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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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topcoat

Animals; Dogs

On a dog's coat, the longer guard hairs.

dishing

Animals; Dogs

Weaving.

molera

Animals; Dogs

Incomplete, imperfect, or abnormal ossification of the skull.

heartworm

Animals; Dogs

A filarial worm (Dirofilaria immitis) transmitted by mosquitoes and parasitic in the heart and associated blood vessels of dogs and other canids.

ring tail

Animals; Dogs

Carried up and around almost in a circle.

broken-haired

Animals; Dogs

A rough, wiry coat.

heat

Animals; Dogs

(1) Seasonal period of the female. Estrus, in season. (2) Performance: A competitive running of dogs.

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