Lyme Borreliosis - More commonly known as Lyme disease, an infectious arthritis caused by spirochete bacteria.
Achondroplasia - Improper development of cartilage at the ends of the long bones, resulting in a form of congenital dwarfism. A defect in most breeds and a requisite in others like Dachshunds and Basset Hounds.
German Wirehaired Pointer - A large breed of hunting dog developed in Germany, with a coarse, wiry coat.
Chronic Disease - A disease lasting indefinitely.
Unsound - A dog incapable of performing the functions for which it was bred.
Gordon Setter - AKC recognized breed.
Scottish Deerhound - AKC recognized breed.
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.
