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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