177c GLOSSARY. 



Hare-foot. Elongated, as in the hare, and opposed to cat-foot (see 



illustration of the Russian wolfhound, p. 32). 

 Haw. The red " third eyelid " seen at the inner angle of the eyelid in 



the bloodhound. 

 Heat. In season, in use ; the period of sexual excitement in the bitch. 

 Huckle-bones. Tops of the hip-joints. 

 Knuckled. Toes are well knuckled up when they are bent up so that 



the foot looks thick through, as seen in the illustration of the grey- 

 hound, p. 10. 

 Leather. The lappet of the ear. 

 Leggy. Too long in the leg. 

 Level. Teeth level — i. e., the teeth of both jaws meeting evenly in 



front. 

 Lippy. Lips too free when they should be tight-lipped — e. g., in the 



bull-terrier, black-and-tan terrier, etc. 

 Lumber. Useless tissue ; material that is a hindrance to a dog in his 



work ; a serious defect in a hunting-dog. 

 Mane. The long hair on the neck and shoulders of a collie. 

 Overshot. The upper incisors projecting appreciably beyond the 



lower. 

 Pigeon-toed. The toes turning in when walking. 

 Pig-jawed. Overshot ; the upper jaw longer than the lower, so that 



the upper incisor teeth project beyond the lower appreciably. 

 Piley. Applied to the coat of some dogs, as that of the Dandie Din- 



mont ; a mixture of hard and soft hair. 

 Prick-ear. The ear standing erect, as in the Pomeranian, etc., but a 



serious defect in most breeds. 

 Quality. See p. 26. 



Roach-back. The back or loin arching considerably, as in the bull- 

 dog ; much the same as " wheel-back." 

 Rose-ear. The lappet so turning back that the inner part is exposed 



to view ; preferred in the bulldog (see p. 344). 

 Ruff. The long hair back of the head in the collie. 

 Snipey. Muzzle not square at the end, but narrowing gradually. 

 Splay-footed. Same as flat-footed. 

 Standard. Written description of a breed by which it is supposed to 



be judged. 



