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Fabulous Fox

Image from Humanoide

Foxes are found in a wide range of climates & habitats. The red fox is perhaps the most recognized, most common and most photographed, but we like them all.

They don’t call beautiful women foxes for nothing, the fox is a fabulous animal.

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Published by Caninest on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

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Basic Dog TerminologyHere is a list of general dog terminology with a brief description to help you learn more about the world of canines.

Knowing the basic dog terminology doesn’t make you a better owner, but it does make you a smarter one.

Angulation
The angle formed by the joints of the shoulder, upper arm, elbow, stifle & hock.

Bad Mouth
Any type of unsatisfactory bite with regards to the specific breed standards.

Balance
Symmetry of conformation & proportion overall.

Barrel Chest
A rounded ribcage.
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Published by Caninest on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

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Puppy with docked tail

Image from kushwaha

Considering our stance on dying or coloring dogs, our readers probably know how we are going to feel about tail docking (don’t worry, we have a problem with ear cropping too, that’s a rant for another day).

C’Mon Give Us A Good One…

We’ve seen plenty of “reasons” why it is done and not one of them satisfies us. Anyone who has seen an actual tail docking (or the recovery process) will probably agree. Tails are the way they are for a reason, who are we to question Mother Nature & change them for our own benefit?
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Published by Caninest on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

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There are a variety of tail shapes and sizes in the canine world. Here is a brief description of the basics and examples of breeds with each tail shape.

*There are more tail shapes, (lots of them) and we think we have cataloged the main basics here. If that’s not the case, we’d love feedback from anyone who knows their tail.

Bob Tail

Bob tail dog

Image from visualazn

A naturally occurring short stump of a tail.
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Published by Caninest on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009