50 Dog Trivia Questions for Kids

1. When people breed dogs, what do they call a puppy's mother?

2. What do you call a group of puppies born to the same mom at the same time?

3. About how old are puppies when their eyes start to open?

4. About how long do puppies grow inside their mom before they are born?

5. Before their characteristic spots develop, what color is a typical newborn Dalmatian's coat?

6. Which wild animal is the closest relative of pet dogs?

7. Which sense is a dog's biggest superpower?

8. How do dogs mostly cool down when they are hot?

9. Where does a dog have sweat glands that work a lot like ours?

10. Can dogs see colors?

11. Why can a dog hear a special dog whistle that people can't hear?

12. Compared with a person's nose, how many smell sensors does a dog's nose have?

13. Why do a dog's eyes glow in a dark photo?

14. Dogs have a hidden third eyelid in each eye. What is it for?

15. What do a dog's whiskers help it do?

16. Dogs have a special scent organ above the roof of the mouth. What is it called?

17. Why does a dog's wet nose help it smell?

18. How many teeth does a grown-up dog usually have?

19. Is a healthy dog's body usually warmer or cooler than a person's?

20. What is the extra claw higher up on the inside of a dog's leg called?

21. Which dog breed is famous for being the smallest?

22. Which dog breed is known as the fastest runner?

23. Which dog breed is famous for its blue-black tongue?

24. Which African dog breed hardly barks but can make a yodel-like sound?

25. The name Dachshund comes from German words meaning what?

26. Which big breed is famous for rescuing travelers in the snowy Swiss Alps?

27. Despite the name, Labrador Retrievers first came from which place?

28. Golden Retrievers were first developed in which country?

29. Border Collies are famous for herding which animals?

30. The fluffy little Pomeranian dog is named after a region by which sea?

31. Which droopy-eared breed is famous for tracking people by scent?

32. Pugs first came from which country?

33. The hairless Xoloitzcuintli dog comes from which country?

34. The fox-like Shiba Inu dog breed comes from which country?

35. Poodles were first bred to fetch things from where?

36. Long ago, Dalmatians often trotted alongside what?

37. Which big, fluffy breed has webbed feet and is famous for water rescues?

38. Beagles were bred mostly to help hunters track which animal?

39. Dogs that hunt by spotting movement with their eyes, like Greyhounds, are called what?

40. Which group name describes very small companion breeds such as Chihuahuas and Pugs?

41. What do you call a dog whose parents are different breeds?

42. Which breed is well known for working with police officers?

43. Facing another dog, a dog bounces into a bow with its front down and rear up, then springs away. What is it usually inviting?

44. Why do dogs sniff the ground so much on walks?

45. What does it usually mean when a dog tucks its tail between its legs?

46. Which sweet treat is dangerous for dogs to eat?

47. Which fruit can make dogs very sick, even in small amounts?

48. What is an animal doctor called?

49. Guide dogs are trained to help which people?

50. About how long have people and dogs lived together?