Dog Training Online - Physical Components Of A Dog

Dog Training Online is a method that is used by dog owners/ handlers and owners to obtain information, advise, methods, further techniques and reviews. The main forms of Dog training online can use the internet, Skype, face time, emails and many other computerized forms of information.

Contained in this document is the terms that people use to describe the physical components of a dog.

Terms used for describing the features of dogs.

Overshot The jaw of a dog where the front teeth over shoot the bottom jaw
Culotte Is the hairs on the back of a dog’s thigh that are longer.
BarrelRib section is round
BeefyOver sized hindquarters
BalancedWell balanced in proportion
BossyThe shoulders of a dog is large
BlazeBetween the eyes is a white strip
BrisketIs located underneath the chest and between the two front legs
CastrateTo remove dogs testicles or ovaries by a surgical procedure to render
the dog infertile. When a female dog is ovaries have been removed. It
is called �Spay�
Puberty This is where a dog starts to mature and the dog or bitch starts to be
able to reproduce. This can occur around 12 months of age but
can vary 4 months earlier and as late as 8 to 10 months later.
BreechingIs the tan color hair which is located inside the legs
CouplingsIs the part of the dogs body in the middle of hipbone and withers
BarrThe part which is located inside the ear of the dog
CatfootIs the feet of a dog that has been formed into a high arch, small,
Circular similar to a cat.
Frogface The dogs jaw is overshot with longer nose and jaw coming back
ChestThis the part of the dogs body which is located towards the dogs head
at the front between the shoulders.
Monorchid A dog that is male and only has one testicle
CloddyHeavy, stocky, low
Close coupledfur that is short to the hips
Outcross Breeding of dogs that are not related in any way or shape
Pincer bits A dogs jaw that is level and accurate
Cow hockedThis is the hocks of the dog that face each other
CryptorchidThe testicles of a male dog that have not dropped into the scrotum
Pastern The bone structure of a dog that is located between forearm and ankle
Dewlap Skin under the throat of a dog
Feathering Hairs that are longer on dogs ears, tails, body
Flank Is the dogs body located between the hip and the last rib
Pile Is the fur of the dog that is thick undercoat.
Harefoot Dogs foot that has become long and narrow
Haw The corner of a dogs eye that is the third eyelid
Line breeding The breeding of a dog with a common generation usually grandmother
or grandfather or bitch
Loin The is the part of the dog between the hindquarters and final rib
Mask IS the facial features that represent a mask.

Neuter The de sexing of a male dog or female dog