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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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out at the shoulders

Animals; Dogs

With shoulder blades loosely attached to the body, leaving the shoulders jutting out in relief and increasing the breadth of the front.

walk

Animals; Dogs

Gaiting pattern in which three legs are in support of the body at all times, each foot lifting from the ground one at a time in regular sequence.

belton

Animals; Dogs

A color pattern in English Setters (named after a village in England) of light or dark ticking or roaning. Colors include: blue belton (black and white), orange belton (orange and white), lemon ...

frill

Animals; Dogs

See Apron.

pinto

Animals; Dogs

Marked with white and some other color (usually patches of color on white). Color definitions may vary by breed. Always check the breed standard for the definitive color description.

alpha

Animals; Dogs

Term used to describe the highest ranked or most dominant individual of one's sex. Used of social animals: the alpha female of the wolf pack..

expression

Animals; Dogs

The general appearance of all the features of the head.

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