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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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Canine distemper

Animals; Dogs

The most important viral infectious disease in dogs, caused by canine distemper virus and characterised by acute upper respiratory disease symptoms and fever and later by more serious respiratory ...

Hound

Animals; Dogs

A dog of any of various breeds commonly used for hunting mammals by sight or by scent.

Scissors bite

Animals; Dogs

A bite in which the outer side of the lower incisors touches the inner side of the upper incisors.

Canine teeth

Animals; Dogs

The large, sharp, curved teeth that are located on each side of the mouth. Also referred to as eye teeth.

Service dog

Animals; Dogs

A dog trained to assist a person with a disability.

Inbreeding

Animals; Dogs

The mating of two closely related dogs of the same breed.

Setters

Animals; Dogs

Any of several breeds of longhaired hunting dogs originally trained to indicate the presence of game by crouching in a set position.

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