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Action

The way a dog moves.

Apron

Long chest hair beneath the neck. Frill.

Badger

A type of hair coloring that consists of a fine blending of brown, grey, black, and white.

Beard

Thick, long hair on the underneath part of the muzzle.

Belton

A type of hair coloring that is a mixture of white and another color.

Bird Dog

A dog that tracks birds by scent in the air (not on the ground).

Blaze

White makring between the eyes and down the nose.

Bloom

The shine of a healthy coat.

Blue

Almost black.

Blue Merle

A type of hair coloring that consists of a blending of blue, grey, and black hairs.

Brace

A pair of dogs.

Brindle

A type of hair coloring and patterning where there is an even mixture of black hair in lines over a brown, grey, or tan coat.

Burr

The inside of the ear.

Canines

Pointed molars in the upper and in the lower jaws.

Chiselled

A head that is very clean-cut between the eyes.

Chops

Jowls.

Coursing

Hunting, usually of hare.

Cross Bred

A dog with parents of different breeds.

Dam

The female parent.

Dew-claw

An extra toe on the inside of the leg that is often, but not always, removed.

Dewlap

Loose, pendulous skin beneath the throat.

Ectropion

A condition that results in outward-turning eyelids.

Entropion

A condition that results in inward-turning eyelids.

Eyeteeth

The upper canines.

Fault

Any trait of a dog that conflicts with its breed's standard.

Field Trial

An outdoors competition in which dogs are judged for their ability to track, point, and/or retrieve.

Flare

A blaze that widens towards the skull.

Frill

Long chest hair beneath the neck. Apron.

Gait

This term is used to describe how a dog is moving -- the manner and the rhythm. Some gaits: walking, trotting, and running.

Guard dog

A live answering service when any human or animal walks by your house :-)

Gazehound

See Sight Hound.

Greyhound

A type of hunting dog with exceptional eyesight and speed.

Griffon

A dog with coarse hair similar to a terrier.

Hardheaded

That's what a terrier is! :-)

Harlequin

A type of coloring pattern that is patchy, usually black on a white background.

Hip Dysplasia

A condition where the hip joint is not formed properly. The socket is shallow and the head of the femur is not well rounded.

Hound

A dog that hunts by sight or by scent.

Hund

German for dog.

Husky

A cross-bred sled dog.

Linty

A soft-textured coat.

Lion

Tawny.

Liver

A deep brown.

Mantle

The dark hair on the shoulders, back, and sides.

Mastiff

A large, strong dog with drooping ears and pendulous lips.

Merle

Blue grey with black flecks.

Milk Teeth

Baby teeth (the first teeth).

Pedigree

The written record of a pure-bred dogs ancestry (lineage).

Pile

Soft, dense undercoat.

Point

The stance a hunting dog takes to indicate the location of game. The dog remains completely still while holding the stance.

Retriever

A hunting dog that can be trained to pick up shot game.

Ruff

Long, thick hair around the neck.

Setter

A type of dog that has long hair and that freezes when it spots game, only moving when commanded to flush out the game.

Sheep Dog

A dog trained to guard and herd sheep.

Shepherd Dog

A sheep dog.

Sight Hound

A hound that tracks its prey by sight (rather than smell). Examples are Borzoi, Greyhounds, and Irish Wolfhounds.

Sire

The male parent.

Site Hound

A puppy that spends all day surfin' the web. :-)  Not to be confused with a sight hound.

Spitz

A type of northern dog that has a wedge-shaped head with erect, pointy ears, a thick coat, and a powerful build.

Terrier

A small dog bred to hunt rodents, rabbits, and other small game.

Withers

The highest point on a dog's body (except for the head), it is located behind the neck.