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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Monorchid

Animals; Dogs

A dog that has one testicle retained or hidden in its abdominal cavity. See Cryptorchid

Topline

Animals; Dogs

The dog's outline from just behind the withers to the tail set.

Mottled

Animals; Dogs

Pattern of dark roundish blotches on a lighter background. colour definitions may vary by breed. Always cheque the breed standard for the definitive colour description.

Distemper, hepatits, lepto, parainfluenza, and parvo (DHLPP)

Animals; Dogs

Vaccine to immunise a dog against distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parainfluenza and parvovirus

Microchip

Animals; Dogs

A rice-sized device encoded with a unique and unalterable number. The chip is implanted just under the skin in the scruff of the neck and is read by a scanner.

Diabetes

Animals; Dogs

A disease in which the body is unable to utilise blood glucose because inadequate amounts of insulin are produced by the pancreas.

Diagonals

Animals; Dogs

Right front and left rear legs constitute the right diagonal; left front and right rear legs constitute the left diagonal. In the trot, the diagonals move together.