| Ectropion |
A condition in
which the eyelids are turned outwards. |
| Elbow |
The joint between
the upper arm and the forearm. |
| Elongated
skull |
Long slender,
tapering. |
| Entropion |
A condition in
which the eyelids are turned inwards. |
| Equilateral |
All sides equal. |
| Even bite |
Meeting of front
teeth at edges with no overlap of upper or lower teeth. |
| Ewe neck |
Concave curvature
of the top neckline. |
| Exhibitor |
Owner of dog
entered at Show. |
| Expression |
The general
appearance of all features of the head as viewed from the front. |
| Eyebrows |
Projection of the
frontal bones over the eye. |
| Eye-teeth |
The upper
canines. |
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| Faking |
Changing the
appearance of a dog by artificial means with the object to deceive. |
| Fall |
Long hair
surrounding head as in the Yorkshire Terrier. |
| Fallaway |
Slope of the
croup. |
| Fallow |
Light reddish or
yellowish brown. |
| Fancier |
A person
especially interested and usually active in some phase of sport. |
| Fangs |
Canine teeth, the
two upper and two lower sharp pointed teeth next to the incisors. |
| Fawn |
A light brown. |
| Feathering |
Long fringe of
hair on ears, legs, tail or body. |
| Femur |
Thigh bone. From
hip to stifle joint. |
| Fetch |
The retrieve of
game by the dog, also the command to do so. |
| Field trial |
A competition for
gundogs in which dogs are judged on ability and style in finding and/or
retrieving game. |
| Field trial
champion |
A dog having
acquired the title of Field Trial Champion as defined by the Kennel Club
Regulations. |
| Filbert ear |
Rounded off
triangular shape, as a Filbert Nut. |
| Fine shoulder |
Well set, in no
way heavy or loaded. |
| Flag |
A feathered tail. |
| Flange |
Projecting edge
of rib. |
| Flank |
The side of the
body between the last rib and the hip. |
| Flaring ears |
Gradually
spreading outwards from the base. |
| Flat bone |
The leg bone with
girth which is elliptical rather than round. |
| Flat catcher |
Very flashy dog
which by showmanship disguises his bad points. |
| Flat sided |
Ribs
insufficiently rounded as they approach the sternum or breastbone |
| Flecked |
Coat lightly
ticked with another colour, but not spotted or roan. Also refers to flaw
in normal eye colour. |
| Flews |
Upper lips
pendulous, particularly at their inner corners. |
| Floating rib |
The last, or
thirteenth rib, which is unattached to other ribs. |
| Flocked |
A coat of
"cotton-wool" texture. |
| Fluffies |
Describes dogs of
a medium coated breed whose coats are too long with exaggerated feathering
on ears, chest, legs and feet, underparts and hindquarter. |
| Flush |
To drive birds
from cover, to force them to take flight. To spring or start. |
| Flying ears |
Any
characteristically drop ears or semi-prick ears that stand or fly. |
| Flying trot |
A fast trotting
gait in which all four feet are off the ground for a brief moment during
each stride. Because of the long reach, the oncoming hind feet step beyond
the imprint left by the front. Also called Suspended Trot. |
| Forceful
action |
Strong, driving
movement. |
| Forearm |
The bone of the
forelegs between elbow and wrist. |
| Forechest |
The front part of
the chest. |
| Foreface |
The front part of
the head, before the eyes. Muzzle. |
| Forehand |
Front part of
dog, including head, neck, shoulders, upper arms, legs and feet. |
| Foreign
expression |
Expression not
typical of the breed. |
| Foreleg |
The front leg
from elbow to foot. |
| Forequarters |
Front part of the
dog, excluding head and neck. |
| Foster mother |
A bitch or other
animal, used to nurse whelps not her own. |
| Foxy |
Sharp expression,
pointed foreface and upright ears. |
| Frill |
Longer hair below
the neck on chest, Apron. |
| Frogface |
Extending nose
accompanied by a receding jaw, often overshot. |
| Front |
The forepart of
the body as viewed head on i.e. forelegs, chest, brisket and shoulder
line. |
| Frontal bone |
The skull bone
over the eyes. |
| Frosting |
White hair
intermingling with base colour round muzzle. |
| Furnished |
Profusely coated. |
| Furnishings |
Long hair on
head, legs, breechings and tail of certain breeds. |
| Furrow |
A slight
indentation or median line from stop to occiput |
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| Gait |
The pattern of
footsteps at various rates of speed, each pattern distinguished by a
particular rhythm and footfall. |
| Gallop |
Fastest of the
dog traits, has a four beat rhythm and often an extra period of
suspensions during which the body is propelled through the air with all
four feet off the ground. |
| Game |
Hunted wild birds
or animal. |
| Gaskin |
Second or lower
thigh. |
| Gay tail |
The tail carried
very high or over a dogs back. A term sometimes used when a tail is
carried higher than the carriage approved in the breed standard. |
| Gazehound |
A hound which
runs or courses game by sight rather than scent. |
| Genealogy |
Recorded family
descent. |
| General
Committee |
Governing body of
the Kennel Club. |
| Gestation |
The elapsed time
between conception and birth; in dogs usually around sixty-three days. |
| Giving tongue |
Barking or baying
of hounds. |
| Globular |
Round, slightly
prominent, not bulging. |
| Glossy |
Shining. |
| Goggled |
Protruding eye. |
| Gone to ground |
Hunting term when
the quarry has taken cover from the hounds. |
| Goose rump |
Too steep or
sloping croup. |
| Grizzle |
A mixture of
colours including bluish-grey, red and black. |
| Groom |
To brush, comb or
trim. |
| Groups |
The breeds as
grouped according to Kennel Club classification. |
| Guard hairs |
The longer
smoother, stiffer hairs which grow through the undercoat and normally
conceal it. |
| Guide dogs |
Dogs trained to
guide the blind. |
| Gundog |
A dog trained to
work to find live game and/or retrieve game that has been shot or wounded. |
| Guns |
Those who do the
shooting. |
| Gun-shy |
When the dogs
fear the sight and sound of a gun. |
