Fungus - A primitive form of plant life that can be parasitic (as in the case of ringworm).
Babbler - A hound that gives ‘tongue' when not on the trail.
Foster Mother - A bitch used to nurse puppies not her own.
Break - Term used to describe changing of coat color from puppies to adult stages.
Electronic Collar - A collar that provides a warning sound and/or an electric stimulation to the dog upon receipt of an electronic signal given by the user. Used as a training device.
Agouti - Used to describe Siberian Huskies, this color is the alternating bands of light and dark along each hair in the coat. Color definitions may vary by breed. Always check the breed standard for the definitive color description.
Belgian Sheepdog - A hardy working dog developed in Belgium for herding sheep.
Alpha - Term used to describe the highest ranked or most dominant individual of one's sex. Used of social animals - the alpha female of the wolf pack..
Drop Ear - The ear leather folds over; not erect or prick ears.; Ear in which the leather is folded over to some degree.
Goose Step - Accentuated lift of the forelimbs.
Herding Group - Group of dogs bred to help shepherds and ranchers herd or work livestock.
Schipperke - A small stocky dog of a breed developed in Belgium, having dense long black fur and small pointed ears.
Walleye - An eye with a whitish iris; a blue eye, fisheye, pearl eye.
