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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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webbed toes

Animals; Dogs

Toes connected by a skin membrane; important for water-retrieving dogs, providing help in swimming.

bird of prey eyes

Animals; Dogs

Light yellowish eyes, usually harsh in outlook.

frozen semen

Animals; Dogs

Semen that is extracted, frozen, and stored for future use by a licensed veterinarian. The collection must be reported to the AKC, and the collector/storer must be an AKC-approved facility and in ...

points

Animals; Dogs

(1) Color on face, ears, legs, and tail when correlated; usually white, black, or tan. (2) In events, credits toward championship status.

anestrus

Animals; Dogs

An interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus in female mammals that breed cyclically.

fancier

Animals; Dogs

A person especially interested and usually active in some phase of the sport of purebred dogs.

overage sire

Animals; Dogs

A sire over 12 years of age on the date of mating.

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