Canine Connections Worksheet Template
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canine connections
The German shepherd is a common breed of service dog. Various dog breeds can work as
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therapy dogs. Electra, the therapy dog featured in the cover story, is a standard poodle.
Read the chart to compare these and two other dog breeds. Use the information from the
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chart to answer the questions that follow.
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canine
DomeSTicaTeD
WeighT, SiZe
Place(S) of oRigin
about 120 lbs
Great Dane
Yes
Germany
28-32 inches tall
German
about 60-90 lbs
Yes
Germany
Shepherd
22-26 inches tall
Standard
about 60 lbs
Germany, France
Yes
Poodle
16-27 inches tall
Mexico
about 1-6 lbs
Yes
Chihuahua
(State of Chihuahua)
4-6 inches tall
1. Which of the dogs on the chart comes from Mexico?________________________________
2. Which of the dogs on the chart is the heaviest?____________________________________
3. From what continent do most dogs on the chart originate?__________________________
4. Which dog can weigh about one tenth the weight of a standard poodle? _________________
5. A standard poodle weighs about __________ the weight of a Great Dane. (Express your
answer as a fraction.)
SCHOLASTIC NEWS • Edition 5/6 • APRIL 5, 2010 T3
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