GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS. 



Roach Back. — A back that is arched along the 

 spine, and especially towards the hindquarters. 



Rose Ear. — An ear which folds backward, re- 

 vealing the inner burr of the ear, desirable in the 

 Bulldog, the Greyhound, and the Borzoi. 



Rounding.- -The trimming of a hound's ears in 

 order to protect them from being torn by gorse. 

 The long tips of the ears are cut off with a half- 

 moon iron. In many kennels the operation of 

 rounding has been abolished. 



Septum. — The division between the nostrils. 

 Shelly. — A thin, narrow body, such as that of the 

 Borzoi. 



Shoulder.— The top of the shoulder blade, the 

 point from which the height of a dog is measured. 

 Sickle Hocks. — When the hind legs of a dog show 

 a bend at the stifle and are well let down, they are 

 said to have sickle-hocks. The sickle-hock is a 

 merit in the Greyhound, and the Collie, and, 

 indeed, in all dogs in which speed is a desideratum. 

 Sickle Tail. — A tail with an upward curve above 

 the level of the back. 



Snipy-jawed. — A dog's muzzle when long, narrow 

 and peaked. 



Spread. — The width between the arms of the 

 Bulldog. 



Spring. — Round or well sprung ribs. 

 Stern. — The tail of a sporting dog, particularly 

 of the Foxhound. 



Stifle. — The joint in a dog's hind leg next the 

 buttock ; corresponding with the knee joint in the 

 human leg. 



Sting. — A tail which tapers to a fine point, as in 

 the Irish Water Spaniel, and the Bedlington Terrier. 

 Stop. — The depression just in front of the eyes 

 between the skull proper and the nasal bone. It 

 is most obvious in Bulldogs, Pugs, and short-faced 

 Spaniels. 



Throatiness. — Applied to the loose skin about 

 the throat where none should exist, as in the 

 Pointer. 



Thumb Marks. — The circular black spots on 

 the forelegs of a Black and Tan Terrier. 

 Timber. — Bone. 



Trace.- -The dark mark down the back of a 

 Pug- 

 Tricolour — Black, tan. and white. 

 Topknot. — The long fluffy hair on the top of the 

 head of an Irish Water Spaniel, Dandic Dinmont, 

 and Bedlington. 



True Arm. — The upper part of the foreleg, 

 contrasted with the lower, which is also known 

 as the forearm. 



True Thigh. — The upper part of the hind leg. 

 Tucked up. — Tucked up loin as in the Borzois 

 and Greyhounds. 



Tulip Ear. — An elevated or prick ear, as in some 

 of the Toy Terriers. This ear is not desirable in 

 any variety of sporting dog. 



Turn-up. — The projecting, turned-up chin of a 

 Bulldog. 



Undershot. — The lower incisor teeth projecting 

 beyond the upper, as in Bulldogs. This deformity 

 in a terrier is a disqualification in the prize- 

 ring. 



Vent.— The tan-coloured hair under the tail. 

 Walking. — The owners of packs of hounds are 

 in the habit of sending out puppies and young 

 dogs to be nurtured and trained by neighbouring 

 farmers and cottagers, who give them the indi- 

 vidual attention which they might not receive 

 in the home kennels. This is called " walking." 



Wall Eye. — A blue mottled eye, frequently 

 occurring in the Sheepdog. 



Well sprung. — Nicely rounded. 

 Wheaten.— A pale, yellowish colour. 

 Wire-haired. — The harsh, crisp coat in rough- 

 haired terriers. Commonly used to distinguish 

 the long-haired varieties of dogs that are smooth 

 coated, even when the hair is not rough. 



Wrinkle.— The loosely-folded skin over the skull 

 of a Bloodhound, St. Bernard, or Bulldog 



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