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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Amateur field champion (AFC)

Animals; Dogs

A prefix title conferred on dogs that have earned the required number of placements and/or points in amateur stakes at field trials for pointing breeds, retrievers, and spaniels.

Oval eye

Animals; Dogs

As seen in Poodles, an eye with an egg shape.

Wean

Animals; Dogs

The process of making a pup eat solid food instead of its mother's milk. To accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling.

Fallow

Animals; Dogs

Pale cream to light fawn color; pale yellow; yellow-red. colour definitions may vary by breed. Always cheque the breed standard for the definitive colour description.

Overage dam

Animals; Dogs

A dam over 12 years of age on the date of mating.

Webbed toes

Animals; Dogs

Toes connected by a skin membrane; important for water-retrieving dogs, providing help in swimming.

Frozen semen

Animals; Dogs

Semen that is extracted, frozen, and stored for future use by a licenced veterinarian. The collection must be reported to the AKC, and the collector/storer must be an AKC-approved facility and in ...