CCTP Level 1 - Basic Care and Handling Section 1-1: History of the Dog Exam

Many popular dog breeds were developed within the last ___ years.

150-200

It is believed that over ___ different breeds of dog have existed at one time or another on the earth.

2000

Dogs are remarkable survivors. They are found on ___ of the continents.

6 out of 7

Dogs and their closest ancestor share ___ behavioral patterns.

71 out of 90

The dog and the wolf both fall under the name:

canis lupus

Which of the following results are not associated with domestication:

changed genetic structure into a completely new species

Dogs exhibit the widest range of ___ than any other domesticated mammal?

color, size, shape

Domestication is different from taming an animal in that it involves ___ animal(s).

entire populations of

A wolf and a dog cross produces a "hybrid" animal. True or False

false

Crossing wolves to domestic dogs is a proven way to improve the domestic dog's abilities and skills. True or False

false

Wolves are considered one the most successful predators. True or False

false

Wolves react well to environmental changes and are able to adapt and survive. True or False

false

Which of the following tasks is not something that dogs are used for today?

food in most modern cultures

The dogs is a domesticated form of which animal?

grey wolf

When humans began to cultivate their own crops and animals (agriculture), the ___ group was developed to meet that need.

herding

Which of the three Life Strategies did dogs inherit from their ancestors that helped them survive?

large pack hunters

Mitochondrial DNA (mt DNA) is the DNA passed on from:

mother to daughter

The main difference between dogs and wolves is ___.

phenotype (observable attributes)

Dogs learn best by ___.

repetition and association

Dogs are considered to be ___ in their environment.

specialists

Despite a few breed and purpose-related behavior differences in dogs, they still exhibit the same core behaviors across the board? True or False

true

There is greater genetic diversity between races of people than there is between wolves and dogs. True or False

true

Scientists determined the closest ancestor of the dog using which of the following:

vocalizations, similarities in behavior, genetics

The closest relative and ancestor of the dog is the ___.

wolf

The Siberian Fox Farm experimented produced changes in the foxes that were the same type of changes undergone by...

wolves and dogs