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Dogs for Adoption Zebra Puzzle

Five men are side by side at a pet store where there is an adoption event. Each man is adopting a dog. Figure out the names and the breeds of the dogs and the information about their owner.

 
  • Shirt
  • Name
  • Dog
  • Breed
  • Profession
  • Hobby
Man #1 #1
Man #2 #2
Man #3 #3
Man #4 #4
Man #5 #5
  • The man adopting the Rottweiler is at the first position.
  • The Nurse is next to the one who likes Hiking.
  • The man who likes Jogging is at one of the ends.
  • The guy adopting the Dachshund is exactly to the right of the man wearing the Yellow shirt.
  • The one adopting Rex is at the fourth position.
  • The Waiter is somewhere between the man wearing the Black shirt and the Painter, in that order.
  • Rex is being adopted by Kevin.
  • The one who likes Reading is next to the one who is adopting the Dachshund.
  • Ryan is adopting the Poodle.
  • The man who likes Drawing is somewhere between the man who likes Cooking and the one who likes Reading, in that order.
  • The man adopting the Beagle is at one of the ends.
  • The guy adopting Spike is exactly to the left of the Waiter.
  • At the fourth position is the man who likes Hiking.
  • Bob is an Actor.
  • The one adopting Apollo is at the fifth position.
  • The man adopting the Chihuahua is next to the man adopting the Dachshund.
  • The guy wearing the Blue shirt is at the fourth position.
  • Hank is adopting Spike.
  • The man wearing the Red shirt is next to the man who is adopting the Dachshund.
  • The guy wearing the White shirt is somewhere between the one adopting Luke and the one who likes Jogging, in that order.
  • The Designer is wearing the White shirt.

How to play

  • Start by reading all the clues;
  • Find all the "basic" clues and mark them. The most basic clue is the one that states that something is in a determined house/position. Example:
    • The German lives in house three.
  • Sometimes you are going to need to deduce some information using two or more clues;
  • All the clues must be used;
  • The game ends when all the clues are correctly checked and everything is filled.

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