Match the Dog to Its Job

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Before dogs were humanity's cuddle buddy, they had very important jobs. Some of them still do those jobs for us. Can you match the dog breed to the job it was bred for?

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Great Danes were used for hunting but also as "chamber dogs" which...

Guarded wine cellars

Guarded sleeping princes

Guarded drying meats

Guarded jewels

The Chuckchi people of Siberia first bred Siberian Huskies to...

Pull sleighs

Defend the home

Hunt foxes

Lead the blind

What was the Rottweiler originally bred for>

Protecting businesses

Catching rats

Drive cattle

Herd sheep

What was the German Shepherd originally bred for?

Catching criminals

Finding drugs

Herding sheep

Herding horses

What was the Rhodesian Ridgeback originally bred for?

To protect farms from poachers

To purse lions

To hunt vermin

To herd cattle

To Beagle is to hunt hare. But today Beagles are most often given the job of...

Hunting ducks

Detecting smuggled food

Animal testing

Still hunting rabbits

The Brittany is a "gun dog" made to hunt

Rabbits

Foxes

Birds

Deer

The Dalmatian started out as a hunting dog, but was soon used for...

Protecting carriages

Companion for children

Hunting rats

Retrieving game

Bloodhounds can help hunters find deer or other game, but back in the 16th century they were also used to...

Catch thieves

Find lost dogs

Hunt wounded animals

Guard homes

What was the Pomeranian originally bred for?

To catch mice

To pull sleds

To sit on the lap of royalty

To bark at intruders

Which task can you NOT trust to a Portuguese Water Dog?

Carrying messages from boat to boat

Herding fish into your net

Rescue drowning sailors

Smell out lobster

The Cane Corso is huge and has many jobs, but his first was...

A human body guard

A cattle herder

A bear hunter

A rescue dog

While you might spot a Collie on television, they were bred to...

Herd sheep

Rescue people in the mountains

Guard cows

Hunt deer

Norfolk Terriers, the smallest terrier breed, was meant to...

Be a lap dog

Hunt rodents

As a watch dog

Hunt otters

St. Bernards were first bred to...

Protect children

Rescue people in the mountains

Protect goats

Kill big game

Akita were bred to...

Pull sleds

Hunt big game

Retrieve game

Guard the home

Which unusual animal can Samoyed herd?

Reindeer

Bears

Wolves

Mink

German Pinschers were originally bred to guard...

Monasteries

Farms

Homes

Carriages

Irish Terriers were originally prized for their...

Ability to kill vermin

Watchdog characteristics

Companionship

Guardian for children

Which task can you NOT entrust to a Spanish Water Dog?

Retrieving birds

Guarding sheep

Scent work

Herding other animals

The Irish Wolfhound is a sight hound specializing in protection from and hunting of

Wolves

Bears

Moose

Cougars

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