Glossary of Terms Crossword

Short bodied, compact, good spring of rib
Head that is shaped like a cone, head that is circular in section and tapers uniformly from skull to nose
Very domed, rounded skull (e.g. Chihuahua)
Anatomical section between fore and hind quarters.
Dog moves with body at angle to the line of travel
Characteristic qualities distinguishing a breed.
Dense, soft coat concealed by longer top-coat.
Lacking substance, shallow and narrow in body
Functional length of the forward step of the front leg
The upper front teeth close just inside the lower
Rearmost projection of pelvic bones
Hind feet passing front feet at the trot.
Eye aperture where the outer corners appear to be higher set in the skull than the inner corners
Angle of the shoulder blade, when viewed from the side
Short rear pasterns
The portion of the forelimb between the elbow and the wrist
Thigh bone which extends from hip to stifle joint.
A neck in which the back is concave