The Boston Terrier and All About It Part 10

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.

Sh.e.l.ly--Narrow, sh.e.l.ly 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 b.i.t.c.h; 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 a.s.sociated 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.