Making a Wheel - Term given to the circling of the tail over the back.
Toy Group - Group of dogs bred to be companions or lap dogs.
Back - The area of a dog's body extending from the withers to the croup.
Varminty - A keen, very bright or piercing expression.
Estrus - The periodic state of sexual excitement in the female of most mammals, excluding humans, that immediately precedes ovulation and during which the female is most receptive to mating; heat.
DNA - A unique genetic makeup. DNA testing is done to prove the actual parentage and/or identity of an animal.
Superciliary Arches - The ridge, projection, or prominence of the frontal bones of the skull over the eyes; the brow; supraorbital ridges.
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.