Chinese Crested - AKC recognized breed.
Line Breeding - The practice of mating a dog to a member of an earlier generation of the dog's bloodline.
Awn hairs - A part of the undercoat that is coarse and longer than the downy undercoat yet shorter than the primary guard coat.
Norwegian Buhund - Foundation stock services breed
Papillon - AKC recognized breed.
Puppy mills - Term used to describe a facility that breeds purebred dogs for profit with no regard for the breed standard, temperament, genetically linked defects, socialization or the dog's overall health and welfare.
Rangy - Tall, long in body, high on leg, light-framed; gangly.
Bad Mouth - Crooked teeth; when the mouth is closed, upper and lower teeth do not line up according to the standard of the breed.
Bandy Legs - Legs that bend outward.
Briard - An ancient French breed of sturdily built, rough-coated dogs.
Hook Tail - A tail that is carried down, but with the tip curled upwards.
Topline - The dog's outline from just behind the withers to the tail set.
