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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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Hare foot

Animals; Dogs

Foot on which the two centre digits are appreciably longer than the outside and inside toes of the foot, and the arching of the toes is less marked, making the foot appear longer overall.

Renal

Animals; Dogs

Of, relating to, or in the region of the kidneys.

Heat

Animals; Dogs

(1) Seasonal period of the female. Estrus, in season. (2) Performance: A competitive running of dogs.

Roach back

Animals; Dogs

A convex curvature of the back involving thoracic and lumbar regions.

Broken-up face

Animals; Dogs

A receding nose, together with a deep stop, wrinkle, and undershot jaw, as in the Bulldog or Pekingese.

Heel

Animals; Dogs

A command and position in which a dog walks at your left side staying with you as you change direction or pace.

Ribbed up

Animals; Dogs

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

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