758 SUBJECT INDEX 



and pituitary pattern, 458-474, 506-513 



and pituitary weight, 420 



and thyroid pattern, 441-446, 494-500 



and thyroid proportional size, 403, 404, 408-414 



Bodily index, differences in, among dogs, 601, 602, 602 

 in classification of dogs, 600 



variations of, in bassethound-German shepherd hybrids, 604, 605, 606-607, 

 609, 612 



Bone, formation of, and parathyroids, 475, 478-480, 514 

 marrow, in dachshund pituitary, 451, 455 

 metacarpal, abnormality in, 132, 133 



Bone constitution, as factor in expression of leg achondroplasia, 52, 62-63, 75-89, 



77, 96-101, 102, 106-123, 107, 112, 115, 121, 123, 145-146 

 in legs of dog hybrids, (see leg inheritance) 

 deformation of, in achondroplasia, 45-46 



Boston terrier, achondroplasia in, 126 



behavioral characteristics of, 567, 617, 626-627 



general characteristics of, 17, 41, 126-128, 127, 245, 626-627 



jaw growth in, 229, 357 



leg characteristics of, 126, 127, 131 



parathyroid of, 481, 483 



pituitary of, 415, 456-458, 459 



skull of, general characteristics in, 226-232, 229, 231, 233, 239, 245, 276 



indices and measurements in, 208, 215-217, 216, 221, 227, 251, 254, 257, 258 

 skeleton of, 128, 131 

 thyroid of, 402, 403, 408, 429-430, 431, 434, 441, 443 



Boston terrier-dachshund hybrids, (see dachshund-Boston terrier hybrids) 

 Brain size, in relation to cranium size, 167 

 Breed purity, FiS as proof of, 53, 72 



Brussels griffon, general characteristics of, 17, 41, 135, 136, 336, 338, 435-436 

 jaw growth in, 357 

 leg characteristics of, 135, 136 

 origin of, 336 

 skull of, general characteristics in, 135, 274-276, 275, 336, 338, 435 



indices and measurements in, 208, 210-211 

 thyroid of, 435-436, 437 



Brussels griffon-dachshund hybrids, (see dachshund-Brussels griffon hybrids) 



Bulldog, deformities in non-related breeds, 335-367 

 typed skulls, (see under skull) 

 types, in man, 273, 276-284 



Bull terriers, 7 



