The Amazing Adventures of Archibald Esq.
Trivia Time with Archibald (twenty-seven): Titanic Dogs
Q: How many dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic?
hint: This isn’t a trick question.
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Posted 09 Apr 08
Trivia Time with Archibald (twenty-six): The Dog of the Century
Last year at the world’s largest dog show Cruft’s, there was a new category for winners: the ‘British Dog of the Century’.
And to be perfectly honest (which I do my best, always, to be), it’s a prize that stumps my small doggish mind. Does that mean that it’s only awarded once every hundred years? But then again, every single year will have it’s eventual, logical, predictable centenary. So is it an annual ‘centenary’ award? Grrwwwooooo….
The competition was stiff, with such notable dogs in the running as Dr Who’s K-9, and Dougal from the Magic Roundabout. Also running was Roly the Poodle from EastEnders.
Q: Who won the title as ‘British Dog of the Century’?
Hint: He’s won other awards, and is a canny canine inventor….
Posted 13 Feb 08
Trivia Time with Archibald (twenty-five): Fastest Escape Through a Car Window
WHO:
Striker
WHAT:
11.34 seconds
WHERE:
Quebéc City, Canada
WHEN:
September 1, 2004
According to the Guinness World Records, the fastest time a dog has unwound a non-electric car window is 11.34 seconds and was achieved by Striker, a border collie owned and trained by Francis V. Gadassi (Hungary).
The record was set on September 1, 2004 in Quebéc City, Canada.
Superwoof to Striker! Awoof! Archie
Posted 15 Oct 07
Trivia Time with Archibald (twenty-four): A little trivia about Alabama
Q: What is Northport, Alabama famous for?
Hint: It has nothing to do with the songs about this county, or even all the notables in the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame….
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Posted 26 Sep 07
Trivia Time with Archibald (twenty-three): The Most Dogs Walked
Whenever I’m out and about with big and little feet I’m always amazed and delighted to see so many other hounds out there stretching their legs and getting a bit of exercise… Big ones. Little ones. Friendly ones. Growling ones. Dark ones. Light ones. Fat ones. Thin ones. Which got me wondering…. What is the greatest number of dogs walked by two-leggeds at the same time?
Hint: If you had a dog for every day of the year it would add up to about a decade of dogs…
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Posted 13 Jul 07
Trivia Time with Archibald (twenty-two): Who’s Smarter? Dogs or Cats?
Q: Who is the smarter four-pawed: the dog or the cat?
Hint: In this instance it’s not brain to body ratios that give us the answer.
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Posted 25 May 07
Trivia Time with Archibald (twenty-one): The Highest Jump by a Dog
Q: How high did the dog that jumped the highest jump?
Hint: You can bet it’s higher than any old sausage dog can jump!
Posted 25 Apr 07
Trivia Time with Archibald (twenty): The Biggest Dog Show on the Planet
Q: What is the biggest dog show on earth?
No doubt about it: there’s plenty of dog shows that take place in all countries and nations. But golly. I wonder… Which show dog show is the biggest, the best, the most attended of all-time?
Hint: The show’s patron is none other than Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II.
Posted 25 Mar 07
Trivia Time with Archibald (nineteen): Gromit’s Birthday
Q: When is Gromit’s birthday?
Hint: Gromit is, of course, Wallace’s faithful canine companion.
I bet’cha know quite a bit of trivia about them, as Wallace & Gromit have sailed into the celebrity life of fame ‘n fortune.
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Posted 12 Feb 07
Trivia Time with Archibald (eighteen): Longest Houndish Ears
Q: Which type of dog has the longest ears of all?
Hint: think of the sniffer dog in Disney’s Classic Lady and the Tramp.
Posted 30 Jan 07
Trivia Time with Archibald (seventeen): Brady Bunch Hound
Q: What was the name of the family dog that featured in the television show The Brady Bunch?
Hint: Think endangered species…
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Posted 19 Dec 06
Trivia Time with Archibald (sixteen): Small Dog Query
Q: How small is the world’s smallest living dog?
Hint: You may have seen one of its kind adorning the arms of A-list celebrities such as Paris Hilton and Madonna, amongst other afficiandos of this fiesty breed.
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Posted 17 Oct 06
Trivia Time with Archibald (fifteen): How did the dog get its spots?
Q: How is it that dogs come in all sizes, shapes, and colours?
Hint: It has less to do with the nature of their ‘work’ (e.g. hunting or shepherding) and more to do with mother Nature’s inclination towards randomness…
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Posted 09 Oct 06
Trivia Time with Archibald (fourteen): Neopolitan Litter
Thinking ’bout my birthday - just passed… I wondered whatever happened to my littermates? There were the two Wendys, but I can’t remember the other boy-dogs.. ‘xcept the little one who came when Dave called him, all waggly tailed and knock-kneed. AaaWoooof!
Which in turn got me wondering ’bout dog litters in general, and more specifically, what the largest number of puppies born at a time had been.
Q: What’s the largest litter of puppies ever recorded?
Hint: More than a Baker’s Dozen!
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Posted 30 Jul 06
Trivia Time with Archibald (thirteen): Scuba Dogs
Here’s a funny little bit of doggish trivia. Bet’ch’ya never thought dogs could scuba dive, eh? Well, ggrrwooof! Focus your peepers on this little water-dog!
The big question for you is - is this for real? Or is it a photoshop fix-up?
Read on to find the truth….
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Posted 07 Jul 06
Trivia Time with Archibald (twelve): Sky High Hounds
Q: Do Dogs Sky Dive?
Hint: We don’t mean the usual doggish jumping in the air and diving to ground with ears flapping - such is my normal routine in parks and woodlands.
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Posted 31 May 06
Trivia Time with Archibald (eleven): Tricks and Treats
Q: What is the most number of tricks any one dog has been able to perform?
Hint: It’s more than a treat-a-day!
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Posted 19 Apr 06
Trivia Time with Archibald (ten): Ball Dog Champion
Q: How many tennis balls can a dog carry at a time?
Hint: We’re talking regulation size tennis balls, not dog toy balls or any other sized balls.
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Posted 25 Mar 06
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