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Dewclaw
Aug 22, 2011
GaitBack to K9 Classroom Article: Biology » Dewclaw A dewclaw is a vestigial digit on the foot of many mammals, birds, and reptiles (including some extinct orders, like certain theropods). It commonly grows high on the leg so that in digitigrade species, when the animal is standing, it does not make contact with the ground.…
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Hypoallergenic Dog Breed
Jul 17, 2011
Canid HybridsBack to K9 Classroom Article: General Information » Hypoallergenic Dog Breed The name Hypoallergenic dog breed is commonly used to refer to a dog breed (or crossbreed) that is more compatible with allergic persons than other breeds. However, prominent allergen researchers have claimed that there is no basis to the claims that certain dog…
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Gait
Jul 12, 2011
AnatomyBack to K9 Classroom Article: Biology » Gait The gait of a dog is its quality of movement. It is given a great deal of importance in the breed standard of some breeds, of lesser importance in other standards, and in some breeds gait is not described in the standard at all. A dog’s gait…
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Anatomy
Jul 12, 2011
Coat Colors & PatternsGait Article: Biology » Anatomy Dog anatomy includes the same internal structures that are in humans. Details of structures vary tremendously from breed to breed, more than in any other animal species, wild or domesticated,[1] as dogs vary from the tiny Chihuahua to the giant Irish Wolfhound. Contents: Physical Characteristics Size Sight…
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Coat Colors and Patterns
Jul 9, 2011
CoatAnatomy Article: Biology » Coat Colors and Patterns Nomenclature of Colors & Patterns Colors Patterns This article is licensed (except where noted) under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Coat (Dog) Sign Up Today! Was this information helpful? Or do you have questions? Please consider registering for our forums…
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Coat
Jul 9, 2011
SensesCoat Colors & Patterns Article: Biology » Coat The coat of the domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) refers to the hair that covers its body. A dog’s coat may be a double coat, made up of a soft undercoat and a coarser topcoat, or a single coat, which lacks an undercoat. The terms fur and…
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Senses
Jul 9, 2011
Back to K9 ClassroomCoat Article: Biology » Senses Domestic dogs have been selectively bred for millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes.[1] Modern dog breeds show more variation in size, appearance, and behavior than any other domestic animal. Nevertheless, their morphology is based on that of their wild ancestors, gray wolves.[1] Dogs are…
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