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Head, including ears, jaws and teeth Flashcards

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Almond eye

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Basically of oval shape eye, but with well defined corners giving it an almond shaped appearance.

(Eyes almond, oval, round)

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Aquiline

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A nose downward curving in the cartilage area.

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Bat ear

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An erect ear, rather broad at the base, rounded in outline at the top, and with opening directly to the front.

Eg French Bulldog

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Brachycephalic

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Broad skull base and short length of foreface, as typified by the Pekingese and the Pug.

Not all Brachycephalic dogs are repandous.

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Button ear

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The ear flap folding forward, the tip lying close to the skull so as to cover the orifice and pointing toward the eye.

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Cheek

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The fleshy regions at the sides of the head, commencing at the lip junction, and extending backwards into the muscles area, a little below the eyes.

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Dolichocephalic

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Narrow skull, coupled with great length of foreface.

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Drop ear

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Ear hanging down from its “set on”.

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Foreface

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The front part of the head, before the eyes. Muzzle.

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Leather

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Of the ear. The skin and cartilage, external part of the ear. Also refers to bare nasal bridge of Australian Terriers.

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Level bite

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When the front teeth (incisors) of the upper and lower jaw meet exactly edge to edge. Pincer bite.

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Mandible

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Lower jaw bone.

Skeletal

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Maxilla

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Upper jaw bone.

Skeletal

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Mesocephalic

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Intermediate head of medium proportions between Dolichocephalic and Brachycephalic.

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Milk teeth

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First teeth

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Nasolabial line

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Groove at the junction of the left and right upper lip halves.

If crooked the mouth will be wry.

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Occiput

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Upper, back point of the skull

Skeletal

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Overshot

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The formation of the mouth where the teeth of the upper jaw extend beyond the teeth of the lower jaw to form a gap between the outer edge of the lower teeth and the inside edge of the upper teeth.

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Oval eye

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Appreciably longer than high, with ends gently rounded rather than angular, giving an oval appearance.

(Eyes almond, oval, round)

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Pincer bite

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Level bite

When the front teeth (incisors) of the upper ams lower jaw meet exactly edge to edge.

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Planes of head

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The top surfaces of the skull and foreface, when seen in profile.

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Pricked ears

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Carried erect

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Repandous

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An underjaw with the chin curved upwards.

Not all Brachycephalic dogs are repandous.

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Rose ear

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One folding backwards exposing the inner burr of the ear.

Leather will be fine and not heavy.

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Scissor bite

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Jaws strong, with a perfect regular and complete scissor bite, ie the upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.

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Semi-erect ear

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Top part of ear tipped forward.

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Skull

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Bony regions of the head, usually meant as section of head from stop to occiput.

(Skeletal)

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Stop

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The step up from the muzzle to skull; indentation between the eyes where the nasal bone and skull meet.

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Undershot

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The lower incisor teeth projecting beyond the upper incisor teeth.

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Wry mouth

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Type of mouth twisted so that upper and lower jaws are out of alignment.

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Zygomatic arch

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The bony ridges forming the lower edges of the eye sockets on each side of the skull - and extending to the base of the ear.

(Skeletal)

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Number of teeth in a full set

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42

33
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Number of teeth in the upper set

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20

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Number of teeth in the lower set

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22

35
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Number of incisors

Number of upper incisors
Number of lower incisors

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12

Upper = 6 (3 either side)
Lower = 6 (3 either side)
36
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Number of premolars

Number of upper premolars
Number of lower premolars

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16

Upper = 8 (4 either side)
Lower = 8 (4 either side)
37
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Number of molars

Number of upper molars
Number of lower molars

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10

Upper = 4 (2 either side)
Lower = 6 (3 either side)
38
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Number of canines

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4

Upper = 2 (1 either side)
Lower = 2 (1 either side)
39
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Occlusion

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Contact between teeth.

Relationship between the maxillary (upper) and mandibular (lower) teeth when they approach each other, as occurs during chewing or at rest.

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Malocclusion

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Abnormal teeth alignment.

Two types: Skeletal and Dental

Skeletal - abnormal jaw alignment which causes the teeth to be out of normal orientation.

Dental - (or malposition) one or more teeth are out of normal alignment but the jaws are normally aligned.

Conformation Aspirants Canine Terms, Rules, Regs (7 decks)

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