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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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Pen breeding

Animals; Dogs

Unwitnessed mating that occurred because the sire and dam were confined to the same area.

Underline

Animals; Dogs

The combined contours of the brisket and the abdominal floor.

Flushing breeds

Animals; Dogs

Term commonly applied to those spaniel breeds that typically flush or force a bird from cover.

Pepper

Animals; Dogs

Used to describe several breeds, this colour is a lowly saturated, medium brilliant black. When coupled with Salt, it describes the alternating black and white hairs of the Schnauzer breeds. Also ...

Blue merle

Animals; Dogs

A colour pattern of black blotches or streaks on a blue-gray background. colour definitions may vary by breed. Always cheque the breed standard for the definitive colour description. See Merle

Bluies

Animals; Dogs

Coloured portions of the coat have a distinctive bluish or smoky cast. This colouring is associated with extremely light or blue eyes and liver or grey eye rims, nose, and lip pigment. colour ...

Genotype

Animals; Dogs

The genetic makeup, as distinguished from the physical appearance, of an organism or a group of organisms.

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