Dog Breeders Gallery - Dog Directory SA

Anal Glands - Sacs located on each side of the rectum.

Apron - Longer hair below the neck on the chest.

Bat Ear - An erect ear,broad at base and rounded at the top.

Bay - The prolonged cry of a hunting dog.

Beard - Long hair on muzzle and under jaw.

Belton - Intermingled coloured and white hairs.

Bitch - A female dog.

Blenheim - Used to define the chestnut and white on the King Charles and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.

Bi-colour - Two coloured.

Blaze - White strip running up the centre of the face.

Brindle - Fine, even mixture of black hairs with those of a lighter color, usu - ally in stripes.

Candle - flame ears - Flame-shaped ears of the English Toy Terrier.

Couple - Two hounds.

Cross-breeding - Breeding together of two dogs of different breeds.

Dam - The female parent.

Dew claws - The fifth digits, found on the inside of the legs.

Dewlap - Loose skin under throat.

Dock - Amputation of the tail.

Double coat - An outercoat which is weather-resistant, and an undercoat for warmth and water-proofing.

Feathering - Longer fringe of hair on ears, tail, legs or body.

Femur - Thigh bone: from hip to stifle joint.

Flecking - The coat ticked with another colour.

Floating ribs - The thirteenth and last ribs, unattached to the others.

Gait - Movement at various speeds.