Royal BreedQuiz: Do you know your palace pets?

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Question 1:

Kate Middleton's pup, Otto, made a royal mistake long before she married a prince-what’s his breed?

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Answer: Cocker Spaniel

Otto made headlines last year when he allegedly swallowed a pair of pearl earrings Prince Will had given Kate as a present. Luckily, the Prince could afford new pearls for his wife.

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Question 2:

What type of princely pooch belongs to Prince William?

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Answer: Black Labrador

Prince Will named his lab Widgeon after a wild duck-and you thought princes only hunted foxes.

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Question 3:

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, has double the trouble-or fun-with her two dogs. What breed are they?

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Answer: Jack Russell Terriers

Camilla’s two Jack Russell terriers are named Tosca and Rosie.

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Question 4:

What type of pooch does Queen Elizabeth prefer?

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Answer: Corgi

The Queen currently owns four Corgis: Linnet, Monty, Willow, and Holly, as well as three Dorgis (Dachshunds mated with Corgis): Cider, Candy, and Vulcan. The Corgis even travel with Her Majesty-she’s said to trust pets more than people.

The Queen was first infected with Corgi fever in 1933 when her father, King George VI, bought a Corgi named Dookie from a local kennel. Years later, on her 18th birthday, Queen Elizabeth received her very own Corgi named Susan, who kept her canine legacy alive by popping out numerous royal pups.

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Question 5:

This dog outlived his master, King Edward VII. What was his breed?

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Answer: Terrier

King Edward VII’s followers weren’t the only ones behind him-His Majesty’s Terrier named Caesar walked behind his coffin in the funeral procession.

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Question 6:

Queen Victoria had a gravestone made for her dog. What breed was it?

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Answer: Collie

After Queen Victoria’s Collie, Noble, died in 1887, she buried him on the castle grounds. His gravestone read:

'Noble by name by nature noble too


Faithful companion sympathetic true


His remains are interred here'

Source: http://www.royal.gov.uk/TheRoyalHousehold/RoyalAnimals/Familypets.aspx

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