ANS 150 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Where were wolf bones found along with human bones? - answers - north china and
kent, england
How old are the bones found in north china? - answers - 300,000 years old
How old are the bones found in kent, england - answers - 400,000 years old
True or false: the wolves from thousands of years ago are the same as the modern wolf
- answers - false; the wolves from thousands of years ago are probably a little different
than our modern wolf today
When were dogs domesticated? - answers - about 12,000 years ago (~10,000 b.c.)
Probably around modern day germany
What is the oldest species we have talked about? - answers - dogs
What species were most likely precursors to the modern dogs - answers - wolves or
jackals
Why were dogs domesticated? - answers - for companionship, hunting, military
purposes, protection
What were dogs first domesticated for? - answers - hunting first and companionship as
well
What era were humans in when they domesticated dogs? - answers - they were still
nomadic
When were distinctive breeds of dogs present? - answers - 3,000 to 4,000 years ago
During what period were most of the main dog breeds intact and well defined? -
answers - the roman empire
What empire can we trace some of the development of our modern day breeds to? -
answers - the roman empire
What is a bitch? - answers - female dog
What is a stud? - answers - intact male dog
What is a puppy? - answers - a young dog of either sex
, What is whelping? - answers - parturition (birth process) of a dog
What is spaying? - answers - ovariohysterectomy (remove ovaries and uterus)
How long is the average dogs estrus? - answers - 9 days
How long is dogs estrus (range)? - answers - 3-21 days
What is special about a dogs estrus period? - answers - they have the longest estrus
period
How long is a dogs estrous cycle length? - answers - average: 183 days but extremely
variable
What are most breeds of dogs not? - answers - seasonal breeders
How many estrous periods do most dogs have? - answers - two estrous periods a year
that are almost exactly six months a part
What can a dogs estrous cycle be affected by? - answers - social status, nutrition, breed
How are dogs different than livestock species when it comes to their estrous periods? -
answers - livestock have to be in really poor nutrition or extremely stressed socially to
not have a normal estrous cycle
What breed has the shortest estrous cycle? - answers - german shepherds
How long are german shephards estrous cycles? - answers - 4-4.5 months
What breed of dogs has the longest estrous cycle? - answers - basenji
What is a basenji? - answers - african dog
How many estrous cycles do basenji dogs have? - answers - only one per year
What type of penis does a stud have? - answers - os penis
What is special about an os penis? - answers - penetration can be achieved without
erection
What is a os penis? - answers - a small bone is the bulbus glandis
What is the bulbus glandis? - answers - the head of the penis
When does erection occur? - answers - once the penis is inside the vagina
Where were wolf bones found along with human bones? - answers - north china and
kent, england
How old are the bones found in north china? - answers - 300,000 years old
How old are the bones found in kent, england - answers - 400,000 years old
True or false: the wolves from thousands of years ago are the same as the modern wolf
- answers - false; the wolves from thousands of years ago are probably a little different
than our modern wolf today
When were dogs domesticated? - answers - about 12,000 years ago (~10,000 b.c.)
Probably around modern day germany
What is the oldest species we have talked about? - answers - dogs
What species were most likely precursors to the modern dogs - answers - wolves or
jackals
Why were dogs domesticated? - answers - for companionship, hunting, military
purposes, protection
What were dogs first domesticated for? - answers - hunting first and companionship as
well
What era were humans in when they domesticated dogs? - answers - they were still
nomadic
When were distinctive breeds of dogs present? - answers - 3,000 to 4,000 years ago
During what period were most of the main dog breeds intact and well defined? -
answers - the roman empire
What empire can we trace some of the development of our modern day breeds to? -
answers - the roman empire
What is a bitch? - answers - female dog
What is a stud? - answers - intact male dog
What is a puppy? - answers - a young dog of either sex
, What is whelping? - answers - parturition (birth process) of a dog
What is spaying? - answers - ovariohysterectomy (remove ovaries and uterus)
How long is the average dogs estrus? - answers - 9 days
How long is dogs estrus (range)? - answers - 3-21 days
What is special about a dogs estrus period? - answers - they have the longest estrus
period
How long is a dogs estrous cycle length? - answers - average: 183 days but extremely
variable
What are most breeds of dogs not? - answers - seasonal breeders
How many estrous periods do most dogs have? - answers - two estrous periods a year
that are almost exactly six months a part
What can a dogs estrous cycle be affected by? - answers - social status, nutrition, breed
How are dogs different than livestock species when it comes to their estrous periods? -
answers - livestock have to be in really poor nutrition or extremely stressed socially to
not have a normal estrous cycle
What breed has the shortest estrous cycle? - answers - german shepherds
How long are german shephards estrous cycles? - answers - 4-4.5 months
What breed of dogs has the longest estrous cycle? - answers - basenji
What is a basenji? - answers - african dog
How many estrous cycles do basenji dogs have? - answers - only one per year
What type of penis does a stud have? - answers - os penis
What is special about an os penis? - answers - penetration can be achieved without
erection
What is a os penis? - answers - a small bone is the bulbus glandis
What is the bulbus glandis? - answers - the head of the penis
When does erection occur? - answers - once the penis is inside the vagina
