Dog or Canine Terms +

The shoulder blade or scapula: One of the large and flat bones shaping the back of the shoulder is called the blade-bone.

Prime condition, often a term used to describe a dog's coat: When Patty and her dog were at the veterinarian's office for a check-up, she was told that her dog was in bloom, or in perfect health that could be judged by its fur.

The inside of the ear: The burr is the irregular formation visible within the cup.

A member of the family Canidae of carnivorous animals: Mary learned that her dog was a canid, and that wolves, coyotes, foxes, and jackals were also canids.

One of the two upper and one of the two lower large, conical, pointed teeth behind the incisors and before the premolars; a cuspid: Canines are part of the dentition of heterodont mammals, including dogs.

A gait with three beats to each stride: two legs moving separately and two as a diagonal pair which is slower than the gallop and not as tiring: A canter is a gait or between a trot and a gallop and includes a suspension where there are no feet on the ground.

Jowls or pendulous flesh of the lips and jaw: Some dogs have chops that are fleshy and hang below the jaw.

A dog's hair covering: Most breeds of dogs possess two coats, an outer coat an an undercoat.

Short-bodied, compact: One example of a cobby dog variety is the teacup dog breed or the toy dog breed.!

1. The markings around the neck: The collar in the coat of a dog is a band-like pattern around its neck and is often white
2. A leather strap or chain around a dog's neck: A collar is necessary for restraining or leading the dog, when the leash is attached.

The examination of the skeletons of dogs and humans and their similarities and differences: In his class in comparative anatomy, John learned about the most significant differences between people and dogs as being the upright posture adopted by humans, the absence of collarbones in dogs, the attachment of the humerus of the dog to the chest wall along its entire length, plus the fact that humans walk on their whole foot, whereas dogs walk only on the equivalent of the human toes.

The mucous membrane lining of both upper and lower eyelids: The conjunctiva is very delicate and covers the eyeball, as well as the upper and lower eyelids.

Active, lively, alert: Ivy's little puppy was very corky and buoyant, and never seemed to get tired!

The upper arched portion of the neck: The crest is the ridge of the neck of a dog, or of a horse.

A well-arched portion of the neck; cresty neck: A crested neck is not a healthy aspect of a dog, but is an accumulation of excessive fat and tissue on top of a dog's neck, particularly over the nuchal ligament.