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Whether you are a full time breeder or a casual dog owner, knowing terminology associated with the canine breed can make you better at what you do.

Here are simple definitions for basic dog head & nose terminology.

Apple-headed

Apple-head

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A rounded or domed shaped head.

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Published by Paige on Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

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A few weeks back we brought you the first installment of the biggest dog breeds and today it’s part two – the remaining members of the big dog daddies of the world.

These massive animals are generally called the giant breeds and many of them were used as war dogs or for hunting large game…like bears.

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Published by Paige on Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

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There is a long list of dog breeds out there and we did a little research to bring you the most extreme sizes we could.

Here are images of the big daddies of the dog world, or the giant dog breeds. These animals are the biggest canines on the planet.

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Published by Paige on Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

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Dogs have plenty of interesting hair styles to go along with all of those coat types, colors and patterns.

Here is some common terminology used to describe different dog hair styles with real examples.

Feathering

Dog feathering

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Published by Paige on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

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Most people know that dogs come in all shapes and sizes and to add even more to the mix they come in all different textures too.

Here are the basic dog coat types with a brief description & a real example of each one.

Corded Coat

Corded dog coat

Image from wooohooo

Coat is long and matted giving the appearance of a mop or dreadlocks.
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Published by Paige on Tuesday, December 1st, 2009