Terminology

Question 1

Doliocephalic

Answer 1

• Long nosed

- e.g. Greyhound, Whippet, Saluki

Question 2

Mesocephalic

Answer 2

• Medium proportions.
• Head shape with least issues
• e.g. Golden Retriever, Labrador

Question 3

Brachycephalic

Answer 3

• Flat and wide skull.
• Elongated soft pallet, hypoplastic trachea, barrow nostrils, laryngeal saccules.
• Breathing issues, heat stroke, dental problems, dislocating eye balls, birthing problems.
• E.g. pug, bulldogs, Boston terrier, shih tzu
• Extreme brachycephalic breeds e.g. pugs.

Question 4

Pure breed/ Pedigree

Answer 4

• Both parents are the same KC registered breed

Question 5

Crossbreed

Answer 5

• Cross between 2 pedigrees.

Question 6

Mongrel

Answer 6

• A mix of 3 or more breeds.

Question 7

Working

Answer 7

• Primarily used for guarding and search and rescue.

Question 8

Hounds

Answer 8

• Hunt game by scent or sight.

- e.g. greyhound, deerhound, whippet, wolfhound.

Question 9

Terriers

Answer 9

• Bred to go to ground to flush out game or kill vermin.

- e.g. westie, scottie, Irish terrier.

Question 10

Utility

Answer 10

• Bred for purposes no longer relevant.

- e.g. Dalmatian, Shih Tzu.

Question 11

Pastoral

Answer 11

• Developed to help herd livestock.

- e.g. collie, briard, OES.

Question 12

Toy

Answer 12

• Bred primarily for companionship.

- e.g. yorkie, chihuahua, Maltese.

Question 13

Hairless Coat

Answer 13

• Lacking of Little or no hair.

- e.g. American hairless, Chinese crested.

Question 14

Short/smooth coat

Answer 14

• 1/2 to 2 inches.

- e.g. Bassett hound, beagle, Boston terrier, chihuahua, Daschund, greyhound.

Question 15

Double coat

Answer 15

• With undercoat and top coat.
• Usually combination of long harsh outer coat with soft shorter downy undercoat.
• She’s about twice a year.
• E.g. collie, German shepherd, Newfoundland.

Question 16

Corded coat

Answer 16

• Coat with dreadlocks.
• Grooming requires hard work.
• E.g. poodle, Komondor.

Question 17

Curly/wool coat

Answer 17

• e.g. bichon frise, poodle, Spanish water dog.

Question 18

Silky coat

Answer 18

• Smooth, silky, soft.

- E.g. yorkie, Maltese, loghaired daschund, papillon, cocker spaniel.

Question 19

With coat

Answer 19

• Harsh with single or double stiff wiry hairs.
• Top Coat should be stripped and plucked every 3 or 4 months.
• e.g. cairn terrier, jack Russell, dandie dinmont, Norfolk terrier.