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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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Entropion

Animals; Dogs

A complex genetic condition that results in the turning in of the upper or lower eyelid, potentially resulting in corneal ulceration.

Orange belton

Animals; Dogs

See Belton. colour definitions may vary by breed. Always cheque the breed standard for the definitive colour description.

Foxtail

Animals; Dogs

Any of several grasses of the genus Alopecurus, having dense, silky or bristly flowering spikes. They represent the most common penetrating foreign body that affects dogs in North America.

Albino

Animals; Dogs

A relatively rare, genetically recessive condition resulting in white hair and pink eyes.

Entlebucher cattle dog

Animals; Dogs

Also known as the Entlebucher Sennehund and the Entelbuch Mountain Dog. A square, sturdy dog of medium to large size originating in Switzerland.

Vascular

Animals; Dogs

Of, characterised by, or containing vessels that carry or circulate fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant.

Agility excellent (ax)

Animals; Dogs

A suffix title conferred on dogs for qualifying the requisite number of times in the Agility Excellent class at AKC agility trials.

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