a compromise between endurance and fast initial speed and jumping?
Oval Foot
What is one way a child can become infected with the D. caninum tapeworm?
Playing in Dirt and Putting Their Hands in Their Mouth Swallowing an Infected Flea or Tapeworm Segment
What type of training requires that you build and maintain a strong relationship based on trust and cooperation?
Positive Reinforcement Training
What are two (2) of the four terms used in describing the principles of operant conditioning?
Positive Reinforcement and Negative Reinforcement
For what purpose were the Toy breeds of dogs developed?
Provide Pleasure and Companionship to Owners
What type of ear carriage is where the ears are carried erect with just the tips leaning forward?
Semi Prick
When your dog is allowed to be out of the crate, why should you keep their crate open and toys in the crate?
So They Can Go In and Out As They Want
To what AKC Group of dogs does the Wirehaired Vizsla belong?
Sporting Group
What command is very helpful for your dog to know before you begin training for showmanship?
Stand/Stay
What are three (3) factors that influence shedding?
Temperature, Stress and Nutrition
Who should check with the judge prior to the start of a showmanship class to see if exhibitors may use bait?
The Steward
Describe a button ear.
The ear flap folds forward, with the tip lying close to the skull so as to cover the opening
In reference to grooming, why is coat type an important consideration when choosing a dog?
They require Different Techniques You May Not Want To Do or Pay For
What is the function of a dog's anal glands?
To Exit Scents To Mark Their Territory or To Mark Over Another Dogs Scent
What is the purpose of a chamois cloth?
To Polish and Shine Coats of Short Haired Dogs
What is the purpose of the axial skeleton?
To Protect Internal Organs
What is the purpose of body condition scoring of dogs?
To Tell If Your Dog Is Overweight of Under Weight
What is the definition of a pedigree?
a chart of the genetic history of a family over several generations; A List of Dogs Parents, Grandparents, Great Grand Parents
At what part of a dog's body do the forequarters begin?
at the Shoulder
What head shape has a narrow skull and elongated muzzle?
dolichocephalic
What is the purpose of the dog's quick?
the blood supply to the nail
What type of bite does a Shih Tzu have?
undershot bite
