Mr. and Mrs. Jones have always loved animals and encouraged their children to care for and respect their pets. As a result, the Jones household boasts three dogs and two cats. Each of the children is responsible for a pet. Can you match up the pet names, the breeds, and their owners?

    Clues:
  1. Neither the Dachshund nor Fritzy is cared for by Ann.
  2. Tom's pet and the Collie are both 2 years old.
  3. The Manx Cat, the Tiger Cat, and the Dachshund have been given the names, Hans, Fritzy, and Otto (but not necessarily in that order), but none belongs to Sue or Tom.
  4. The Tiger Cat, Jim's pet, and Hans -- who howls and barks to Paul Simon tunes -- all came as Christmas gifts.
  5. Buffy and the beagle both enjoy television.
  6. Sparky was an Easter gift.
  7. Bill is the oldest Jones child.

    Ann Bill Jim Sue Tom Tiger Cat Manx Cat Beagle Collie Dachshund
Buffy                    
Hans                    
Fritzy                    
Sparky                    
Otto                    
Tiger Cat            
Manx Cat          
Beagle          
Collie          
Dachshund          

 

Solution to Problem:

Buffy Sue Collie
Hans Bill Dachshund
Fritzy Jim Manx Cat
Sparky Tom Beagle
Otto Ann Tiger Cat


Correctly solved by:

1. Richard K. Johnson La Jolla, California
2. Keith Mealy Cincinnati, Ohio
3. Bill Hall Wellington, Florida
4. Jason Farmer Winchester, Virginia
5. Chip Schweikarth Winchester, Virginia
6. George Gaither Winchester, Virginia
7. David Powell Winchester, Virginia
8. Joe Vance Winchester, Virginia
9. Kirstine Wynn Winchester, Virginia
10. Joe Heintz Manchester, Tennessee
11. Renata Sommerville Austin, Texas
12. Walt Arrison Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
13. John Lybarger Calhoun Community College, Alabama
14. Ricki Stern Highland Park, New Jersey
15. Andrea Eberhard Columbus, Ohio
16. Amy Costello Winchester, Virginia
17. Kimberly Till Winchester, Virginia
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20. Gusti Oggenfuss Montet, Switzerland
21. Cathrine Roby Winchester, Virginia
22. John C. Funk Ventura, California
23. Eric Harding Ashburn, Virginia
24. Erin McGinnis Winchester, Virginia