Showmanship SENIOR 4-H QUESTIONS



4-H QUESTIONS SENIOR Showmanship

S4H 1. In 4-H Graduate Novice, which exercise comes first: recall over high jump or broad jump?

BROAD JUMP

S4H 2. What is the difference between AKC and 4-H Team class?

AKC has only one obedience level for team

S4H 3. According to what judging system are the ribbons and awards given out at 4-H designated shows and

fairs? THE DANISH SYSTEM

S4H 4. In 4-H at what obedience level must a brace be entered? At the level of the lowest dog

S4H 5. At what obedience levels can a brace compete at a 4-H show and fair?

PRE-NOVICE, NOVICE, and ADVANCED NOVICE

S4H 6. How long are the sit and down exercises in the 4-H veteran’s class? ONE MINUTE

S4H 7. In 4-H Showmanship, when you show a good aspect of your dog to the judge, what are you doing?

SHOWING A POINT

S4H 8. Name an obedience class that is only found in 4-H. Advanced Novice or 4-H Veterans/Modified

S4H 9. Name the 4-H State Fair Dog Contest in which juniors cannot participate. DOG JUDGING

S4H 10. Public Presentations can be given by individuals or what? TEAMS

S4H 11. The Cooperative Extension is part of which US government department?

THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

S4H 12. True or False: a 4-H member can be enrolled in the same project in two different counties at the same time. FALSE

S4H 13. True or False: A girl, age 16, who is married can still participate in 4-H. TRUE.

S4H 14. True or False: A primary 4-H member can compete for blue ribbons in dog obedience and Showmanship at county fair? FALSE They can exhibit but not compete for ribbons or money.

S4H 15. True or False: a primary 4-H member may give a public presentation at State Fair. FALSE

S4H 16. True or False: because you will be turning 19 on December 30, you can show your animal at county and state fair. FALSE

S4H 17. True or False: Because you will be turning 19 on July 1 you will not be able to show at county or state fairs? FALSE

S4H 18. True or False: in Showmanship, the method you choose to set up your dog is optional. TRUE

S4H 19. True or False: The rules of showing dogs in 4-H are different than those in AKC. TRUE

S4H 20. True or false: To qualify for state fair, a dog and handler must have earned a qualifying score in two

of three obedience classes. FALSE

4-H QUESTIONS SENIOR Showmanship cont.

S4H 21. True or False: Two members can show and share the same project dog in the regular classes at State Fair. FALSE

S4H 22. True or False: Washington State 4-H Headquarters is located at Pullman, Washington. TRUE

S4H 23. What 4-H dog project was developed to encourage 4-H members to learn more about their chosen

project? DOG BOWL

S4H 24. What are the age divisions in 4-H called? Primary, Junior, Intermediate, Senior

S4H 25. What are the five categories from which a Showmanship judge will ask you a question?

General 4-H, Anatomy, Breed history or standard, General care, and AKC general knowledge.

S4H 26. What are the minimum and maximum times for giving a public presentation?

Three minutes and 20 minutes

S4H 27. What are two non-regular obedience classes in which you can participate at State Fair which involve multiple dogs in the ring at the same time? BRACE and TEAM

S4H 28. What does IFYE stand for? The INTERNATIONAL FOUR-H YOUTH EXCHANGE

S4H 29. What Federal agency oversees the operation of 4-H? U. S.? Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.)

S4H 30. What general category of projects is the dog project included in? ANIMAL SCIENCES

S4H 31. What is a qualifying score for a blue ribbon at State Fair in Graduate Novice obedience? 170-200

S4H 32. What is the last statement you should make to your judge after giving your oral reasons in a Judging contest? "Are there any questions?"

S4H 33. What is the minimum age that an adult volunteer can be? 18

S4H 34. What type of 4-H projects does not allow primary members to show an animal, even if it is

noncompetitive? All large animal projects

S4H 35. When a dog bowl team of combined age levels goes to a State contest they must compete at what level? The level of the oldest member

S4H 36. When does a 4-H year start and finish? October 1st through September 30th

S4H 37. When the judge asks you to do a down and back as a pair, both dogs would remain where throughout the pattern? Side by Side on the inside of the handlers, moving at the speed of the slower dog

AKC QUESTIONS SENIOR Showmanship

SAKC 1. At an AKC event what is two of the same breed that are presented together as a pair called. BRACE

SAKC 2. Name an AKC breed with size varieties. Beagle, Manchester Terrier, Poodle, Schnauzer

SAKC 3. In AKC to hunt by following ground scent is called. TRAIL

SAKC 4. True or false – In AKC a rally title follows a dog’s name. TRUE

SAKC 5. In AKC what is the maximum score in Rally Obedience? 100 POINTS

SAKC 6. In AKC a description of the ideal dog of each recognized breed, to serve as a word pattern by which dogs are judged at shows. BREED STANDARD

SAKC 7. In AKC a hound that hunts by sight instead of scent is called.

GAZEHOUND OR SIGHT HOUND (Name one for point)

SAKC 8. In AKC a person who conditions, trains and exhibits dogs for a fee is called a. PROFESSIONAL HANDLER

SAKC 9. An AKC term commonly applied to those sporting breeds that typically return birds to hand from water or over land. RETRIEVING BREEDS

SAKC 10. Are bitches in season allowed to compete at an AKC agility trial? NO.

SAKC 11. Are spayed bitches or neutered dogs allowed to compete at an AKC agility trial? YES

SAKC 12. At AKC Obedience Trials, where must the handler be during the Long Down exercise in an Open Class? Out of view of the dog

SAKC 13. At an AKC Obedience Trial, how long is the long down exercise in the Open classes?

FIVE MINUTES.

SAKC 14. At an AKC all-breed show, the only dog left undefeated at the end of all judging on that day is called. BEST IN SHOW

SAKC 15. At what obedience levels can a brace compete at an AKC show? Only NOVICE

SAKC 16. Can a bitch in season be shown in conformation at an AKC show? YES

SAKC 17. In AKC can a dog get its TDX tracking title while working off leash? NO.

SAKC 18. Can a handicapped handler have someone push his wheelchair through the heeling pattern in AKC

obedience? NO.

SAKC 19. In AKC can breeds listed in the miscellaneous class earn obedience titles? YES.

SAKC 20. In AKC a hound that hunts by sight, not scent is called. GAZEHOUND:

SAKC 21. Puppies born to a bitch in one whelping is called a? LITTER

AKC QUESTIONS SENIOR Showmanship cont.

SAKC 22. In AKC this Term is commonly applied to those sporting breeds that typically point birds. POINTING BREEDS

SAKC 23. In AKC during the signal exercises in Utility does the dog and handler do a Slow and Fast?

YES, (the signal exercise shall be done in the same manner as the heel free.)

SAKC 24. AKC Field trials are held for dogs from which two groups? Sporting and Hounds.

SAKC 25. For what obedience class is the AKC title CDX awarded? OPEN

SAKC 26. For what obedience class is the AKC title UD awarded? UTILITY

SAKC 27. In AKC how does a dog earn an obedience degree?

Receive three qualifying scores at three different AKC shows in that class under three different judges.

SAKC 28. In AKC, how does a handler know what exercises he must do in versatility obedience?

He draws an envelope with exercises in it.

SAKC 29. In AKC, how far the dumbbell must be thrown in the Open Retrieve on the Flat exercise? At least 20 feet

SAKC 30. In AKC, how many gloves must the dog retrieve in Utility obedience? ONE

SAKC 31. How many levels of tracking are held under AKC rules? THREE

SAKC 32. How many points must a dog have to become an AKC Champion? FIFTEEN POINTS

SAKC 33. How old must a dog be to be entered in a veterans obedience class at an AKC show?

EIGHT YEARS, minimum.

SAKC 34. How old must a dog be to compete in an AKC Herding trial or test? NINE MONTHS

SAKC 35. If a dog received a score of 198 in Novice A at an AKC sanctioned match, would that count towards an obedience title? NO

SAKC 36. For AKC, if your dog flunked the recall would you have to stay for the long sits and downs? YES.

SAKC 37. In AKC obedience, what is meant by the term passing score?

The dog received a score of 170 or better overall and received more than half the total points

for each exercise.

SAKC 38. In an AKC Obedience class, what is the next highest title a dog can earn after he has won a

CDX? UD (Utility Dog)

SAKC 39. In an AKC Obedience class, what is the next highest title a dog can earn after he has won a CD?

CDX (Companion Dog Excellent).

SAKC 40. In AKC rally obedience, what is ‘Familiarization Time”?

A 15 minute walk–through period of the rally course allowed for handlers without their dogs.

AKC QUESTIONS SENIOR Showmanship cont.

SAKC 41. In AKC rally, is it permissible to repeat a station? YES.

SAKC 42. In the AKC Novice class, what are the only three commands that can be given with both a voice

command and a hand signal? The stand command, the stay command, and the down command

SAKC 43. In the AKC Utility scent discrimination exercise, who decides which type of article the dog will retrieve first? The HANDLER

SAKC 44. May a dog gain points towards a championship while being shown in the AKC Miscellaneous Class? NO.

SAKC 45. May a dog with an AKC Limited Registration compete in breed competition at an AKC licensed

show? NO

SAKC 46. May a neutered dog or spayed bitch compete in the Veterans Class at an all breed AKC show?

NO. Only at a Specialty Show

SAKC 47. May an AKC agility trial be run on a concrete?

YES. If a course is run on concrete, the area must be fully matted or padded surface?

SAKC 48. Must a new breed be admitted to the Miscellaneous Class before it may be considered for full AKC

registration? YES.

SAKC 49. Name all 7 non-regular obedience classes that are outlined in the AKC Obedience regulations?

Graduate Open, Graduate Novice, Pre-Novice, Team, Brace, Versatility, and Veterans

SAKC 50. Name all the equipment necessary to show in all the AKC obedience classes.

Collar, leash, dumbbell, high jump, broad jump, bar jump, scent articles, gloves

SAKC 51. Name four obedience titles awarded by AKC.

CD, CDX, UD, UDX, and OTCH

SAKC 52. Name the title conferred on a dog by the AKC as a result of having won certain minimum scores in Novice classes at a specified number of AKC-licensed or -member obedience trials. Companion Dog or (CD)

SAKC 53. Name the AKC events that are a Non competitive tests that gauge the trained and natural abilities of Dachshunds and small terriers to follow game to ground. EARTHDOG

SAKC 54. Name the five non-regular classes that can be offered at an AKC obedience trial.

Graduate Novice, Veterans, Brace, Team, Versatility

SAKC 55. Name the jumps in AKC Open and Utility:

Open: Broad jump and high jump.

Utility: high jump and bar jump.

SAKC 56. Name the retrieving exercises and the type of objects retrieved in AKC Utility.

Directed retrieve (gloves) and scent discrimination (one metal and one leather object) Note: in Canada, includes one wooden object.

AKC QUESTIONS SENIOR Showmanship cont.

SAKC 57. Name the seven divisions by the AKC to facilitate judging. Name the seven groups are.

Sporting, Hound, Working, Toy, Terrier, Non-sporting, and Herding

SAKC 58. Name the solid board jump and what AKC obedience class it is used in. High Jump in Open and Utility

SAKC 59. Name the three AKC awards a judge will give out in the best of breed competition.

Best of Winners, Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex (to the Best of Breed)

SAKC 60. Name two AKC obedience classes that a dog may continue to participate in after they have received a title in that class? Open B, Utility and Tracking TD or Tracing Dog Excellent TDX

SAKC 61. Once a dog has won the AKC tracking title TDX, can it still participate in tracking tests? YES

SAKC 62. Some AKC breed classes are sub-divided by varieties. Name the varieties?

COLOR, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, COAT TYPE

SAKC 63. The Dog selected by the judge as the best representative of a particular AKC breed on that day is awarded. BEST OF BREED

SAKC 64. The posing of a dog in a natural position, often done in the AKC conformation show ring is called. STACK (setup, or pose) (name one for point)

SAKC 65. The AKC record of the breeding particulars of dogs recognized breeds is called. STUD BOOK

SAKC 66. True or false – multiple commands and/or signals using one or both arms and hands are allowed in AKC rally obedience. TRUE.

SAKC 67. True or False: A dog does not need a CDX in order to compete in the Utility class at an AKC obedience trial? FALSE

SAKC 68. True or False: only an AKC champion of record can win in Best of Breed? FALSE

SAKC 69. True or False: The two AKC tracking degrees are TD and UDT. FALSE

There are three: TD, TDX, and VST. If all three are earned then the dog is awarded a

Champion Tracker Certificate.

SAKC 70. Under AKC rules, what does excused mean?

The dog may not finish competing in that class at that show.

SAKC 71. What are the five AKC categories of field trials? HOUNDS, POINTING BREEDS, RETRIEVERS, SPANIELS

SAKC 72. What are the three AKC phases of the great sport of dogs? Conformation, Obedience, Field Trials

SAKC 73. What are the two AKC retrieving exercises in Open? Retrieve on the flat, retrieve over high jump.

SAKC 74. What are the two AKC types of conformation dog shows? SPECIALTY AND ALL-BREED

AKC QUESTIONS SENIOR Showmanship cont.

SAKC 75. What does an AKC Limited Registration mean?

Limited registration means that litters produced by the dog are not eligible for AKC registration.

SAKC 76. What does the AKC title CT stand for? CHAMPION TRACKER

SAKC 77. What does the AKC title MACH stand for? MASTER AGILITY CHAMPION.

SAKC 78. What does the AKC title UDX stand for? UTILITY DOG EXCELLENT

SAKC 79. What does the AKC title VCCH stand for? VERSATILE COMPANION CHAMPION

SAKC 80. What does UD stand for? UTILITY DOG

SAKC 81. What does CGC stand for? CANINE GOOD CITIZEN ®

SAKC 82. What dogs come back into the ring to compete for AKC Best in Show? The SEVEN GROUP WINNERS

SAKC 83. What equipment is needed to take a dog into an AKC tracking trial?

The dog shall wear a harness to which is attached a leash between 20 and 40 feet in length.

SAKC 84. A person especially interested and usually active in some phase of the AKC sport of pure bred dogs is called a. FANCIER

SAKC 85. What is the name of the device used to measure a dog's height? WICKET

SAKC 86. What is the current Edition of the AKC Complete Dog Book? 20th

SAKC 87. In AKC what are the form and structure, make and shape; arrangement of the parts in conformance with breed standards called? CONFORMATION

SAKC 88. What is the maximum number of points towards an AKC championship that can be earned at one

show? FIVE

SAKC 89. What is the minimum score required to qualify in AKC Rally Obedience? 70 POINTS

SAKC 90. What is the only regular class in AKC obedience that has the drop on recall exercise?

OPEN CLASSES A & B.

SAKC 91. In AKC what is the sport of chasing prey with sight hounds is called? COURSING

SAKC 92. In AKC what is the written record of a dog descent of three generations or more called? PEDIGREE

SAKC 93. In AKC what obedience class has the most exercises? OPEN WITH 7 EXERCISES

SAKC 94. In AKC what orders will a judge give in a rally obedience class?

”ARE YOU READY?” FOLLOWED BY, “FORWARD”

AKC QUESTIONS SENIOR Showmanship cont.

SAKC 95. In AKC what test requires that the dog be certified before it is entered and those certification papers must be sent in with the entry form? TRACKING

SAKC 96. In AKC when should the Agility course layout be posted? At least one-half hour before the start of the class

SAKC 97. When was the American Kennel Club founded? 1884.

SAKC 98. Which AKC breed group contains mostly breeds bred for pleasure hunting in packs? HOUNDS

SAKC 99. Which AKC breed group has the fewest number of breeds? NON -SPORTING

SAKC 100. In AKC which rally class is judged on leash? RALLY NOVICE.

SAKC 101. Which two AKC breed groups have the greatest number of breeds? SPORTING AND TERRIER

SAKC 102. Why wouldn't a dog get AKC points for a 1st Place win in the open dog class?

The dog would have to be winner’s dog to get points.

SAKC 103. A dog under 12 months of age is referred to as a. PUPPY

SAKC 104. What is a dog whose sire and dam belong to the same breed and who are themselves of unmixed descent since recognition of the breed called? PUREBRED

SAKC 105. May a dog that has earned an AKC Championship title be entered in conformation at an AKC Sanctioned match? NO.

HEALTH SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP

SH 1. How often does a female dog come in season?

Every four to eight months, six months most commonly

SH 2. How is Giardiasis acquired? By drinking infected water

SH 3. Shortness of breath, shallow cough, and a tendency towards easy tiring are symptoms of what type of worm infection? HEARTWORM

SH 4. Loss of appetite, weight loss, eye and nose discharge, diarrhea, hardened footpads, convulsions are symptoms of what disease? DISTEMPER

SH 5. An infection of the external ear canal is called a? CANKER

SH 6. Can people get hepatitis from dogs? NO

SH 7. Can people get tetanus from dogs? NO

SH 8. Can people get tuberculosis from dogs? YES

SH 9. Can puppies get acne? YES (called Puppy Dermatitis)

SH 10. Coccidiosis is caused by a? PROTOZOA

SH 11. Define: CERF: CANINE EYE REGISTRY FOUNDATION

SH 12. How is Leptospirosis spread? Through the Urine

SH 13. How long after exposure do the visible symptoms of distemper appear? 14 TO 16 DAYS

SH 14. How long does a female dog generally remain in season? THREE WEEKS

SH 15. How many legs does a tick have? EIGHT

SH 16. Name a vaccine that is given to help control Kennel Cough:

CANINE PARAINFLUENZA or BORDATELLA.

SH 17. What diseases do the initials in D-H-L stand for in your dog’s vaccination?

D-DISTEMPER, H- HEPATITIS, AND L-LEPTOSPIROSIS

SH 18. True or False: A Threadworm is a worm that dogs can get? TRUE

SH 19. Name four types of worms dogs can get.

Roundworm, Hookworm, Whipworm, Tapeworm, Heartworm, or Threadworm

SH 20. Name three internal parasites of the dog which can infest man.

Roundworm, Hookworm, Tapeworm, or Threadworm

SH 21. True or False: Tetanus is a bacterial disease. TRUE

HEALTH SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP cont.

SH 22. True or False: Leptospirosis is a viral disease: FALSE

(it is a bacterial disease).

SH 23. Is Bordetella bronchiseptica a bacterial or a viral disease? BACTERIAL

SH 24. True or False: Rabies is a viral disease. TRUE

SH 25. Is distemper a bacterial or viral disease? VIRAL

SH 26. Pneumonia is an infection of the? LUNGS

SH 27. Should a male dog be tested for brucellosis before breeding? YES

(brucellosis is a bacterial disease that can cause spontaneous abortion)

SH 28. The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals not only evaluates Pelvic Radiographs, for hip disorders but will also issue a registry number for canine Dysphasia. ELBOW DYSPHASIA

SH 29. This bone disorder involves deformation of the hip joint where a poor fit between the head of the femur and the acetabulum (hip socket) exists. Name this disease. HIP DYSPLASIA

SH 30. This protozoan infection of the intestinal tract seems to affect puppies the hardest, causing diarrhea. The protozoan can be found in the stool of mature dogs without any signs of illness. COCCIDIOSIS

SH 31. What are the three types of immunity? Active, Passive, and Natural

SH 32. What are three major symptoms of Sarcoptic Mange?

Itching, red bumps and scabs, mousy odor especially on ears, legs, and face

SH 33. What are two causes of convulsions?

Distemper, Epilepsy, Ear Infection, Parasite Infestation

SH 34. What are two methods of artificial respiration used on dogs? Compression and Mouth-to-Nose

SH 35. What are two symptoms of parvo virus?

High fever, Vomiting, Diarrhea which is often

SH 36. What are two symptoms of roundworm infestation?

Diarrhea, Pot belly, White spaghetti-like worms in the stool

SH 37. What are two symptoms of tapeworm infestation?

Weight loss, Poor coat, Rice-like segments around the anus or in the

SH 38. What causes warts? A VIRUS

SH 39. What disease can be carried to humans by a tick infested dog? ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER

SH 40. What does gestation mean? PREGNANCY

SH 41. What does OFA stand for? ORTHOPEDIC FOUNDATION FOR ANIMALS

HEALTH SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP cont.

SH 42. A patch of painful swollen skin with no hair and exuding pus is called a? HOT SPOT

SH 43. When the dog's eyeball comes out of its socket it is called a? PROLAPSED EYEBALL

SH 44. A collection of pus under the skin where an injury has occurred is an? ABSCESS

SH 45. What is another name for bloat? TORSION (Or Acute Gastric Dilation)

SH 46. What is another name for scabies? SARCOPTIC MANGE

SH 47. What is another name for the otodectes mite? EAR MITE

SH 48. What is another name for warts? PAPILLOMAS

SH 49. An inflammation of the lips and lip folds is called? CHEILITIS

SH 50. A disorder in which the ball of the femur does not properly fit in the hip socket is called? HIP DYSPLASIA

SH 51. What is one of the most common causes of convulsions in dogs? EPILEPSY

SH 52. What is the normal length of the gestation period in dogs? 63 DAYS

SH 53. What is the normal resting pulse of the dog? 50-130 Beats per minute

SH 54. What is the purpose for anal gland secretions? To mark territory

SH 55. When hair from the dog's face rubs against his eyes it is called? TRICHIASIS

SH 56. Increased pressure from within the eye causes? GLAUCOMA

SH 57. What is Salmonella? A bacterial organism found in spoiled food.

PARTS AND ANATOMY SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP

SPA 1. Show me where the GASKIN is.

The lower or second thigh of the hind leg

SPA 2. Show me where your dog’s COMMUNAL PAD is. The Metacarpal pad – the large pad located on the bottom rear of the front foot.

SPA 3. Show me where your dog’s FLANK is.

Flank - The side of the body between the hip and the last rib

SPA 4. Show me the SCISSURA MEDIAN line on you dog. The line between the eyes at the forehead

SPA 5. Show me where your dog’s METATARSUS are. The bones that make up the Rear pastern

SPA 6. Show me where the dog’s COUPLING is.

The part of the body between the ribs and pelvis

SPA 7. Show me where your dog’s SEPTUM is. The line extending vertically between the nostrils

SPA 8. Show me where your dog’s THORACIC REGION is. The rib cage

SPA 9. Show me where your dog’s CERVICAL vertebrae are.

The neck vertebrae

SPA 10. Show me where your dog’s COCCYGEAL vertebrae are.

Vertebrae of the tail - (the tail bone or bones)

SPA 11. Show me where your dog’s Peak is.

Upper back point of the skull - OCCIPUT

SPA 12. Show me where your dog’s HUMERUS is.

The large bone of the arm (i.e., the upper arm)

SPA 13. Show me where the ISCHIUM is. The bone that makes up a dog's point of rump

SPA 14. Show me where your dog’s METACARPAL pad is. (Communal pad)

SPA 15. Show me where your dog’s FURROW is. The slight indentation of median line down the center of the skull to the stop is called. FURROW

SPA 16. Show me where your dog’s CARPUS is. (The front pastern)

SPA 17. The part of the leg between the carpus (wrist) and the pad is called? PASTERN

SPA 18. Give another name for the metacarpus. FRONT PASTERN

SPA 19. Give another name for the COCCYGEAL vertebrae. The TAIL

SPA 20. Show me where your dog’s STERNUM is. (The breastbone)

PARTS AND ANATOMY SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP cont.

SPA 21. What is another name for the breastbone? STERNUM

SPA 22. Show me where your dog’s FRONT is.

Chest and legs of the dog, especially as seen from the front

SPA 23. Which of the following teeth are missing in puppies: canines, incisors, molars, or premolars? MOLARS.

SPA 24. What are the four types of teeth? INCISORS, CANINES, PREMOLARS, MOLARS

SPA 25. Cruciate Ligament injuries occur in the ligaments surrounding which joint? STIFLE (knee)

SPA 26. The Radius is one of the two bones of the? FOREARM

SPA 27. Ulna is one of the two bones of the? FOREARM

SPA 28. Name the two bones of the forearm. The RADIUS and the ULNA

SPA 29. The side of the body between the hip and the last rib is called? FLANK

SPA 30. The vertebrae between the withers and the loin make up a dog’s? The area of the BACK

SPA 31. The hindquarter from hip to stifle is called? THIGH

SPA 32. The anal opening is called. VENT

SPA 33. The highest point of a dog's shoulders is called? WITHERS

SPA 34. How many cervical vertebrae does a dog have? SEVEN

SPA 35. How many lumbar vertebrae does a dog have? SEVEN

SPA 36. How many thoracic vertebrae does a dog have? THIRTEEN

SPA 37. How many pairs of ribs does a dog have? 13 Pair or 26 Ribs

SPA 38. Name the bones between the cervical and lumbar vertebrae. THORACIC VERTEBRAE

SPA 39. The bone that makes up a dog's lower jaw is called the? MANDIBLE

SPA 40. The dog's outline from just behind the withers to the tail set is called the? TOP-LINE

SPA 41. The last or fourth premolars in the lower jaw, as well as the first molar in the upper jaw are called?

CARNASSIAL TEETH

SPA 42. The part of the body or trunk that is enclosed by the ribs is called? CHEST

SPA 43. The posterior region of the articulation between the arm and forearm is a dog’s? ELBOW

SPA 44. The ridges formed above the eyes by frontal bone contours. BROWS

PARTS AND ANATOMY SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP cont.

SPA 45. The step up from muzzle to back skull; indentation between the eyes where the nasal bones and cranium meet is called the? STOP

SPA 48. What group of vertebrae is closest to the dog's croup? LUMBAR

SPA 49. What is another name for the Haunch bones? The HIP BONES

SPA 50. What is another name for the eye socket? ORBIT

SPA 51. What is the common name for the nictitating membrane? HAW or THIRD EYELID

SPA 52. The third eyelid or membrane in the inside corner of the eye is called? HAW

SPA 53. What is the name for the bones of the wrist of the dog? CARPUS or CARPALS

SPA 54. What is the name of the joint between the second thigh and the metatarsus? HOCK or TARSUS

SPA 55. What is the opposite of an undershot mouth? OVERSHOT

SPA 56. What one major vertebra allows a dog to turn its head? AXIS

SPA 57. Name one of the two bones of the leg (i.e., the lower thigh, second thigh, or lower leg). FIBULA or TIBIA

SPA 58. Another word for the upper canine teeth Fangs is? EYETEETH

SPA 59. The foreface or the part of the face in front of the eyes makes up a dog’s? MUZZLE

SPA 60. Loose, pendulous skin under the throat and neck is called? DEWLAP

SPA 61. Name the Thigh bone. FEMUR

SPA 62. The bone of the foreleg between the elbow and pastern is called the dogs? FOREARM

SPA 63. The inside of the ear; i.e., the irregular formation visible within the cup is called a? BURR

SPA 64. The bone known as the patella makes up a dog’s? KNEECAP or STIFLE

BREED HISTORY AND STANDARD SENIOR.

This category will require the Judge to have an AKC book. It would be imposable to expect a Jude know all of the breed standards.

Judges need to ask the exhibitor (with a mixed breed), what breed are they showing their dog as.

NOTE: Seniors must also know all of the Intermediate and Junior questions, and Intermediates must also know all the Junior questions.

Novice Intermediates or anyone with a learning disability could be ask Junior questions and Novice Seniors could be ask either Intermediate or Junior questions.

BREED HISTORY AND STANDARD

1. What type of work can this breed perform today, that it could earn a AKC working title in?

Example: Herding, Field trials: hunting rabbits/coursing, retrieving/ flushing birds, etc. weight pulling/carting, going to ground after game.

2. Breed History. How old is this breed?

3. Was more than one breed used to create today’s AKC breed. If yes name the breeds.

4. What is a disqualifying or undesirable fault for this breed according to its breed standard?

5. Does your own dog have a disqualifying fault?

6. Is there a breed height standard for males and females of your breed, and if there is what is it?

7. Does your dog fit into the height standard for your breed?

8. Is there a breed weight standard for males and females of your breed, and if there is what is it?

9. Does your dog fit into the weight standard for your breed?

11. What year was your breed recognized by AKC?

12. Name the first dog (of your breed), that was registered in the AKC stud book.

13. Does your breed have a variety? If yes what is it.

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