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n the bull terrier. Layback--A receding nose. Pig-jawed--The upper jaw protruding over the lower; an exaggeration of an undershot jaw. Overshot--The upper teeth projecting beyond the lower. Undershot--The lower incisor teeth projecting beyond the upper, as in bulldogs. Wrinkle--Loose, folding skin over the skull. Wall Eye--A blue mottled eye. Snipy--Too pointed in muzzle; pinched. Stop--The indentation between the skull and the nasal bone near the eyes. Septum--The division between the nostrils. Leather--The skin of the ear. Expression--The size and placement of the eye determines the expression of the dog. Brisket--That part of the body in front of the chest and below the neck. Chest--That part of the body between the forelegs, sometimes called the breast, extending from the brisket to the body. Cobby--Thick set; low in stature, and short coupled; or well ribbed up, short and compact. Couplings--The space between the tops of the shoulder blades, and the tops of the hip joints. A dog is accordingly said to be long or short "in the couplings." Deep in Brisket--Deep in chest. Elbows--The joint at the top of forearm. Elbows Out--Self-explanatory; either congenital, or as a result of weakness. Flat-sided--Flat in ribs; not rounded. Forearm--The foreleg between the elbows and pastern. Pastern--The lower section of the leg below the knee or hock respectively. Shoulders--The top of the shoulder blades, the point at which a dog is measured. Racy--Slight in build and leggy. Roach-back--The arched or wheel formation of loin. Pad--The underneath portion of the foot. Loins--The part of body between the last rib and hindquarters. Long in flank--Long in back of loins. 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 gr
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