177a GLOSSARY. 



GLOSSARY. 



The author has thought it well to gather together in a 

 list those terms in common use among dog-fanciers, with 

 the meaning attached to them, though a large proportion 

 of them have been already explained in the text as they 

 occurred. Such terms are often used in the reports of dog 

 shows published in papers devoted to kennel interests. 



Apple-headed. Roundness instead of flatness of skull ; a common 



fault in the toy black-and-tan terrier, etc. 

 Babbler. A dog that gives tongue in hunting when he should be 



mute. 

 Back. For illustration of the terms applied to different parts of the 



dog, see the cut, p. 29. 

 Belton. Applied to an English setter with small, evenly distributed 



flecks of some other color on a white ground — e. g., black (blue 



Belton), lemon (lemon Belton), etc. 

 Blaze. White extending up the center of the skull, as in a St. Ber- 

 nard. 

 Brisket. The lower and forward part of the chest. 

 Brush. The tail in some breeds with long hair on this part, as in the 



collie. 

 Butterfly-nose. The end of the nose not of a uniform color, as black, 



flecked with white — always a fault. 

 Button-ear. The lappet of the ear hanging down so as to cover the 



entrance to the auditory canal. 

 Cat-foot. The foot short and round, as in the cat. Desired now in 



most breeds. 

 Chaps. The lips, especially the back parts. 

 Character. See p. 26. 

 Cheeky. Unduly prominent on each side of the skull ; a grave fault 



in a terrier. 

 Clean. Free from loose skin, etc. ; an important point in the neck of 



most breeds of dogs — e. g., the pointer, great Dane, the terriers, etc. 



