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Agility |
Dog Training (with obstacles) |
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AKC |
American Kennel Club |
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almond eyes |
eyes which seem to be extended due to texture of skin framing the eye |
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ASCA |
Australian Shepherd Club of America |
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ASCD |
Australian Shepherd Club Germany |
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Black Bi |
Black coat colour with white or copper-coloured markings |
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Black Tri |
Black coat colour with white markings and additional brown to copper-coloured markings over eyes, on both sides of fang as well as on hind legs |
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Blue Merle |
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body length |
horizontal distance from breastbone to rear of thigh
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body temperature |
for dogs normally around 38,5 °C |
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breed book |
a difference is made between the breed books of the VDH, ÖKV and SKG (European all-breed dog clubs) which are devided into breed groups or varieties and the breed books of a special breed association or club |
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breed show |
On breed shows dogs are examined by an approved judge. The animal should correspond to the breed standard (color, coat, teeth, limbs, movement and characteristics).
After having checked the dog in a standing position and in movement, the judge scores (excellent, very good, good, satisfactory, unsatisfactory) and places (prize) the dog. Dogs achieving the mark "excellent" and a first price, may also achieve the right to get a Champions' title. |
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breed standard |
characteristics of a breed like size, proportion, weight, colour and texture of hair, eyes, ears, tail, head and limbs, prescribed by the country of origin of each special breed |
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castration (males) |
sterility due to operation |
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CH |
Title in Beauty Contest |
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Code of Ethics |
Guideline of breeding |
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Conformation Show |
Judged dog show |
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DNA-Test |
Genetic Analysis
(Blood test)
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elbow dysplasia |
elbow defect |
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FCI |
Federation Cynologique Internationale |
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fore legs |
legs of the dog |
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genetics |
transmission of body and trait qualities from parent animals to their offspring |
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Grooming |
grooming the dog with hairbrush and scissors |
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guide dog |
escort dog for deaf or blind people |
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HD |
hip dysplasia
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heat |
females get in heat twice a year. After approx. 10 days the female shows willingness to being bred: ovulation takes place
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hind legs |
legs of the dog |
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hock |
the heel of the dog |
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hunting instinct |
urge to hunt |
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intelligence |
clever, smart |
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kennel |
= breeder. Everybody who wants to get a purebred puppy should contact the national breed club of the respective country and ask for addresses of eligible breeders |
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fore legs / hind legs |
legs of the dog |
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NBT |
Natural Bobtail
(inborn short tail)
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Ophtalmologist |
Medical specialist in eye diseases |
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Obedience |
Dog Training |
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parasites |
organisms living off other creatures by infesting on their skin or in their body. Parasites on the skin are called ectoparasites (fleas, louses, mites, ticks), parasites in the body are called endoparasites: tape- and roundworms, hook- and whipworms. |
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Pedigree |
Family Tree |
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porcelain eye |
a ususally light blue eye which sometimes occurs to have light blue flecks or marblings
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PRA |
Progressive Retina Atrophy |
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pregnancy |
pregnancy of the female dog takes 63 days on an average until delivery of the puppies |
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puppy |
dog being younger than 1 year |
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Red Bi |
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Red Merle |
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Red Tri |
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Solid Black |
Coat colour solid black |
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Solid Red |
Coat colour solid brown |
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spaying (females) |
sterility due to operation |
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stripper |
special instrument to remove hair from the dog's coat |
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stripping |
removing dead or excessive hair |
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tassel |
long hair hanging down from the tail |
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ticked |
white coat which is scantily interspersed with small spots of black, speckled or coloured hair |
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tricolor |
coat showing three different colours, usually white, black and tan |
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trot |
rhythmic, two-stroke gait, both diagonal feet strike the ground at the same time |
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undercoat |
full, smooth, short hair, covered by longer hair |
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undershot jaw |
incisors of the lower jaw overlapping front teeth of the upper jaw when muzzle is shut |
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vaccination |
precaution against virus infection |
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watchdog |
dog especially trained to watch |
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withers |
highest point of vertebra, measured along the fore leg |
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