234 EVERYTHING ABOUT DOGS. 



Crest. The upper ridge or portion of the dog's neck. Generally applied to 



sporting dogs. 



Crook-tail, The crooked tail of a Bulldog. 



Cushion Fullness in the top lips. 



Deep in Brisket. Deep in chest; deep from withers to point where chest and 

 brisket meet. 



Deiv-Claws. Extra claws, found on the inside of the lower portion of the 

 hind-legs of many dogs. 



Dewlap. Pendulous skin under the throat. 



Dish-Faced. Having the nose higher at the tip than at the stop. Sometimes 

 seen in Pointers. 



Dome. High in skull, showing an elevation between the ears. 



Dudley Nose. A flesh-colored nose. 



Elbow-. The joint at thd top of the forearm. 



Elbows Out. Where the elbow joints turn perceptibly out from the body, as 1 

 in Bulldogs or Dachshunds. 



Expression. The expression of a dog is largely but not wholly determined 

 by the size, angular position, and degree of prominence of the eye. For instance, 

 in a St. Bernard the eye is small, somewhat sunken, showing a little haw. This 

 gives a dignified and rather benevolent expression. '''Collie expression" depends 

 largely on the angle at which eyes are set to each other. 



Faking. Disguising a dog's coat or appearance by dyeing, staining, clipping, 

 or otherwise interfering with the dog's natural formation. 



Feather. The fringe or hair on the back of the legs of some breeds, notably 

 Setters, Spaniels and Collies. 



Fiddle-Headed. A long, gaunt, wolfish head, as seen in some Mastiffs. 



Flay. The tail, with its long hair, as seen in some Setters and Newfoundlands. 



Flat-Kided. Flat in ribs; opposite of well-ribbed up. , 



Flews. The overhanging lips of the upper jaw. The term chiefly applied to 

 hounds or other deep mouthed dogs. 



Forearm. The principal part of the fore-leg, extending from elbow to pastern. 



Frill.> The fringe or hair on the chest of dogs, especially as in the Collie. 



Frog-Face or Down-Face. Nose not receding. 



Grizzle. A bluish-gray color. 



Hare-foot. A long, narrow foot, carried forward. The opposite of Cat-foot. 



Harlequin. Pied, mottled, or patchy in color. 



Haw. The red, inside eyelid, as shown in the Bloodhound and St. Bernard. 



Height. The height of a dog is measured at the shoulder. 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. Some people "tape" from the center between the shoul- 



