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Dogs

Any member of the family Canidae of the order Carnivora. Includes the domestic dog, Canis familiaris, many wild dogs, foxes, fennecs, jackals and wolves.

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wirehair

Animals; Dogs

A coat of hard, crisp, wiry texture.

drag

Animals; Dogs

A trail prepared by dragging along the ground a bag impregnated (usually) with animal scent.

nesting behavior

Animals; Dogs

Behavior of a pregnant female who prepares a place to give birth and nurture young.

ulna

Animals; Dogs

One of the two bones of the forearm.

back crossing

Animals; Dogs

A form of inbreeding in which a dog is mated to its parent.

flat-sided

Animals; Dogs

Ribs insufficiently rounded as they approach the sternum or breastbone.

pedigree

Animals; Dogs

The written record of a dog's genealogy of three generations or more.

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