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JAWS The part of the skull that frames the PUREBRED A dog whose parents belong SUCKLE To suck milk from the mother.
mouth and holds the teeth to the same breed. Also known as a The term also means to give milk to a
pedigree dog. young animal.
LIGAMENT The tough tissue that connects
bones and cartilage and supports muscle. REGURGITATE To bring up food that has TAPETUM LUCIDUM The cells at the back
been eaten. Wolves and other hunting dogs do of a dog’s eye that reflect light. The tapetum
LITTER A group of puppies born at one time this to feed their young. lucidum makes it possible for a dog to see well
to one female when there is not a lot of light.
RUFF Long, thick hair around the neck
MONGREL A dog of mixed or unknown
breeding. Also known as a cross-breed. TAXONOMIC Relating to the classification
SADDLE Black markings in the shape and of organisms into groups, based on their
MOLT To lose hair so that new growth can position of the saddle on a horse similarities or origin
take place. Dogs molt particularly in the
spring when they lose SCALE OF DOMINANCE The order from TENDON A band of tough tissue that
the thick coat they the most powerful to the least powerful animal attaches a muscle to a bone
grew for the winter. in a group
TERRIERS A group of active, inquisitive
Three crossbreed SCAVENGER An animal that feeds on other dogs originally trained to hunt animals
dogs, or mongrels animal remains that it steals or finds living underground

SCENT HOUND A dog that has been bred to THIRD EYELID Situated inside the upper
use its excellent sense of smell more than its and lower eyelids, this thin fold of skin that
sight or hearing when pursuing other animals. can be drawn across the eye, protecting it from
Bloodhounds, beagles, and foxhounds are dust and dirt
scent hounds.
TICKED A coat in which spots
SIGHT HOUND A dog with excellent sight of color stand out against the
that will chase game while it can see it. background color
Greyhounds, Afghan hounds, and borzoi
are sight hounds.
Yorkshire
SKELETON The framework of terrier
bones that gives shape to an
animal, provides anchorage for
muscles, protects vital organs,
is a source of blood cells, and
provides a mineral store
MUSCLE Tissue that can contract or relax and SPECIES Any of the taxonomic groups
as a result allow movement into which a genus is divided. Members
of the same species are able to breed
with each other.
MUZZLE The part of the head that is in front
TOY DOGS A group of very small dogs
of the eyes.
SPITZ Any of various breeds of dog popular as pets
characterized by a stocky build, a curled tail, a
NONSPORTING DOGS A varied range of
pointed muzzle, and erect ears. The chow UNDERCOAT (or UNDERFUR) The dense,
different dogs that are useful to humans in one
chow is a spitz. soft fur beneath the outer, coarser fur in
way or another
some mammals
SPORTING DOGS A group of dogs trained
OLFACTORY Relating to the sense of smell
to work with a hunter or gamekeeper at WEAN To cause a puppy to replace its
pointing, flushing out, and retrieving game mother’s milk with other food
ORDER Any of the taxonomic groups into
which a class is divided. An order contains one
STEREOSCOPIC VISION The ability to see WHELP A puppy that has not yet been
or more families. Dogs belong to the
a slightly different picture with each eye, weaned and is still feeding on its mother’s
order Carnivora.
and, by putting them together, to judge milk. The term also means to give birth
PACK A group of animals of distances accurately to puppies.
the same kind. The animals
usually live together, may be STUDBOOK The book in which breeders WORKING DOGS A group of dogs that
related, and hunt register the pedigrees of dogs work for people, for example, by
cooperatively. pulling sleds, herding sheep, or
guarding buildings
PEDIGREE The record of a
purebred dog’s ancestors Puppies playing
PHYLUM A major taxonomic
division of living organisms. A
phylum contains one or more
classes. Dogs belong to the
phylum Chordata, which includes
animals that have backbones
(known as vertebrates).
PUPPY A dog that is less than one
year old

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