March 23, 2026
National Puppy Day
National Puppy Day: dog breeds, famous dogs, and man's best friend.
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Kalaroga Shark Media. Hi. I'm Mark Ellison and today's theme
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is National Puppy Day, Dog Breeds, famous dogs and Man's
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best friend. Question one. National Puppy Day celebrates pups and
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promotes adoption every year on March twenty third. Who founded
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this observance and in what year did it begin? Question two?
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Known for a distinctive yodel like barru instead of a
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typical bark, which ancient African breed is nicknamed the barkless dog?
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Question three? Which Soviet space dog, a former stray from Moscow,
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became the first animal to orbit Earth aboard Sputnik two
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in nineteen fifty seven. Question four? In Tokyo, which Akita
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became a symbol of loyalty by waiting at Shibuya Station
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every day for nearly a decade after his owner's death,
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inspiring statues and films. Question five. Despite its name, which
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popular retriever breed traces its roots to Newfoundland, where fishermen
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prized its water resistant coat and webbed feet. We'll be
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right back with these answers after this break. Welcome back.
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Question one? Who founded National Puppy Day and when? Answer? Colleen,
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Page two thousand and six. Animal behaviorist Colleen Page launched
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National Puppy Day in two thousand and six to raise
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awareness about puppy mills and encourage shelter adoptions. She also
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founded National Dog Day and other pet awareness holidays. Question two,
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Which breed is the barkless dog? Answer Basenji. The Bassji
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originates from Central Africa and is fame for producing yodels
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due to its unique loringeal structure, historically used as a
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hunting compar its agile, independent, and remarkably clean. Question three
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Name the first dog to orbit Earth? Answer? Laika. Laikah's
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mission proved that living beings could survive launch in microgravity,
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paving the way for human spaceflight. Her story also sparked
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global discussions about ethics and animal research. Question four, which
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loyal Akita waited at Shibuya Station? Answer Hachiko. Hachiko waited
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from nineteen twenty five to nineteen thirty five and is
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commemorated by a bronze statue that's now a famous meeting spot.
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His tale remains a beloved reminder of the bond between
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humans and dogs. Question five, which retriever actually originated in Newfoundland? Answer?
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Labrador retriever. The Labrador retriever descends from the Saint John's
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water dog of Newfoundland and was further developed in Britain.
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Its name likely reflects the nearby Labrador region and the
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Labrador se that concludes today's five daily trivia questions. I'm
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Mark Ellison, and today's questions were crafted with the help
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of AA technology. See you tomorrow. M
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