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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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Merle

Animals; Dogs

A marking pattern, used in conjunction with another color, to describe Shetland Sheepdogs, Collies, Great Danes, and Australian Shepherds. The colour is characterised by a marbling effect of dark ...

Metatarsus

Animals; Dogs

The corresponding part of the hind foot in quadrupeds or of the foot in birds.

Thoracic vertebrae

Animals; Dogs

The thirteen vertebrae of the chest with which thirteen pairs of ribs articulate.

Topical

Animals; Dogs

Of or relating to a drug applied topically or on a localised area of the body or to the surface of a body part.

Distemper

Animals; Dogs

An infectious viral disease occurring in dogs, characterised by loss of appetite, a catarrhal discharge from the eyes and nose, vomiting, fever, lethargy, partial paralysis caused by destruction of ...

Topknot

Animals; Dogs

A tuft of longer hair on top of the head.

Ticked

Animals; Dogs

Small, isolated areas (smaller than spots) of black or coloured hairs on a white background. colour definitions may vary by breed. Always cheque the breed standard for the definitive colour ...

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