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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squirrel tail

Animals; Dogs

Carried up and curving more or less forward.

crossing over

Animals; Dogs

Unsound gaiting action that starts with twisting elbows and ends with crisscrossing and toeing out. Also called knitting and purling and weaving.

lurcher

Animals; Dogs

A crossbred hound.

sternum

Animals; Dogs

A row of eight bones that form the floor of the chest.

croup

Animals; Dogs

The region of the pelvic girdle, formed by the sacrum and surrounding tissue.

lure coursing

Animals; Dogs

Organized performance event for sighthounds which demonstrates those breeds' ability to perform their historical work by chasing an artificial lure over a course.