canine_terminology

CANINE TERMINOLOGY

Ectropion	A condition in which the eyelids are turned outwards.
Elbow	The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
Elongated skull	Long slender, tapering.
Entropion	A condition in which the eyelids are turned inwards.
Equilateral	All sides equal.
Even bite	Meeting of front teeth at edges with no overlap of upper or lower teeth.
Ewe neck	Concave curvature of the top neckline.
Exhibitor	Owner of dog entered at Show.
Expression	The general appearance of all features of the head as viewed from the front.
Eyebrows	Projection of the frontal bones over the eye.
Eye-teeth	The upper canines.

Faking	Changing the appearance of a dog by artificial means with the object to deceive.
Fall	Long hair surrounding head as in the Yorkshire Terrier.
Fallaway	Slope of the croup.
Fallow	Light reddish or yellowish brown.
Fancier	A person especially interested and usually active in some phase of sport.
Fangs	Canine teeth, the two upper and two lower sharp pointed teeth next to the incisors.
Fawn	A light brown.
Feathering	Long fringe of hair on ears, legs, tail or body.
Femur	Thigh bone. From hip to stifle joint.
Fetch	The retrieve of game by the dog, also the command to do so.
Field trial	A competition for gundogs in which dogs are judged on ability and style in finding and/or retrieving game.
Field trial champion	A dog having acquired the title of Field Trial Champion as defined by the Kennel Club Regulations.
Filbert ear	Rounded off triangular shape, as a Filbert Nut.
Fine shoulder	Well set, in no way heavy or loaded.
Flag	A feathered tail.
Flange	Projecting edge of rib.
Flank	The side of the body between the last rib and the hip.
Flaring ears	Gradually spreading outwards from the base.
Flat bone	The leg bone with girth which is elliptical rather than round.
Flat catcher	Very flashy dog which by showmanship disguises his bad points.
Flat sided	Ribs insufficiently rounded as they approach the sternum or breastbone
Flecked	Coat lightly ticked with another colour, but not spotted or roan. Also refers to flaw in normal eye colour.
Flews	Upper lips pendulous, particularly at their inner corners.
Floating rib	The last, or thirteenth rib, which is unattached to other ribs.
Flocked	A coat of "cotton-wool" texture.
Fluffies	Describes dogs of a medium coated breed whose coats are too long with exaggerated feathering on ears, chest, legs and feet, underparts and hindquarter.
Flush	To drive birds from cover, to force them to take flight. To spring or start.
Flying ears	Any characteristically drop ears or semi-prick ears that stand or fly.
Flying trot	A fast trotting gait in which all four feet are off the ground for a brief moment during each stride. Because of the long reach, the oncoming hind feet step beyond the imprint left by the front. Also called Suspended Trot.
Forceful action	Strong, driving movement.
Forearm	The bone of the forelegs between elbow and wrist.
Forechest	The front part of the chest.
Foreface	The front part of the head, before the eyes. Muzzle.
Forehand	Front part of dog, including head, neck, shoulders, upper arms, legs and feet.
Foreign expression	Expression not typical of the breed.
Foreleg	The front leg from elbow to foot.
Forequarters	Front part of the dog, excluding head and neck.
Foster mother	A bitch or other animal, used to nurse whelps not her own.
Foxy	Sharp expression, pointed foreface and upright ears.
Frill	Longer hair below the neck on chest, Apron.
Frogface	Extending nose accompanied by a receding jaw, often overshot.
Front	The forepart of the body as viewed head on i.e. forelegs, chest, brisket and shoulder line.
Frontal bone	The skull bone over the eyes.
Frosting	White hair intermingling with base colour round muzzle.
Furnished	Profusely coated.
Furnishings	Long hair on head, legs, breechings and tail of certain breeds.
Furrow	A slight indentation or median line from stop to occiput

Gait	The pattern of footsteps at various rates of speed, each pattern distinguished by a particular rhythm and footfall.
Gallop	Fastest of the dog traits, has a four beat rhythm and often an extra period of suspensions during which the body is propelled through the air with all four feet off the ground.
Game	Hunted wild birds or animal.
Gaskin	Second or lower thigh.
Gay tail	The tail carried very high or over a dogs back. A term sometimes used when a tail is carried higher than the carriage approved in the breed standard.
Gazehound	A hound which runs or courses game by sight rather than scent.
Genealogy	Recorded family descent.
General Committee	Governing body of the Kennel Club.
Gestation	The elapsed time between conception and birth; in dogs usually around sixty-three days.
Giving tongue	Barking or baying of hounds.
Globular	Round, slightly prominent, not bulging.
Glossy	Shining.
Goggled	Protruding eye.
Gone to ground	Hunting term when the quarry has taken cover from the hounds.
Goose rump	Too steep or sloping croup.
Grizzle	A mixture of colours including bluish-grey, red and black.
Groom	To brush, comb or trim.
Groups	The breeds as grouped according to Kennel Club classification.
Guard hairs	The longer smoother, stiffer hairs which grow through the undercoat and normally conceal it.
Guide dogs	Dogs trained to guide the blind.
Gundog	A dog trained to work to find live game and/or retrieve game that has been shot or wounded.
Guns	Those who do the shooting.
Gun-shy	When the dogs fear the sight and sound of a gun.