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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Alpha

Animals; Dogs

Term used to describe the highest ranked or most dominant individual of one's sex. Used of social animals: the alpha female of the wolf pack..

Expression

Animals; Dogs

The general appearance of all the features of the head.

Outcrossing

Animals; Dogs

The mating of unrelated individuals of the same breed.

Walleye

Animals; Dogs

An eye with a whitish iris; a blue eye, fisheye, pearl eye.

Allele

Animals; Dogs

One member of a pair or series of genes that occupy a specific position on a specific chromosome.

Estrus

Animals; Dogs

The periodic state of sexual excitement in the female of most mammals, excluding humans, that immediately precedes ovulation and during which the female is most receptive to mating; heat.

Orthopaedic foundation for animals (ofa)

Organization, established in 1966, that developed and maintains a registry of hip dysplasia in dogs. Dogs with OFA numbers are rated and certified free of canine hip dysplasia. This rating applies ...