Parts Flashcards
As applies to conformation, define dock.
To shorten or remove all or part of the tail.
Describe a ring tail.
Carried up and around almost in a circle
A bite in which the outer side of the lower incisors touches the inner side of the upper incisors is called a ________ bite.
Scissors.
Name the type of foot on which the two center digits are longer than the outside toes, and the arching of the toes is less marked, making the foot appear longer overall.
Harefoot.
Describe the coat color sable.
Coat color produced by black-tipped hairs on a background of silver, gold, gray, fawn, or brown
What is the term for an eye with a whitish iris?
Walleye, blue eye, fisheye, or pearl eye.
A ____ ear is an erect ear, rather broad at the base, rounded at the top, and with an orifice directly to the front.
Bat.
Regarding coat markings, what are Kiss Marks?
Tan spots on the cheeks and over the eyes.
True or False: Bloom is the sheen of a coat in prime condition.
TRUE
What is the term for the extra claw, or toe, on the inside of the leg?
Dewclaw
Describe a dog that is flat sided.
Ribs insufficiently rounded as they approach the sternum or breastbone.
True or False: Flying ears are ears that should be drop or semi-prick, but instead stand or fly.
True.
Regarding conformation, describe a fiddle front.
Forelegs out at the elbows, pasterns close, and the feet turned out. French front.
As applies to haircoats, what is an apron?
Longer hair below the neck on the chest. Frill.
What is another name for the occiput?
Peak.
What is another name for the buttocks?
Rump or hips.
Note to moderator - only one term required
Describe the color Liver.
Deep reddish brown.
The area in the lumbar portion of the vertebrae , between the last ribs and the hindquarters is called ________.
The loin.
What is a name for the part of the hindquarters from the stifle to the hock, including the tibia and fibula?
Second thigh or lower thigh.
What is the name for the rib region that is circular in cross-section?
Barrel.
Describe a button ear.
Ear flap folding forward. The tip lying close to the skull, as to cover the orifice (opening) and pointing to the eye. As in the fox terrier.
True or False: A camel back is arched like that a a one-humped camel.
True.
Manner of standing is called _________.
Stance.
An animal deficient in pigmentation is called what?
An albino.
What breed has harlequin as a color variation?
Great Dane.
What is the organ of smell? Another definition is the ability to detect by scent.
Nose.
What is the name for the flap of the ear?
Leather
A clear, blue eye is called a ______________________________
China eye
What is the term for the the region between the shoulder and elbow joints, which includes the humerous?
Arm or upper arm.
True or False: A blaze is a strip of white hair running the length of the back.
False. It is a strip of white hair running up the center of the face, usually between the eyes.
Where are the incisors located?
Front teeth of each jaw between the canines.
As applied to conformation, define beefy.
Over-heavy development of the hindquarters
What is another name for the tarsus, or the collection of bones of the hind leg forming the joint between the second thigh and the metatarsus?
Hock.
What are the longer hairs used as sensory organs on the muzzle sides and underjaw?
Whiskers.
What is an even bite?
Meeting of front teeth at edges with no overlap of upper or lower teeth.
Define: Jowls.
Flesh of lips and jaws.
Give two other names for the canine teeth.
Tusks, fangs, or eyeteeth.
Note to moderator - only 2 required
(may ask for 1 or 3 as a beginning question or a bonus)
Regarding hair markings, where would you find penciling?
On the toes.
Describe a dudley nose.
Flesh colored nose.
What is the term for cutting or trimming the ends of the ear leather, as in the English Fox Hound?
Rounding.
_______ is the long hair on certain dogs on the foreface and legs.
Furnishing.
Regarding conformation, describe a frog face.
Extending nose accompanied by a receding jaw. Usually overshot.
Give the term for a concave curvature of the neck topline, when the neck sags toward the ground.
Ewe neck.
A color pattern in English Setters with either light or dark ticking or roaning.
Belton.
What is the term for the forepart of the dog, including the chest, forelegs, and brisket of the dog?
Front.
Give another name for fringe.
Feathering.
What is the part of the foreleg, between the elbow and pastern, including the radius and ulna?
Forearm.
Regarding conformation, define flews.
Loose hanging lips as in Bulldogs.
A tail carried out and up in a semi-circle is called a _______ tail.
Sickle
A flat foot with toes spreading is called an open foot or a _________________.
Splay foot.
Give another word for the muzzle.
Foreface.
The pattern of footsteps at various speeds with a particular rhythm and foot fall is called what?
Gait
In haircoats, what is a ruff?
Thick, longer hair growth around the neck.
Name five tail carriages.
Plume, Gay, Curled, Double Curl, Sickle, Otter, Whip, Ring at end, Snap, Screw, Hook, Sword, Flag, Squirrel, Saber, Ring, Pot-hook, Pump handle, Crank, Cocked-up.
Describe a butterfly nose?
A part-colored nose. Spotted with flesh color.
A __________ coloration is either a gray base with flecks of black or a red base with brown flecks.
Merle.
What is the median line between the eyes at the forehead?
Scissura.
A name for the muscular development of the hind leg just above the stifle is…
The ham.
Concerning coloring on dogs, where would you find a blanket?
On the back and upper part of the sides, between the neck and the tail.
True or False: Bandy legs are bent inward.
False. Legs having a bend outward.
What is the loose, pendulous skin under the throat and neck called?
The dewlap.
Give another name for “wheel back.”
Roached back.
Regarding conformation, define weedy.
Insufficient amount of bone; light boned.
What is the ridge, projection, or prominence of the frontal bone of the skull over the eye (brow)?
Superciliary arches.
The indentation between the eyes where the nasal bone and skull meet is called the _______________
Stop.
Define: Upperarm or Upper Arm
The humerus or bone of the foreleg, between the shoulder blade and the forearm.
Give two terms for an unsound gait, where the dog crosses the forefeet or the hind fieet
Crossing over, weaving, or knitting and purling.
The term for the third eyelid or membrane, sometimes called the nictitating membrane, in the inside corner of the eye is the ___________.
Haw.
The indentation between the eyes where the nasal bone and skull meet is called the _______________
Stop
The written description of the ideal dog of each recognized breed is called the ____________________?
Standard
Regarding conformation,define the term “east and west.”
The toes turn out (Face different directions)
Name the clips in which an adult poodle dog can be shown in an AKC conformation class.
English saddle or Continental
Regarding conformation, describe a rat tail.
The root thick and covered with soft curls. End of the tail has no hair or very short hair. As in a Water Spaniel
What is another name for the breastbone?
Sternum
What are honorable scars?
Scars suffered from an injury as a result of work
What is the term to describe an outer coat that stands straight off from the body.
Stand-off coat or stand away coat.
List two eye shapes.
Almond, Oval, Triangular, Round.
Name three variations of roan.
Blue, red, orange, lemon, liver.
True or False: Whitelies (white with dark markings) are allowed coat colorations in the Pembroke Welsh Corgi.
False.
One coat color or whole color, except for lighter shadings is called __________.
Self-color.
What are the dark markings over or around the eyes called?
Spectacles.
What is cropping?
The cutting or trimming of ear leather to encourage it to stand erect.
True or False: Crabbing is defined as moving the body at an angle to the line of travel
TRUE
What term describes a thick set, low, heavy conformation.
Cloddy.
The highest part of the shoulders immediately behind the neck is called the _________
Withers
What is another name for the sternum?
The breastbone
Describe an overshot bite.
The front teeth (incisors) of the upper jaw overlap and do not touch the front teeth of the lower jaw when the mouth is closed.
An ear carried erect and usually pointed at the tip is a __________ ear.
Prick.
True or False: The flews are part of the dogs ears.
False: Flews are the upper lips, pendulous, particularly at their inner corners.
What is a term for a relaxed, easy gait in which the legs on either side move almost, but not quite, as a pair.
Amble
What is the joint of the hind leg between the thigh and the second thigh called?
Stifle (knee)
What is a term for the relative size of a dog’s leg bones, or susbstance?
Bone
Cruciate Ligament injuries occur in the ligaments surrounding which joint?
Stifle
Alt - knee
Regarding conformation, define cobby.
Short bodied, compact
True or False: “Well let down” is having long hocks.
False. Having short hocks.
As applies to haircoats, what is ticking?
Small, isolated areas of black or colored hairs on a white ground.
Regarding conformation, define varminty.
A keen, very bright or piercing expression
Regarding conformation, what is another name for a pigjaw?
Overshot or parrot jaw.
Describe the marking known as a mask.
Dark color (Shading) on the muzzle and foreface.
What environmental condition has the greatest influence on shedding?
Changing light
Another name for the vertebrae or topline between the shoulder blades and hip bones.
Back.
Regarding conformation, what is a dry neck?
The skin taut. Neither loose or wrinkled
What are the characteristics of a healthy coat?
Glossy and pliable without dandruff, excessive oiliness, or areas of baldness.
Describe a tulip ear.
Ears carried with a slight, forward curvature
True or False The Carpals are the bones that make up the skull
False. They are the bones that make up the pastern
What is the term for the highest part of the head (also known as the topskull)?
Crown.
Which breed has a dark stripe down its back called a trace?
The Pug.
What is the term for a haircoat that has dry, harsh hair, that sometimes curls at the tips?
Staring coat.
Which two gaits are acceptable in the show ring?
The walk and, most often seen, the trot.
Describe what bones make up a dog’s shoulder angulation.
The shoulder blade or scapula joint with the upper arm or humerous.
How is front angulation measured?
From the withers to the point of the shoulder to the elbow.
What does the term elbows out mean?
The elbows turn out from the body.
What is the bone of the upper arm called?
The humerus
As applied to conformation, what is layback?
The angle of the shoulder blades as compared with a vertical axis (front angulation)
The metacarpal and metatarsal bones are called the dog’s __________.
Pasterns.
Give another name for the metacarpus.
Pastern.
What is the name for the wrist of the dog?
The carpus, or carpals.
What are the withers?
The highest point of the shoulders, immediately behind the neck.
Name the two bones of the forearm.
The radius and the ulna.
What is the name of the joint between the second thigh and the metatarsus?
The hock or tarsus.
What does Cow hocked mean?
The hocks turn toward each other.
Name two joints that make up a dog’s rear angulation.
Stifle, hock or tarsus, hip,
How is rear angulation measured?
From the point of the rump to the stifle to the hock.
What is the bone of the upper thigh called?
Femur
What is a dog’s knee joint called?
Stifle
What is a dog’s knee cap called?
Patella
How many digits does a dog have on one foot?
Four
Name the bones that make up a dog’s digit.
Three phalanges make one digit. The phalangeal bones.
The horny cover of the paw cushion is called a dog’s _________________
Pad
What is the dewclaw?
An extra claw on the inside of the leg.
Name three types of foot conformation.
Cat foot, hare foot, paper foot, splay foot.
What is the name for a flat foot with thin pads?
Paper foot
Pertaining to dog anatomy, what is the quick?
The quick is a vein in the toenails.
Regarding conformation, define angulation.
The angles formed by the meeting of the bones. Mainly the shoulder, upper arm, stifle, and hock.
What is the croup?
The part of the back between the point of the hip and the tail.
How many lumbar vertebrae does a dog have?
Seven
Name the three types of vertebrae (not including the tail)
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar.
What are the vertebrae of the tail called?
Coccygeal.
What are the neck vertebrae called?
Cervical
What group of vertebrae are closest to the dog’s croup?
Lumbar
Have many cervical vertebrae does a dog have?
Seven
How many thoracic vertebrae does a dog have?
Thirteen
What one major vertebrae allows a dog to turn its head?
Axis
Another term for a shallow, narrow body, lacking the correct amount of bone is ________.
Shelley.
Name three types of conformation of the back.
Level, camel, hollow, roach.
Name the bones between the cervical and lumbar vertebrae.
Thoracic vertebrae
What is the first vertebrae of the neck called?
The atlas
Give another name for the coccygial vertebrae.
The tail
What is the term for the anal opening?
Vent.
What is the term for the side of the body between the last rib and the hip?
The flank.
Name the bone that makes up a dog’s point of rump.
Ischium
How many pairs of ribs does a dog have?
13 pair or 26 ribs
What is dewlap?
Loose fold of skin under the chin of some dogs.
What is another name for the eye socket?
Orbit
What is the bump at the top rear of the skull called?
Occiput or Peak
Describe an undershot mouth.
The under jaw is longer than the upper, projecting lower teeth beyond the upper.
Name four types of bites.
Scissors, level, overshot, undershot.
Regarding conformation, define bite.
The way the upper and lower teeth meet when the mouth is closed.
What are the four types of teeth?
Incisors, canines, premolars, molars
What are the incisors?`
The upper and lower front teeth between the canines.
How many teeth does a dog have?
42
How many teeth does a dog have on the top and how many on the bottom?
20 on top, 22 on bottom.
What are the four sharp-pointed cutting teeth called?
Canine teeth
Upper canine teeth are sometimes called_________________________
Eye teeth
How many canine teeth does a dog have?
Four
The bone that makes up a dog’s lower jaw is called the _____________________
Mandible.
What is another word for loose-hanging lips?
Flews
What type of permanent teeth appear first in puppies, Canines, incisors, molars, or premolars?
Incisors
Which of the following teeth are missing in puppies: canines, incisors, molars, or premolars?
Molars
What type of deciduous teeth appear first in puppies, canines, incisors, molars, or premolars?
Canines
Give four types of ear set.
Bat, button, cropped, drop, flying, prick, rose, semi-prick, tulip.
What is another name for china eye?
Walleye or blue eye.
What is a haw?
The third eyelid or membrane in the inside corner of the eye.
The ear flap of hounds and spaniels is called:
Leather
Referring toconformation, where is the iris located?
In the eye. Colored membrane surrounding the pupil of the eye.
What is the term for the irregular formation inside the cup of the dog’s ear?
Burr
How do you measure a dog’s length?
From the point of shoulder to the point of rump.
Describe a conformation of a dog with loaded shoulders.
When the shoulder blades are shoved out from the body by over-development of the muscles.
What is the rounded tuft of hair left on the end of the tail when grooming certain breeds?
Pompom.
True or False: Long toenails can cause splay feet.
TRUE
Describe the gaiting fault termed “tied at the shoulders.”
A gaiting that pinches up at the elbows and shoulder joints causes the front legs to swing forward on a stiff outward arc.
Name the gaiting fault where the front legs swing forward on a stiff outward arc due to pinching up at the elbows and shoulder joints.
Tied at the elbows
Pleasing balance between all parts of the dog is _________.
Symmetry.
What is parti-color?
Patches of two or more colors.
Describe a pinscher bite.
When the front teeth (incisors) of the upper jaw meet the front teeth of the lower jaw edge to edge (no overlapping). Level bite.
Thick, longer hair around the neck is called the ______________
Ruff
Describe the conformation fault known as “sway back.”
Concave curvature of the backbone between the withers and the hipbones.
In conformation, define webbed.
Connected by a membrane
