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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Crossbred

Animals; Dogs

A dog whose sire and dam are representatives of two different breeds. A crossbred dog cannot be registered by the AKC.

Stern tail

Animals; Dogs

A tail found in a sporting dog or hound that is generally carried straight out.

Crossing over

Animals; Dogs

Unsound gaiting action that starts with twisting elbows and ends with crisscrossing and toeing out. Also called knitting and purling and weaving.

Sternum

Animals; Dogs

A row of eight bones that form the floor of the chest.

Croup

Animals; Dogs

The region of the pelvic girdle, formed by the sacrum and surrounding tissue.

Lure coursing

Animals; Dogs

Organised performance event for sighthounds which demonstrates those breeds' ability to perform their historical work by chasing an artificial lure over a course.