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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auto-immune disease

Animals; Dogs

A disease resulting from an immune reaction produced by an individual's white blood cells or antibodies acting on the body's own tissues or extracellular proteins.

fixed

Animals; Dogs

(1) See Neuter. (2) Surgical procedure that permanently changes the carriage of the tail or ears.

parasite

Animals; Dogs

An organism that grows, feeds, and is sheltered on or in a different organism while contributing nothing to the survival of its host.

blue gray

Animals; Dogs

Color definitions may vary by breed. Always check the breed standard for the definitive color description.

A hereditary unit consisting of a sequence of DNA that occupies a specific location on a chromosome and determines a particular characteristic in an organism. Genes undergo mutation when their DNA ...

prong collar

Animals; Dogs

Collar used for training dogs. It has metal pieces on it that pinch a dog. It is against AKC rules to use this type of collar on the show grounds. Also called pinch collar.