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Pig- jawed The upper jaw protruding over the 

 lower; an exaggeration of an undershot jaw. 



Overshot -The upper teeth projecting beyond 

 the lower. 



Undershot The lower incisor teeth projecting 

 beyond the upper, as in bulldogs. 



Wrinkle Loose, folding skin over the skull. 



Wall Eye A blue mottled eye. 



Snipy Too pointed in muzzle; pinched. 



Stop The indentation between the skull and 

 the nasal bone near the eyes. 



Septum The division between the nostrils. 



Leather The skin of the ear. 



Expression The size and placement of the eye 

 determines the expression of the dog. 



Brisket That part of the body in front of the 

 chest and below the neck. 



Chest That part of the body between the fore- 

 legs, sometimes called the breast, extending 

 from the brisket to the body. 



Cobby Thick set; low in stature, and short 

 coupled; or well ribbed up, short and com- 

 pact. 



Couplings The space between the tops of the 

 shoulder blades, and the tops of the hip joints. 

 A dog is accordingly said to be long or short 

 "in the couplings." 



