Terminology Chapter 18

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Anal Glands

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Secretory tissues composed of apocrine and sebaceous glands located in the anal sac

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Anal Sacs

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Pair of pouches that store an oily, foul-smelling fluid secreted by the anal glands located in the skin between the internal and external anal sphincters

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Carnassial Tooth

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Large, shearing cheek tooth

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Hepatic Lipidosis

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Syndrome characterized by excess fat accumulation in the liver of cats that typically occurs after a period of anorexia

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Induced Ovulator

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Species that ovulates only as a result of sexual activity (cats, rabbits, ferrets, llamas, camels, and mink

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Polydactyly

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More than the normal number of digits

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Angora

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Type of long fur on cats (and other species)

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Brindle

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Mixture of black and other colored hair; the black is uniformly mixed throughout the hair coat

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Calico

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Cat with three colors of fur (black, orange, and white); usually female; if male, they have a genotype of XXY

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Domestic Longhair

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Cat breed that has long guard hairs; abbreviated DLH

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Domestic Shorthair

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Cat breed that has short guard hairs; abbreviated DSH

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Mackerel Tabby

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Twotoned feline with fur stripes

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Mongrel

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Mixed breed of any animal

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Purebred

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Member of a recognized breed

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Ruddy

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Orange-brown color with ticking of dark brown or black

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Self

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One-color fur

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Tabby

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Feline fur with two colors that may be in stripes or spots

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Ticked Coat

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Fur in which darker colors are found on the tips of each guard hair

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Ticking

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Fur coat that has guard hairs with darker tips mixed in

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Tortoiseshell

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Feline fur with two colors (orange and black) producing a spotted or blotched pattern

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ad libitum feeding

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Food available at all times so it can be consumed when the animal wants and how much they want; commonly called ad lib feeding; also called free choice

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Allogrooming

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Practice of grooming other members of the same social species

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Association of American Feed Control Officials

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AAFCO. Organization that oversees the animal feed industry and ensures that regulations governing the industry are followed.

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Bloom

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Sheen of a coat in top condition

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Body Condition

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Amount of fat on an animal evaluated on a scale of 1-10.

1; The animal is extremely emaciated

10; A dog that is grossly obese

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Cattery

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Place where cats are raised or kept

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Champion

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Designation a dog earns by meeting AKC qualifying requirements.

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Choke Chain

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Chain collar that operates like a noose; the tighter the leash is pulled, the tighter the collar becomes around the dog's neck.

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Collar

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Fabric, nylon, or leather strap that fits around a dog's neck to provide control

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Constitution

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Physical makeup of a dog

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Coprophagy

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Ingestion of feces

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Debarking

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Surgical procedure that cuts vocal folds to soften a dog's bark; also called devocalization

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Docile

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Tame and easygoing

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Brush

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Fluffy tail of a long-haired cat

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Digest

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Flavoring ingredient in pet foods made from digesting animal tissue with enzymes

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Dull

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Lacking shine to haircoat; also used to describe behavior more lethargic than normal

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Elizabethan Collar

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Device placed around the neck and head of dogs or cats to prevent them from traumatizing an area; AKA an E-Collar

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Euthanasia

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Inducing death of an animal quickly and painlessly; "putting an animal to sleep"

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Fancier

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Person who is actively involved in breeding purebred dogs or cats

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Feral

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Wild; not domesticated

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Food Hopper

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Food-storing device that drops food into a dish as it is consumed

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Gait

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Way an animal moves

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Gloves

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White Paws

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Guaranteed Analysis

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Information on a commercial bag of food that describes the nutrients found in that food

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Harness

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Series of straps that fit around the shoulders of a dog to provide control

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Head Halter

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Nylon piece of equipment that fits around the muzzle and behind the ears of a dog

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Kennel

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Facility where dogs are housed

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Kneading

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Repetitive massaging motion of the paws

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Leash

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Strap connecting a dog's collar to the handler's hand

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Libido

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Sex drive of an animal

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Limit Feeding

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Feeding only a certain amount of food in a given time

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Litter Pan (box)

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Container filled with an absorbent material (litter) in which a cat defecates or urinates

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Luster

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Shine

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Mask

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Coloration around the eyes and face of a cat (especially Siamese) or darker color face especially around the eyes in dogs

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Natural Breed

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Breed developed in nature, not by human selection

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Net Quality Statement

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Amount of food present in a feed container; required by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be on all feed packages

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Obligate Carnivore

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Animal that must have a meat-based diet; cats are obligate carnivores

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Pedigreed Cat

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Cat registered with the CFA or other breed association

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Pet Quality

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Animal that shows the characteristics of the breed; but lacks the characteristics to be sold as a show or breeding animal

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Points

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Color of nose (mask), ears, tail, and feet of an animal; also called colorpoints.

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Quarantine

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Isolation of animals to determine whether they have or carry a disease

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Retractile

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Ability to draw back; feline claws can be drawn back

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Ruff

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Hair around the neck that in some breeds is brushed up to frame the face

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Sex-linked Trait

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Inherited trait associated with the sex of the animal (IG Calico coat color is seen in female cats)

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Sexing

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Determining the sex of young animals by identifying the shape of the genital opening and the anogenital distance.

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Sheen

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Shininess or luster

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Socialization

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Exposure of a young animal to a wide variety of stimuli, locations, people, and animals to familiarize them with such experience

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Spraying

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Urination on objects to mark territory

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Staunch

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Strong and steady while on point

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Steatitis

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Inflammation of fat, usually caused by feeding cat too much oily fish; also called Yellow Fat Disease.

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Stray

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Animal with no home or owner

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Stud

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Male used for breeding purposes

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Temperament

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Emotional and mental qualities of an individual; also called disposition

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Tie

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When dogs get stuck together

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Thorough

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Working every bit of ground and cover

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Throwback

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Offspring that shows an ancestor's characteristic that has not been appeared in previous generations

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Timid

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Showing lack of confidence or shy

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Topknot

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Tuft of hair on top of the head

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Underfur

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Very dense, soft, short hair that is found beneath the longer, coarser guard hairs; also called undercoat

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Unthrifty

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Not thriving

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Vigor

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Healthy growth; also means high energy

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Wire Coat

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Hair coat that has stiff hairs

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Sire

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The male parent of an animal; especially a stallion or bull.

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Dam

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The female parent of an animal

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Lagomorph

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Rabbit

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Porcine

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Pig

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Equine

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Horse/donkey/mule/pony

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Ovine

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Sheep

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Caprine

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Goat

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Bovine

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Goat