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Dog Days of Summer - 5 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/28/2021
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


The dog days or dog days of summer are the hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star system Sirius, which Hellenistic astrology connected with heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy, fever, mad dogs, and bad luck.  Well today you're not going to have any bad luck because you're going to find a geocache that'll put a smiley on your face! 

The cache is not at the posted coordinates.  It can be found a N39 39.ABC W074 20.DEF.

A – What type of dog was old yeller?

  • Husky - 9

  • Yellow Lab - 0

  • Golden Retriever - 1

 

B – What type of dog was Lassie?

  • Poodle - 9

  • German Shepherd - 8

  • Collie - 7

 

C – What type of dog was Rin Tin Tin

  • Pitbull - 6

  • German Shepherd - 8

  • Border Collie - 7

 

D – What type of dog was Toto?

  • Cairn Terrier - 6

  • Dachshund - 5

  • Beagle - 4

 

E – What type of dog was Beethoven?

  • Newfoundland - 4

  • Mastiff - 3

  • Saint Bernard - 5

 

F – What type of dog was Copper?

  • Labrador Retriever - 3

  • Bloodhound - 2

  • Great Dane - 5

 

Good luck!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ZXU ng YC.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)