Dogs

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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head

Animals; Dogs

The front portion of the dog, including the muzzle and the cranium.

rib cage

Animals; Dogs

The collection of paired ribs, cartilage, sternum, and associated tissue that define the thoracic region.

britches

Animals; Dogs

Longer hair found on the upper rear area of the legs.

head planes

Animals; Dogs

Viewed in profile, the contours of the top portion of the skull from occiput to stop, and the foreface from stop to tip of the nose.

ribbed up

Animals; Dogs

Long ribs that angle back from the spinal column. A reference to a long rib cage.

broken color

Animals; Dogs

Self-color broken by white or another color. Color definitions may vary by breed. Always check the breed standard for the definitive color description.

progesterone

Animals; Dogs

A steroid hormone, C21H30O2, secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary and by the placenta, that acts to prepare the uterus for implantation of the fertilized ovum, to maintain pregnancy, and to ...