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Glossary Of Terms
Almond eyes: An elongated Bitch: A female canine. Cloddy: Low, thickset.
eye-shape describing the tissue comparatively heavy.
surrounding the eye itself.
Bite: The relative position of the
upper and lower teeth when the jaw Close-coupled: Comparatively
Angulation: The angles formed is closed, including scissors, level, short from last rib to the
by the appendicular skeleton, undershot and overshot. commencement of the
including the forequarters, arm, hindquarters.
forearm, wrist, pastern, toes and Bone: A type of connective tissue
hindquarters, thigh, second thigh, that forms the canine skeleton.
hock, rear pastern, toes. Informally used to suggest a Coarse: Lacking refinement.
quantitative characteristic of limb
bones in proportion to overall size Coat: The dog's hair covering.
Back: The dorsal surface (topline) of a dog.
of the dog extending, from the
withers to the croup, including Condition: Health as shown by
the thoracic and lumbar vertebral Buttocks: The rump or hips. the coat, state of flesh, general
regions; infrequently used to refer appearance and deportment.
only to the thoracic region. Cat-foot: Round, compact foot,
with well arched toes, tightly Conformation: The form and
Balanced: A condition wherein all bunched or close-cupped. structure. make and shape;
proportions of a dog are in static and arrangement of the parts in
dynamic harmony. Chest: The part of the body or conformance with breed-standard
trunk that is enclosed by the ribs; demands.
Barrel: A rib (thoracic) region that the thoracic cavity.
is circular in cross-section.
