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Breed Identification Game Released!

We released a fun little game yesterday that I think a lot of you will enjoy. The game is essentially a test of your knowledge of the 157 or so AKC-recognized breeds, and the format couldn’t be any simpler: you are shown a picture of a dog and given a choice of 6 breeds to choose from - correctly identify the breed and gain 1 point for a total possible score of 157. I tested the game before it was released and got something like 150 - I thought I would do better Top scores can be found here.

In the next couple days, we are planning on making a few revisions to the game. The ideas that stand out in my mind are:

1. Changing the name to something a little more interesting. I was thinking something like “Breed Roulette” or “Name that breed!”

2. Creating an abridged version of the game for people who don’t have the time or patience to go through every AKC-recognized breed. I was thinking of a version with 30 or 40 randomly selected breeds shown.

If any of you have thoughts on the game, please feel free to share them in the forums. Have fun!