Feral animals - ANSWER domestic animals that have reverted back to their wild state due
to instincts or for survival needs after escaping captivity
Animal sheltering provides... - ANSWER safe, humane housing for dogs and cats which
have become separated from their owner, confiscated for cruelty cases, or impounded for
law violations on the part of their owner. It also provides one location for the reporting of
lost and found pets.
Approximately 15-20% of dogs received in animal shelters are - ANSWER purebreds (all
one breed)
Descriptions of canines could include - ANSWER BREED
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
COAT COLOR
MARKINGS
COAT LENGTH
COAT TEXTURE
EYE COLOR
AGE
EARS
TAILS
height (C) - ANSWER when the animal is standing, height is measured from the ground to
the top of the animal's shoulder.
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, weight (C) - ANSWER use a scale to determine the heaviness of the animal. If a scale is
not available, state a weight range (for example: under 10 pounds, 10 to 30 pounds, etc.)
coat color (C) - ANSWER dog coats can be uni-color (all one color), bi-color (2 colors) or
tri-color (3 colors): Black Brown Chocolate Cream - off-white Fawn - usually light grayish-
brown Gray Liver - Deep reddish-brown Wheat - pale yellow White Yellow
Combinations of colors can be used to describe an individual dog such as; light gray, reddish-
brown, or black and white
markings (C) - ANSWER The body areas consisting of various colors are also very im-
portant in a dog description. Markings are the way different colors are arranged on a dog. It
is helpful to describe colors different from the body on the head or face, feet, tip of tail, and
belly of the dog
point marking (C) - ANSWER the contrasting colors on the face, legs, ears, and tails of the
dog. They are usually darker that the base coat.
saddle marking (C) - ANSWER It is a dark marking over the back of the dog
coat length (C) - ANSWER The length of the coat can be described as very short, short,
medium, or long
coat texture (C) - ANSWER Texture describes the character of the hair coat. Sleek, soft,
hard, straight, smooth, wavy, wooly, silky, curly, or wiry can be used to describe the texture.
eye color (C) - ANSWER Some breeds have different colored eyes, and this can aid in the
description.
age (C) - ANSWER - If you can estimate it accurately, use age in the description. The fol-
lowing are helpful in determining age;
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to instincts or for survival needs after escaping captivity
Animal sheltering provides... - ANSWER safe, humane housing for dogs and cats which
have become separated from their owner, confiscated for cruelty cases, or impounded for
law violations on the part of their owner. It also provides one location for the reporting of
lost and found pets.
Approximately 15-20% of dogs received in animal shelters are - ANSWER purebreds (all
one breed)
Descriptions of canines could include - ANSWER BREED
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
COAT COLOR
MARKINGS
COAT LENGTH
COAT TEXTURE
EYE COLOR
AGE
EARS
TAILS
height (C) - ANSWER when the animal is standing, height is measured from the ground to
the top of the animal's shoulder.
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, weight (C) - ANSWER use a scale to determine the heaviness of the animal. If a scale is
not available, state a weight range (for example: under 10 pounds, 10 to 30 pounds, etc.)
coat color (C) - ANSWER dog coats can be uni-color (all one color), bi-color (2 colors) or
tri-color (3 colors): Black Brown Chocolate Cream - off-white Fawn - usually light grayish-
brown Gray Liver - Deep reddish-brown Wheat - pale yellow White Yellow
Combinations of colors can be used to describe an individual dog such as; light gray, reddish-
brown, or black and white
markings (C) - ANSWER The body areas consisting of various colors are also very im-
portant in a dog description. Markings are the way different colors are arranged on a dog. It
is helpful to describe colors different from the body on the head or face, feet, tip of tail, and
belly of the dog
point marking (C) - ANSWER the contrasting colors on the face, legs, ears, and tails of the
dog. They are usually darker that the base coat.
saddle marking (C) - ANSWER It is a dark marking over the back of the dog
coat length (C) - ANSWER The length of the coat can be described as very short, short,
medium, or long
coat texture (C) - ANSWER Texture describes the character of the hair coat. Sleek, soft,
hard, straight, smooth, wavy, wooly, silky, curly, or wiry can be used to describe the texture.
eye color (C) - ANSWER Some breeds have different colored eyes, and this can aid in the
description.
age (C) - ANSWER - If you can estimate it accurately, use age in the description. The fol-
lowing are helpful in determining age;
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