Cow-hocked The hocks turning inward. 



Domed Skull Round skull. 



Deep in Brisket Deep in chest. 



Dewlap Pendulous skin under the throat, as in case of 

 Bloodhound. 



Dew-claws The extra claws found occasionally on the legs 

 of all breeds, but especially of the St. Bernard. 



Dish-faced This term describes a dog whose nasal bone is 

 higher at the nose than at the stop a feature not unfrequently 

 seen in Pointers. 



Dudley-nose A flesh-colored nose. 



Expression The expression of a dog is determined by the 

 size and placement of the eye. As an example, in the St. Ber- 

 nard the eye is small, somewhat sunken, showing a little haw. 

 This gives a mild and benevolent expression. 



Elbow The joint at top of the forearm. 



Elbows Out This term defines itself. Bulldogs and Dachs- 

 hunds are desired with elbows so shaped, but it may occur as 

 a fault through weakness. 



Faking Interfering with a dog's natural appearance for 

 the sake of hiding defects. 



Flat-sided Flat in ribs. 



Flews The chops, or overhanging lips of the upper jaw. 

 The term is chiefly applied to hounds or other deep-mouthed 

 dogs. 



Forearm This makes the principal length of the foreleg 

 and extends from elbow to pastern. 



Frog Face, or Down Face Nose not receding. 



Harefoot A long, narrow foot, carried forward. 



Height The height of a dog is measured at the shoulder, 

 bending the head gently down. The proper method is to stand 

 the dog on level ground close by a wall, and to lay a flat rule 

 across his shoulders horizontally so as to touch the wall; then 

 measure to the point touched by the rule. 



Huckle-bones Tops of the hip-joints. The space between 

 these and the tops of the shoulders is called the couplings. 



Knee The joint attaching the forepasterns and the forearm. 



Kink-tail A tail with a single break or kink in it. 



Lippy Applied to hanging lips of some dogs where hanging 

 lips should not exist, as in the Bull Terrier. 



Lengthy Possessing length of body. 



Level A term used to describe some Terriers. A dog's 



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