Lumber—­Unnecessary flesh.

    Cat-foot—­A short, round foot, with the knuckles well developed.

    Hare-foot—­A long, narrow foot, carried forward.

    Splay-foot—­A flat, awkward forefoot, usually turned outward.

    Stifles—­The upper joint of hind legs.

    Second Thighs—­The muscular development between stifle joint and
    hock.

    The Hock—­The lowest point of the hind leg.

    Spring—­Round, or well sprung ribs; not flat.

    Shelly—­Narrow, shelly body.

    Timber—­Bone.

    Tucked Up—­Tucked up loin, as seen in greyhounds.

    Upright Shoulders—­Shoulders that are set in an upright, instead
    of an oblique position.

    Leggy—­Having the legs too long in proportion to body.

    Stern—­Tail.

    Screw Tail—­A tail twisted in the form of a screw.

    Kink Tail—­A tail with a break or kink in it.

    Even Mouthed—­A term used to describe a dog whose jaws are neither
    overhung nor underhung.

    Beefy—­Big, beefy hind quarters.

    Bully—­Where the dog approaches the bulldog too much in
    conformation.

    Terrier Type—­Where the dog approaches the terrier too much in
    conformation.

    Cow-hocked—­The hocks turning inward.

    Saddle-back—­The opposite of roach-back.

    Lengthy—­Possessing length of body.

    Broody—­A broody bitch; one whose length of conformation evidences
    a likely mother; one who will whelp easily and rear her pups.

    Blood—­A blood; a dog whose appearance denotes high breeding.

    Condition—­Another name for perfect health, without superfluous
    flesh, coat in the best of shape, and spirits lively and cheerful.

    Style—­Showy, and of a stylish, gay demeanor.

    Listless—­Dull and sluggish.

    Character—­A sub-total of all the points which give to the dog the
    desired character associated with his particular variety, which
    differentiates him from all other breeds.

    Hall-mark—­That stamp of quality that distinguishes him from
    inferior dogs, as the sterling mark on silver, or the hall-mark on
    the same metal in England.

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