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A Plus Pet Goods - Glossary of dog terms Category: Animals and Nature > Glossary of dog terms Date & country: 12/11/2010, USA Words: 897

Guard Hairs
The longer, smoother, stiffer hairs that grow through and normally conceal the undercoat.

Gun Dog
A dog trained to find or pursue game.

Hackles
Hairs on neck and back raised involuntarily in fright or anger.

Hackney Action
A high lifting of the front feet accompanied by flexing of the wrist like that of a Hackney horse.

Half-Prick Ear
Also known as the semi-prick ear, ears carried erect with just the tips leaning forward.

Hallmark
A distinguishing characteristic.

Handler
One who trains or exhibits an animal, such as a dog.

Hard-Mouthed
A dog that crushes or renders game unfit for consumption.

Hare Foot
Foot on which the two center digits are appreciably longer than the outside and inside toes of the foot, and the arching of the toes is less marked, making the foot appear longer overall.

Harlequin
Patched or pied coloration, usually black or gray on white. Color definitions may vary by breed. Always check the breed standard for the definitive color description.

Harness
A leather, nylon or cloth strap shaped around the shoulders and chest, with a ring at its top for the lead.

Haunch Bones
The hip bones.

Havanese
A small breed of dog with a soft coat originating in Cuba.

Haw
A third eyelid or membrane on the inside corner of the eye.

Head
The front portion of the dog, including the muzzle and the cranium.

Head Planes
Viewed in profile, the contours of the top portion of the skull from occiput to stop, and the foreface from stop to tip of the nose.

Heartworm
A filarial worm (Dirofilaria immitis) transmitted by mosquitoes and parasitic in the heart and associated blood vessels of dogs and other canids.

Heat
(1) Seasonal period of the female. Estrus, in season. (2) Performance

Heel
Command to a dog to keep close beside its handler.

Height
Vertical measurement from the withers to the ground; usually called shoulder height.

Hemorrhage
Excessive discharge of blood from the blood vessels; profuse bleeding.

Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver, caused by infectious or toxic agents and characterized by jaundice, fever, liver enlargement, and abdominal pain.

Herding Group
Group of dogs bred to help shepherds and ranchers herd or work livestock.

Hie On
A command to urge the dog on; used in hunting or in field trials.

High Standing
Tall and upstanding, with plenty of leg.

Hindquarters
Rear assembly of the dog (pelvis, thighs, hocks, and paws).

Hip Dysplasia
Abnormal formation of the hip joint.

Histamine
A physiologically active amine, C5H9N3, found in plant and animal tissue and released from mast cells as part of an allergic reaction in humans. It stimulates gastric secretion and causes dilation of capillaries, constriction of bronchial smooth muscle, and decreased blood pressure.

Hock
The collection of bones of the hind leg forming the joint between the second thigh and the metatarsus; the dog's true heel.

Hocking Out
Spread hocks.

Hocks Well Let Down
Hock joints close to the ground.

Holt
The lair of the fox or other animal in tree roots, banks, drains, or similar hideouts. Lodge.

HomeAgain
Brand name for microchips sold by Schering Plough to veterinarians for permanent identification of companion animals.

Homeopathic
A system of veterinary practice that treats a disease by the administration of very minute doses of a remedy that in a healthy animal would produce the symptoms of the disease that is being treated.

Honorable Scars
Scars from injuries suffered as a result of work.

Hook Tail
A tail that is carried down, but with the tip curled upwards.

Hormone
A substance, usually a peptide or steroid, produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity, such as growth or metabolism.

Hound
A dog of any of various breeds commonly used for hunting mammals by sight or by scent.

Hound Group
Group of dogs used for hunting game by scent or sight.

Hound-Marked
A coloration composed of white, tan, or black. The ground color, usually white, may be marked with tan and/or black patches on the head, back, legs, and tail. The extent and the exact location of such markings, however, differ in breeds and individual dogs. Color definitions may vary by breed. Always check the breed standard for the definitive color description.

Housebreak
To train a pet to live cleanly in a house.

Hucklebones
Top of the hipbones.

Humane Societies
Groups that aims to stop animal and human suffering due to cruelty or other reasons.

Humerus
The bone of the arm (i.e., the upper arm).

Hypertension
Abnormally elevated blood pressure.

Hyperthermia
Unusually high body temperature that can result from heat stroke.

Hypothermia
Abnormally low body temperature, typically resulting from exposure to cold environmental conditions.

Identification
On-dog system whereby a dog may be identified to a record (i.e., microchip, tattoo or DNA).

Immune Response
The body's reaction to infection.

Immunization
To produce immunity in, as by inoculation.

Imported Semen
Frozen semen that is imported from another country.

In Whelp
Pregnant.

Inbreeding
The mating of two closely related dogs of the same breed.

Incisors
The six upper and six lower front teeth between the canines. The point of contact forms the bite.

Incontinence
The inability to control excretory functions.

Incubation Period
The period between infection and the appearance of symptoms of a disease.

Inflammation
A localized protective reaction of tissue to irritation, injury, or infection, characterized by pain, redness, swelling, and sometimes loss of function.

Inherited
To receive (a characteristic) from one's parents by genetic transmission.

Injection
Something that is injected, especially a dose of liquid medicine injected into the body.

Interbreeding
The breeding of dogs of different breeds.

Internal Parasites
One celled protozoan, larvae and worms that survive by living off the host animal's meals or blood.

Iris
The colored membrane surrounding the pupil of the eye.

Irish Setter
Any of a breed of setters having a silky reddish-brown or red and white coat.

Isabella
Usually used to describe Doberman Pinschers, this color is similar to fawn or light bay, but has more saturation and brilliance (similar to a bay-colored horse). Color definitions may vary by breed. Always check the breed standard for the definitive color description.

Jabot
The apron of the Schipperke; the part situated between the front legs.

Jack Russell Terrier
A terrier originating in England, having a small sturdy body, straight legs, and a smooth, mostly white coat that has brown or black markings.

Jowls
Flesh of the lips and jaws.

Keel
The rounded outline of the lower chest.

Kennel
Building or enclosure where dogs are kept.

Kennel Cough
Tracheobronchitis of dogs or cats.

Kerry Blue Terrier
A breed of terrier of Irish origin, having a dense, wavy bluish-gray coat.

Killed Virus Vaccine (KV)
A vaccine containing dead viruses which cannot multiply when administered in an animal, but can stimulate an immune response to prevent future infection by the virus.

Kink Tail
A deformity of the caudal vertebrae producing a bent tail.

Kiss Marks
Tan spots on the cheeks and over the eyes. Color definitions may vary by breed. Always check the breed standard for the definitive color description.

Knee
See Stifle

Knee Joint
See Stifle

Kneecap
The stifle, with the bone known as the patella.

Knuckling Over
Faulty structure of wrist joint allowing it to flex forward under the weight of the standing dog.

Kuvasz
A long-established Hungarian breed of tall, light-footed but sturdy white dog; used also as a hunting dog.

Labrador Retriever
A breed of dog originating in Newfoundland, having a short, yellow, black, or brown coat and a tapering tail and used in hunting to retrieve felled game.

Lactation
Secretion or formation of milk by the mammary glands.

Lame
Irregularity or impairment of locomotion.

Landseer
Newfoundlands that are white dogs with black markings, named in honor of Sir Edward Landseer, the 19th Century artist who used these dogs as models

Lateral
Pertaining to the side.

Layback
The angle of the shoulder blade as compared with the vertical plane viewed from the side.

Layon
The angle of the shoulder blade as compared with the vertical plane viewed from the front.

Lead
A strap, cord, or chain attached to the collar or harness, or sometimes simply around the neck, for the purpose of restraining or leading the dog. Also called leash.

Leash
A chain, rope, or strap attached to the collar or harness of an animal, especially a dog, and used to lead it or hold it in check.

Leather
The flap of the ear; the outer ear supported by cartilage and surrounding tissue.

Lemon
Used to describe pointers, this color is a brilliant, medium-saturated yellow. Color definitions may vary by breed. Always check the breed standard for the definitive color description.

Leptospirosis
An infectious disease of domestic animals, especially cattle, swine, and dogs, caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira and characterized by jaundice and fever.

Level Bite
When the front teeth (incisors) of the upper and lower jaws meet exactly edge to edge. Also called pincer bite, equal bite, or even bite.

Level Gait
Dog moves without rise or fall of withers.

Lhasa Apso
A breed of small dog originating in Tibet and having a long, straight coat.

Lick Granuloma
A skin condition caused by prolonged licking at a specific area, in most cases, a leg or a paw.

Line Breeding
The practice of mating a dog to a member of an earlier generation of the dog's bloodline.

Lippy
Pendulous lips or lips that do not fit tightly.

Litter
The puppy or puppies of one whelping.

Litter Complement
The number of puppies of each sex in a litter.

Litter Registration
Recording a litter of puppies with a dog association.