Dachshund - AKC recognized breed.
Fixed - (1) See Neuter. (2) Surgical procedure that permanently changes the carriage of the tail or ears.
Pomeranian - A breed of small dogs having long silky hair, a foxlike face, pointed ears, and a hairy tail curling over the back.
Shar-Pei - A Chinese breed of medium-sized dog having loose wrinkled skin, a short rough coat, and a blue-black mouth and tongue. Also called Chinese Shar-Pei.
Blenheim - Used to define the color of markings of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (red and white). Color definitions may vary by breed. Always check the breed standard for the definitive color description.
Kink Tail - A deformity of the caudal vertebrae producing a bent tail.
Twisting Hocks - A gaiting fault in which the hock joints twist both ways as they flex or bear weight. Also called rubber hocks.
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.
