T - Dog Dictionary Definitions

• Tack

  Equipment that is used to show or prepare the dog for show.

• Tail-Set

  How the tail is set onto the rump.

• Tapetum Lucidum

  A layer of choroids in the canine eyeball that is highly reflective and aids in night vision.

• Tattoo

  A method of identification, done on purebred dogs with the number being registered with the dog.

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  Tawny

  A term used to describe a coat that is the sandy yellow color as found in lions.

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  Teat

  The nipple of an animal

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  Terrier Front

  A front that is straight like the fronts found on fox terriers.

• Terrier Group

  AKC and other kennel clubs place breeds into groups where the same breeds share many of the same attributes and...(continued)

• Testicles

  The testes and scrotum of a male mammal, also known as a gonad. For a dog to compete in conformation shows, they must have both...(continued)

• Testosterone

  The potent androgenic hormone, which stimulates sperm production, development of the male sex organs and the secondary sexual...(continued)

• Thigh

  From the hip to the stifle of the hindquarters.

• Thoracic Vertebrae

  The thirteen vertebrae of the chest.

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  Throatiness

  Excessive loose skin under the throat.

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  Thumb Marks

  Black spots on the region of the pastern.

• Tibetan Mastiff

• Tibetan Spaniel

• Tibetan Terrier

• Tibia

  A corresponding bone to the human shinbone it is the bone that runs on the inside of the leg from the stifle to the hock.

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  Ticked

  A term used to describe a coat pattern where there are small areas, smaller than spots, of black or other colored hair on a white...(continued)

• Tied At The Elbows (See also: Paddling)

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  Tongue

  1. The moveable muscular organ that is attached to the floor of the mouth and assists in eating, tasting and vocalization. 2. a term...(continued)

• Tonkinese Cats

• Topcoat

  The longer guard hairs found on a dog's coat. See also guard hairs.

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  Topical

  A drug that is applied to a localized area or surface of the body.

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  Topknot

  A term used to describe the longer hair or tuft that is found on the top of the head.

• Topline

  The outline of the dog from the withers to the tail set.

• Toy Fox Terrier

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  Toy Group

  AKC and other kennel clubs place breeds into groups where the same breeds share many of the same attributes and characteristics....(continued)

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  Tracheal Collapse

  Tracheal Collapse is often seen in smaller dog breeds such as Chihuahuas. It is caused by a weakening of the tracheal...(continued)

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  Tracheobronchitis

  Also known as kennel cough, it is an infection of the upper respiratory system that is characterized by a dry hacking...(continued)

• Tracking Dog (TD)

  A title and suffix that is awarded to a dog that has successfully passes an AKC or member tracking test.

• Trail

  To hunt by following a ground scent.

• Training Collar

  A collar that is used for training where it tightens and loosens with the pull and release of the leash. It can be made of...(continued)

• Treeing Tennessee Brindle

• Treeing Walker Coonhound

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  Triangular Eye

  Also known as a three cornered eye, it is an eye that is set in triangular shaped tissue.

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  Tricolor

  A term used to describe a coat pattern that has three colors; white, tan and black.

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  Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia

  Is a congenital defect of the heart. It is linked to a gene and the effects of this gene are formed in-utero. The...(continued)

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  Trim

  A way to groom the coat through clipping, scissoring or stripping.

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  Trot

  A gait where there is a two beat rhythm when the feet at the diagonal opposite of the body move together and strike the ground at the...(continued)

• Trousers

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  Trumpet

  Comparable to the human temple, it is the slight depression behind the eye orbit on each side of the skull.

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  Tuck-Up

  Also called small waisted, it is when the body has a shallower body depth at the loin.

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  Tulip Ear

  An erect ear that curves forward on the edges.

• Turkish Angora Cats

• Turkish Van Cats

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  Turn-Up

  A foreface that is uplifted.

• Twisting Hocks

  A fault in gaiting where the hocks twist when they flex or bear weight.

• Type

  1. Breed type: qualities that distinguish the dogs of one breed. 2. kennel type: qualities that distinguish the dogs of one kennel.