Animal Science 114 Companion Animals – Flashcards
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Main difference between companion animals and livestock
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Role is to provide companionship or comfort rather than a product
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Percentage of US households that own a companion animal
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63%
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Country with the highest rate of pet ownership and high expenditures on pets
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United States
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People of the United States are able to have pets because of _________
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High disposable incomes
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Animal that most households have as a pet
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Dog
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Animal that has the highest ownership number in the United States
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Cat
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Owning a pet can have ________ benefits for humans (lower blood pressure and fights depression)
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Health
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Dogs trained to perform specific tasks that increase the handler's independence and assist with a disability or medical condition; can go into all public places; have a specific skill to do something
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Service Dog
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The use of animals in a person's therapy or treatment program under the supervision of a professional therapist or health care professional
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Animal assisted therapy
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The use of animals in visitation or recreational programs to help provide people with comfort or support (visiting a hospital)
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Animal Assisted activities
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Provide animal assisted therapy or activities; not covered by the American Disabilities Act; not allowed to go into all public places
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Social or Therapy dogs
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Most popular and recognized companion animal
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Dog
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Number of different dog breeds
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189
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3 most popular dog breeds
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1. Labrador Retriever 2. German Shepherd 3. Golden retriever
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Number of cat breeds
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41
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4 top cat breeds
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1. American shorthair 2. Exotic 3. Persian 4. Maine Coon Cat
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12 companion animals other than cats and dogs
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1. Rabbit 2. Guinea pigs 3. rats 4. mice 5. hamsters 6. gerbils 7. Reptiles 8. Amphibians 9. Birds 10 Horses 11. Ferrets 12. Fish
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_______ medicine is one of the most critical areas of companion animal health care
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Preventive
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4 preventive health care measures
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1. Vaccinations 2.Internal and external parasites prevention 3. proper nutrition 4. Grooming
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Vaccinations that all animals of that species should receive regardless of location and living conditions
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Core vaccinations
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Vaccinations that may be recommended in certain geographic areas or based on the animal's lifestyle; animal's individual risk factors
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Non-core vaccinations
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Diseases caused by organisms that can be transmitted through contact, the environment, or consuming contaminated foods
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Infectious Diseases
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6 Common infectious diseases of companion animals
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1. Rabies 2. Canine Distemper 3. Canine Parvovirus 4. Infectious Canine Hepatitis 5. Feline Respiratory disease 6. Feline Panieukopenia
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Disease Transmitted through saliva in a wound; affects the central nervous system and causes changes in behavior
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Rabies
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Disease transmitted through breathing; causes anorexia, fever, eye and nasal discharge, vomiting, and muscle twitching hard nose and hard foot pads
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Canine Distemper
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Disease transmitted through contact and the environment; causes bloody diarrhea
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Canine Parvovirus
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Disease through ingestion of infected urine, feces, or saliva; fever to death; may cause kidney failure; blue discoloration of the corner of the eye
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Infectious Canine Hepatitis
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Disease of cats that causes fever, sneezing, inflamed eyes, nasal discharge
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Feline Respiratory Disease
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Disease transmitted through the environment; causes low white blood cells; death; anorexia, vomiting, and diarrhea
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Feline Panleukopenia
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4 kinds of internal parasites of companion animals
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!. Heartworm 2. Hookworm 3. Roundworm 4. Tapeworm
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4 common external parasites of companion animals
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1. Fleas 2. Ticks 3. Ear mites 4. mange mites
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Internal parasite spread through mosquito bites; causes coughing, breathing difficulty, and decreased heart function
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Heartworm
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External parasite that causes skin irritation
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Fleas
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External parasites that cause irritation and may lead to other diseases, like lyme disease
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Ticks
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External parasites that cause inflammation of the ear
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Ear mites
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A disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans and vice versa
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Zoonotic Disease
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Zoonotic disease that causes flue like symptoms in humans and is transmitted through feces
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Salmonellosis
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Zoonotic disease that can cause birth defects; transmitted through cat feces
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Toxoplasmosis
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The process where an animal is cared for and its reproduction is controlled by humans over several generations resulting in distinct differences between the animals and its wild ancestors
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Domestication
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Age of sexual maturity of dogs and cats
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5-12 months
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Gestation length of dogs
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63 days
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Percentage of dogs and cats euthanized each year
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35%
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Surgically removing an animal's reproductive organs to make it incapable of breeding
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Neuter
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Refers to the removal of the male's testicles
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Castration
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Refers to the removal of the female's ovaries and uterus
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Spay
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Tie range for when puppies and kittens should be neutered
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8 weeks- 6 months
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Age at which a rabbi should be neutered
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3-6 months
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________ your animal can remove unwanted behaviors and reduce the risk of contracting cancer
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Neutering
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Animals with large stomach capacities; short small intestines
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Monogastric animal
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The process of consuming select stool cont the products of fermentation
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Coprophagy
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Part of the large intestine that contains bacteria that break down fiber that is in rabbits and guinea pigs
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Cecum
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Food for companion animals that is cooked, dried, and shaped
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Dry extruded diets
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3 things that the front label of pet food must have
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1. Name 2. Purpose 3. Net weight
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Statement that provides the guarantee that the pet food is complete and balanced for the animal for which it is intended
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Nutritional Adequacy Statement
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Percentage of Americans that sleep with a four-legged furry animal
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80%
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_____ and pets are almost interchangeable in some people's eyes
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Children
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Fraction of American families that own a companion animal
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2/3
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Companion animals have a high __________; teach _______ to their children: and humans have an innate instinct to ________ with them
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Status; responsibility; bond
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Three things needed to own a companion animal
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1. Care 2. money 3. knowledge
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4 uses of domesticated animals
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1. Companionship 2. Work 3. Competition 4. Business
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Only those actually disabled by a _______ impairment would qualify to use a psychiatric service dog
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Psychiatric
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Service animals have a ______ and can help with a wider variety of disabilities
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Job
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Only two types of services animals
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1. Miniature horses 2. dogs
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Dogs with extensive training, but only provide psychological or physiological therapy; supposed to interact with others on duty; not allowed everywhere; visit hospitals, schools, hospices, etc.
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Therapy Dogs
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Least trained dog that can go on a plane
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Emotional support dog
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Two things that all disability dogs are subject to state laws
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1. Licensing 2. Vaccinations
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No such thing as an _______ dog
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Allergen free
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7 kinds of AKC dog groups
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1. Sporting dogs 2. Hounds 3. Working dogs 4. Terriers 5. Toys 6. Non-sporting dogs 7. Herding Dogs
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Dog group that is naturally active and alert; require regular, invigorating exercise, like water and woods; hunting; labrador retriever; brittany spaniel; golden retriever; Irish setter; Cocker spaniel
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Sporting dogs
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Dog group that is used for hunting; have great scent and stigma; breed for smelling; divers group; BAY; bloodhound; beagle; daschund; greyhound
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Hounds
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Dog group that is known for size and strength; quick to learn; intelligent; performs a job (guard, pull, water rescue)
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Working Dogs
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_______, not ________ are dangerous
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Individuals; breeds
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Dog group with a distinctive personality; feisty and energetic; have little tolerance for other animals; territorial and independent; breed that hunts and kills vermin; must be groomed
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Terriers
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Dog breed group that "embodies shear delight"; ideal apartment dogs; YIP; yorkshire terrier; chiuahua; Havanese; Maltese; pug' pekingese
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Toy
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The _______ the dog, the shorter the lifespan
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Larger
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Dog breed group that is diverse; all have different size, coat, personality, and overall appearance; American Esimo; Dalmatian; Chow Chow; Boston Terrier; Lhasa Apso; poodle; bulldog
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Non-Sporting Dog
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Dog breed group that were former members of working group; ability to control movement of other animals; intelligent; border collie; german shepherd; Australian shepherd
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Herding Dogs
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6 dog uses
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1. Biosecurity in airports 2. Police 3. Sport 4. Military 5. Search and rescue 6. Service
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2 things that dog intelligence is based on (how the study was conducted)
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1. Understanding of new commands 2. Number of times they respond to the command on the first time
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Top three most intelligent dog breeds
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1. Border Collie 2. Poodle 3. German Shepherd
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Most stupid dogs
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Bulldogs
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Most common cat breed
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American Shorthair
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American bobtail, Persian, Abyssinian; maine coon; siamese
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Cat breeds
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Breeds of cats and dogs are subjective to _________
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Pop culture
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There are laws and regulations on certain animal ownerships- especially ________ species
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Exotic
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4 factors influencing pet ownership
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1. Household Size 2. Life stage 3. Income 4. Home Ownership (rent or owned?)
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5 pet related industries
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1. Dog Food 2. Cat Food 3. Boarding 4. Grooming 5. Training
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Cat breed known for being sneaky and mean
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Siamese
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Largest factor influencing pet ownership
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Income
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The most common companion animal by number of households is ______
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Dogs
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An animal that is task trained to perform a duty that a disabled person cannot is a/an_______
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Service animal
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An animal that is trained to be social and interact with people as a part of their job is a a/an_________
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Therapy animal
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The breed classification of dogs that is known for baying is ______
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Hounds
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Which dog breed is known for their feisty, energetic personality
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Terriers
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Which dog breed group is known for their ability to control other animals?
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Herding
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What is the most common cat breed in the US?
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American shorthair
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3 influences on pet ownership
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1. Income 2. Household size 3. Life stage
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5 breeds of sporting dogs
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1. Labrador Retriever 2. Brittany Spaniel 3. Weimaranar 4. Irish Setter 5. Golden Retriever
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6 breeds of hounds
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1. Bloodhound 2. Basset Hound 3. Beagle 4. Dachshund 5. Greyhound 6. Afghan Hound
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6 breeds of working dogs
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1. Newfoundland 2. Great Pyreneees 3. Doberman Pinscher 4. Bernese Mountain Dog 5. Mastiff 6. Rottweiler
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6 breeds of terrier dogs
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1. Carin Terrier 2. Airedale Terrier 3. Scottish terrier 4. Border terrier 5. Bull terrier 6. Jack Russel Terrier
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6 breeds of toy dogs
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1. Yorkshire terrier 2. Chihuahua 3. Havanese 4. Maltese 5. Pug 6. Pekingese
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7 breeds of non-sporting dogs
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1. American Esimo 2. Dalmatian 3. Chow Chow 4. Boston Terrier 5. Lhasa Apso 6. Poodle 7. Bulldog
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6 breeds of herding dogs
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1. Border Collie 2. German Shepherd 3. Australian Shepherd 4. Collie 5. Old English Sheepdog 6. Corgi
