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Quiz: How Well Do You Know Your Dog Breeds?
Posted by Heather Rose on 08.01.12 at 09:04 AM
This morning, the National Post published a column about the Ontario Pit Bull Ban.
The Ban itself is a very controversial subject. If you ask anyone, they'll either tell you about the sweetest Pit Bull they ever know - who wouldn't hurt a fly - or a Pit Bull they don't know if they could trust, or a story about an unfortunate incident involving a dog that may or may not have been a Pit Bull.
The column was also accompanied by a photo of two dogs, with the caption, "Two Pit Bulls."
The photo was of a Pit Bull and a Boxer - it's since been removed from the article (it should also be noted the columnist did not choose the photo herself), but it's available here. The Toronto Star also recently published a story regarding a sort of Pit Bull "Underground Railroad" that's formed since the ban took effect. Read about it here.
The Ontario Pit Bull Ban defines a Pit Bull as a Pit Bull Terrier, an American Staffordshire Terrier, an American Pit Bull Terrier or any dog with a similar appearance - short hair, broad shoulders and a wide forehead.
As a result, it gets kind of murky once in a while - frustratingly so. I am often asked why my two-year-old, purebred boxer is not wearing his muzzle because it is the law - by the people who don't cross the street while clutching their pearls first.
Which raises the question: how well do you know your dog breeds? Below is an excellent online quiz complete with pictures - do you really know your dog breeds?
Click to take the How Well Do You Know Your Dog Breeds Quiz
Let us know how you did on the quiz in the comments!
