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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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Broken colour

Animals; Dogs

Self-color broken by white or another color. colour definitions may vary by breed. Always cheque the breed standard for the definitive colour description.

Heartworm

Animals; Dogs

A filarial worm (Dirofilaria immitis) transmitted by mosquitoes and parasitic in the heart and associated blood vessels of dogs and other canids.

Brisket

Animals; Dogs

Usually refers to the sternum, but in some standards it refers to the entire thorax.

Haw

Animals; Dogs

A third eyelid or membrane on the inside corner of the eye.

Rhodesian ridgeback

Animals; Dogs

A breed of large dog developed in Africa, having short, reddish-brown hair that forms a ridge along the back.

Brittany spaniel

Animals; Dogs

A large pointing spaniel of a breed originating in France.

Breed standard

Animals; Dogs

The set of breed descriptions originally laid down by the various parent breed clubs and accepted officially by international bodies.

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