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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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retrieve

Animals; Dogs

Performance: A hunting term. The act of bringing game back to the handler. Obedience: An exercise in some obedience classes.

brick-shaped

Animals; Dogs

Rectangular.

harness

Animals; Dogs

A leather, nylon or cloth strap shaped around the shoulders and chest, with a ring at its top for the lead.

retrieving breeds

Animals; Dogs

Term commonly applied to those sporting breeds that typically return birds to hand from water or over land.

brindle

Animals; Dogs

A marking pattern used to describe many breeds, usually in conjunction with another color. Layering of black hairs in regions of lighter color (usually, fawn, brown, or gray) producing a ...

choke collar

Animals; Dogs

A chain collar that tightens like a noose when the leash is pulled, used to train or control dogs or other animals. Also called choke chain.

internal parasites

Animals; Dogs

One celled protozoan, larvae and worms that survive by living off the host animal's meals or blood.

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