C# Linq to XML query

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Answer 1

From your sample data I think you want

//from e in xml.Descendants("Animals").Descendants("Tab").Elements("Dogs")
from e in xml.Descendants("Animals").Elements("Tab").Descendants("Dogs")

And in the same line, Descendants("Animals") could be Elements("Animals") if you want to enforce the structure.

For the rest your query looks OK.