Body, neck and tail Flashcards
Apron
Longer hair under the neck and front section of the chest. Basically an extension of the mane.
Arched loin
Having a slight rise in the topline over the loin, which may vary from slight to pronounced according to the breed standard.
Back
1a) Region between the withers and the root of tail.
1b) Region between withers and loin.
Barrel
Rounded rib section.
Belly
Under part of abdomen.
Top to bottom:
Loin
Flank
Belly
Brisket
The sternum. The lower part of the body between the forelegs.
Coccygeal / caudal vertebrae
Tail vertebrae.
Skeletal
Coupling
The part of the body between the last rib and the commencement of the hindquarter section, the loin region.
Crest
The upper, arched section of the neck.
Also hair starting at stop on head and tapering down off neck. May be full or sparse.
Croup
The part of the back from the front of the pelvis (ilium) to root of the tail, above the hindlegs.
Dorsal
Thoracic vertebrae - bones of the spine to which the ribs are attached.
(Skeletal)
Flank
The fleshy side of an animal between the last rib and the hip.
Lower than loin or coupling.
Top to bottom:
Loin
Flank
Belly
Forechest
The front part of the chest. Created by the prosternum.
Hip joint
Joint between the pelvis and femur.
Skeletal
Iliac crest
Highest point of the hip bone (pelvis).
Skeletal
Keel
The rounded outline of the lower chest from the point of forechest to the junction of the last fixed rib.
Ischium
Ischiac Tuberosity
Most rearward projection of the pelvis; forms buttock. Posterior protuberance.
(Skeletal)
Loin
Region of the body on either side of the vertebral column between the last ribs and the hindquarters.
Top to bottom:
Loin
Flank
Belly
Long coupled
Having a long loin.
Neck
The section of the body between the head and front of shoulder blade, beginning at the nape and ending at the junction of the neck and shoulders.
Pelvic area
The lower part of the trunk between the abdomen and first thighs.
Pelvis
A framework of bones formed by the pelvic arch.
Skeletal
Prosternum
The front end of the sternum or breastbone.
Skeletal
Rib cage
Attached to the thoracic vertebrae (dorsal area) and most to the sternum.
(Also Skeletal)
Sacrum
A large, triangular bone at the end of the spine that sits in between the two hip bones. It consists of three fused vertebrae, and is the last part of the spine before becoming the tail.
The sacrum locks the hip bones together on the posterior side and supports the base of the spinal column as it intersects with the pelvis.
(Skeletal)
Set on of tail
The position of the tail on the croup.
Short coupled
Short distance between the last rib and beginning of the hindquarters.
Sternum
Breastbone / keel
Bone forming floor of chest.
The rounded outline of the lower chest from the point of forechest (prosternum) to the junction of the last fixed rib.
(Skeletal)
Thorax
Chest cavity.
Topline
The dog’s outline from just behind the withers to the tail set.
Lumbar vertebrae
Proximate to the loin. Between the thoracic vertebrae and the sacrum.
(Skeletal)
Thoracic vertebrae
Dorsal area. Connects to ribs. Between cervical and lumbar vertebrae.
(Skeletal)
Cervical vertebrae
Neck area. Includes the atlas and axis. Atlas connects to the skull.
(Skeletal)
