Definitions Flashcards

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Retriever

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A type of haunting dog used for recovering the shot bird often from water

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Baying

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Prolonged bark or howl of a haunting dog

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3
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Crop

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Cosmetic procedure carried out on the ears of the dogs certain breeds

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4
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Dock

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Amputation of the tail

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5
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Gingivitis

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Inflammation of the gums

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6
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Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin

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7
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Dysplasia

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Abnormal growth or development of an organ or a tissue or a cell

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8
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Undercoat

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Fine hairs on animals coat usually shorter & more numerous than coarse gaurd hairs

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Guard hair

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Coarse stiff & often longer& more prominent hairs in a haircoat wth undercoat

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Brindle

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Pattern of a coat pigmentation which darker hairs form bands on lighter background

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Merle

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Pattern of a coat color pigmentation wth dark irregular blothches on lighter background

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12
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Ticking

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Fur coat wth guard wth darker tips mixed in

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13
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Tortoiseshell

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Feline fur wth two colors , orange & black producing spotted or blotch pattern

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14
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Calico

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Cat wth three colors orange,black, white , usually female, if male they have genotype of XXY

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15
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Tabby

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Feline fur wth two colors that may be in stripes or spots

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16
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Angora

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Type of long fur on cats & other species

17
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Lanolin

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Fatlike substance secreted by the sebaceous glands of sheep

18
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Crimp

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Amount of wave in wool

19
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Butterfat

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Globules in the milk of all species it can be separated to make butter

20
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Polled

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Individual animal of normally honred breed does not grow horns

21
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Pinto

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Color pattern of horses wth white large patches

22
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Roan

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Color pattern of horses wth whote hairs evenly mixed throughout the coat

23
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Bay

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Color of horses wth a red to brown coat & black points

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Chestnut

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Color of horses wth red to brown coat & like colored points

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Mule

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Hybrid crossing of equines offspring of a jack male donkey & a mare (female horse)

26
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Draft horse

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Large breed of working horse usually over 17 hands

27
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Mustang

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Feral horse brought into central america by spanish conquistadors

28
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Gait

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Way an animal moves

29
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Hand

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Unit used to measure height of an equine at withers equal to 4 inches

30
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Points

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Color of nose mask ears tail & feet of an animal