THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. 



Roach Back. — A back that is arched along tlic 

 si)iiic, ami csiJeeially towards the hindquarters. 



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

 vealing the inner bnrr of the ear, desirable in the 

 Bulldog, the Greyhound, and the Borzoi. 



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

 order to jjrotect them from being torn by gorse. 

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

 moon iron. In many kennels the operation of 

 roui\ding has been abolished. 



Septum.- The division between the nostrils. 



Shelly. ".\ 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 sho\\ 

 a bend at the stifle and are well let do\\-n, they arc 

 said to have sickledrocks. The sickle-hock is a 

 in<-rit in the Greyhound, and the Collie, and, 

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



Sickle Tail. — A tail willi .m upward curve above 

 the level of the back. 



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

 a!id [leaked . 



Spread. -The width between the armi 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 ; correspor.dnig with the knee joint in the 

 human leg. 



Sting. -.-\. 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 

 Siianicls. 



Throatiness.— .\pplied to the loose skin about 

 the throat wlrere 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 ilark mark down ihe 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 

 ,ind Grevhounds. 



Tulip Ear. — \n 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, turncd-up chin of a 

 Bulldog. 



Undershot. — The lower incisor teeth projecting 

 beyond the upper, as in Bulldogs. This defonnitv 

 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. — -V blue mottled eye, frequently 

 occurring in the Sheepdog. 



Well sprung. — Nicely rounded. 



Wheiten. — 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 roagh. 



Wrinkle. -The loosely-folded skin over the skull 

 of a Bloodhound, St. Bernard, or BuUdo". 



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