Five Boys and Five Dogs
Eric, Barnard, Bart, Sidney and Ralph have dogs named (in no particular order) Bowser,
Fido, Rover, Snoopy and Spot. These five dogs are (again in no particular order) a
poodle, a basset, a terrier, a spaniel and a collie. From the clues given try to determine the
name and the breed of each boy’s dog.
CLUES
ERIC
BERNARD
BART
SIDNEY
RALPH
BOWSER
FIDO
ROVER
SNOOPY
SPOT
Spot
Snoopy
Rover
Fido
Bowser
Collie
Spaniel
Terrier
Basset
Poodle
1. No dog’s name begins with the same letter as that of his master.
2. Rover is not Bart’s or Sidney’s Dog.
3. Spot’s Master and the owner of the spaniel both have names beginning with the
same letter.
4. Neither Eric’s dog nor Bernard’s dog is the basset, nor is Snoppy.
5. Bart’s dog and the collie are not called Spot or Snoppy.
6. Ralph’s dog is not a terrier.
Answer Five Boys and Five Dogs.
Eric- Rover- Collie
Bernard- Spot- Terrier
Bart- Fido- Spaniel
Sidney- Bowser- Basset
Ralph- Snoopy- Poodle