Can We Guess Your Forever Favorite Dog Breed?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Can We Guess Your Forever Favorite Dog Breed?
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About This Quiz

Dog breeds have been around forever, but most of the breeds we know were the result of an explosion of dog breeding in the 1800s. Ancient breeds of dog included the molossus, a Roman breed of war dog, now extinct. Today, breeds beget new breeds. For example, the cockapoo may indeed be a brilliant new innovation, but to find the genesis of hybrid dog breeds, look no further than the golden retriever, which was bred from other breeds of gun dogs, thought to include at least some of the following breeds: Labradors, spaniels, Newfoundlands, setters and Russian trackers. Given their popularity, golden retrievers may be the most popular crossbreed.

Go back far enough and all dogs are crosses between other kinds of dogs. Some dogs acquired their distinctive shapes or looks only recently, due to deliberate human intervention or crossbreeding with a similar breed. Sometimes this was done on purpose, to emphasize a specific characteristic. At other times, it was done to broaden the gene pool of a breed that numbered too few individuals to stay healthy without fresh genetic material.

Of course, our love for our dogs goes beyond breeds. We love them because of our personal associations with them, or with something deeper, a proto-soul that touches us on an emotional level. This deeper connection we have with our canine companions is something almost spiritual, which, since the qualities of our personalities can be weighed and measured, can be drawn out and illustrated. Take this personality quiz and we will guess your favorite dog breed!

What colors would you like your dog to come in?
Black, white and brown
Blonde and sometimes black
Black and brown
Black, white and brown - and really fuzzy!

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How important to you is it that people conform in some way to national stereotypes?
Very important
Not super important
Unimportant
Fairly important

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How important is your ability to lift your dog?
I'd like to be able to do that a bit.
I don't need to do it often.
I really want to be able to carry my dog!
I'm never lifting my dog.

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How likely are you to get into an argument with a stranger over something like a parking space?
I might if the parking space belonged to a relative or friend
I don't think it's worth a fight.
Very! Let me at them!
I might if I'm already part of the way in

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How specialized are you in your profession?
Few are more specialized than I am.
I'm a generalist.
No one is more specialized than I am.
I'm not very specialized.

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How likely is it you would help out a stranger stranded on the side of the highway, without being waved over?
Not very likely
Pretty likely
No way!
Of course, I would help! What kind of monster do you think I am?

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What kind of car do you drive?
A hatchback
A station wagon
A sedan
An SUV

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How much time do you put into your appearance every day?
None
I have a couple of issues I have to take care of but then I'm ready to go!
A solid half hour
I should probably spend more time on that.

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Do you want a dog that can beat up other dogs?
Yes, I would love that.
I'd rather my dog be friendly.
No, but I'd want my dog to be able to make the other dogs sorry for messing with her.
Of course. Any dog that messes with mine gets the stick and not in a good way.

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How easily do you make new friends?
Pretty easily, if they get past my demeanor
No one makes them easier!
Sometimes I can be a little off-putting.
It's not too hard with the right people.

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Would you say you're misunderstood?
A little. Some people can't see past the facade.
Not at all!
Very much!
I'm not often misunderstood, but I am underestimated.

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Which of these careers sounds like it would suit you the most?
Judge
Gym teacher
Exterminator
First responder

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What story does your look tell the world about you?
A fighter may have scars inside and out!
I think this is undoubtedly the best of all possible worlds.
I'm feisty, fun and ferocious.
I've been hurt but I just keep on loving.

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What is your go-to relaxing activity when you're at home on a weeknight?
Watching sports on TV with a bunch of friends
Playing wholesome board games with my best friend
A glass of wine and hanging out with my friends
Watching a scary movie with loved ones

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How do you prefer to keep fit?
I lift weights a couple of times a week.
I play a sport.
I go running every day.
I go for hikes and do manual housework.

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In what season are you the most comfortable?
Autumn
Summer
Spring
Winter

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Which of these spectator sports do you enjoy watching the most?
MMA
Baseball
Basketball
Football

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For which of these physical tasks would you be poorly suited?
Sprinting
Sitting still
Carrying a heavy load
Squeezing through a tight space

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How do you think you would fare on an IQ test?
I have low expectations, to be honest.
I'd do OK, probably.
I'm brilliant! Let me at it!
I think I'd do better than others would expect.

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How high powered is your job?
I'm on a low rung of the corporate ladder.
Very high powered
It's not, but it is respected within its niche.
Fairly high powered

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How many kids do you have, or do you plan on having?
One
Three or more
None
Two

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Where would you like to live?
A major American city, like Chicago, Dallas or Washington, D.C.
Northern California, in the countryside
Brooklyn
A Swiss chalet

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What did you have to sacrifice to achieve your greatest strength?
My looks
My time
Other skills
My health

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How would you describe your dream home?
A traditional stately home
An Adirondack-style cabin
An apartment in a pre-war building
A Brutalist architectural masterpiece, half-embedded in the slopes of a snow-capped mountain

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For which of these dangerous jobs would you be suited?
Executive bodyguard
Smoke jumper (firefighters who skydive into wildfires)
Sandhog (the people who cut/build underground tunnels)
Mountain rescue in the Rockies

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Do you like to work from home?
If I can!
I mean, I can, but I like to get out and stretch my legs!
I only work from home.
I need to get out, but I don't like to go far.

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How safe is your neighborhood?
It's not super safe.
Pretty safe
Totally safe
Very unsafe

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How do you feel about spending the rest of your life in a Sisyphean battle with dog hair?
It does bother me a lot.
That doesn't bother me at all!
Ugh! No way!
That sounds marvelous!

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What is your budget for dog food?
Not big at all
Pretty big
Very small
The sky is the limit!

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Do you intend to rely on your dog in the apocalypse?
Maybe
Probably
No!
Absolutely!

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