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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Blocky head

Animals; Dogs

A head with a squarish, cube-like appearance. Seen on the Boston Terrier.

Gay tail

Animals; Dogs

A tail carried above the horizontal level of the back.

Professional trainer

Animals; Dogs

A person who trains hunting dogs and who handles dogs in field events.

Artificial insemination

Animals; Dogs

The introduction of semen into the female reproductive tract by artificial means.

Field trial

Animals; Dogs

A competition for certain hound or sporting breeds in which dogs are judged on ability and style in tracking, finding, coursing, or retrieving game.

Whitelies

Animals; Dogs

Body colour white with red or dark markings. colour definitions may vary by breed. Always cheque the breed standard for the definitive colour description.

Progesterone

Animals; Dogs

A steroid hormone, C21H30O2, secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary and by the placenta, that acts to prepare the uterus for implantation of the fertilised ovum, to maintain pregnancy, and to ...