Domestication - Answers the point at which the care, feeding, and breeding of a species comes under
the control of people
Promotors of Attachment - Answers proximity, duration, shared experiences, visual and tactile signals
Proximity example - Answers sleeping in the same room
duration example - Answers longer they live, stronger the bond
shared experiences example - Answers divorce, growing up, losing a loved one
visual and tactile signals example - Answers seeing pets face when you return, giving you the feeling
of importance
Basic colors - Answers black, brown, chocolate, yellow, white, red, gray, blue, red, liver, gold, and tan
sable - Answers black-tipped hairs overlaid on a different colored background (gold-sable, gray-sable,
and silver-sable)
Merle - Answers dominant gene that produces irregular dark blotches of color against a lighter
background (blue merle, sable merle, liver merle, red merle)
Brindle - Answers black or dark hairs interspersed with lighter hairs in a subtle striped pattern
Pinto or piebald - Answers `irregular colored patches superimposed on a white background
Tri-colored - Answers black, tan, and white
Parti-colored - Answers white and another color in approximately equal proportions
Ticking - Answers presence of small areas with dark hairs interspersed with lighter color hairs
throughout the coat (common in hound breeds and gun dogs)
Splashed - Answers irregular markings, usually white, on a more deeply colored background
Double Coat - Answers short, dense undercoat, with a longer outer coat
Double coated dog example - Answers Australian Shepherd
Single Coat - Answers may be long or short
Single coated dog example - Answers Italian greyhound or Maltese
Broken Coat - Answers crinkly, harsh, wiry coat
Broken coated dog example - Answers Jack Russell Terrier
Curly coat - Answers curly coat with thick tight curls
Curly coated dog example - Answers Curly Coated Retriever
Corded Coat - Answers cords are formed by the intertwining of both the outer and undercoats
Corded coated dog example - Answers Komondor
Short Bristly Coat - Answers Chinese Shar-Pei
Head Shapes - Answers Doliocephalic, Mesophalic, Brachycephalic, Extreme Brachycephalic
Doliocephalic and example - Answers long nose, Collie
Mesophalic and example - Answers medium head, Labrador
Brachycephalic and example - Answers short nose, Boxer
Extreme Brachycephalic and example - Answers Extremely short nose, Pug
Body Types - Answers ectomorph, mesomorph, endomorph
Ectomorph and example - Answers slender body and head, thorax is deep and narrow, skin is trim
and tight, limited body fat, well developed muscles, ligaments and tendons, well coordinated gait, shy
and reserved, self limiting appetite, slow growing, small as puppies, late physical and sexual
development, greyhound
Mesomorph and example - Answers average body build, well proportioned, athletic, working breeds
with power, intelligence, outgoing, alert, friendly, good appetite, labrador
Endomorph and example - Answers heavy body build, short and stocky, oversized skull and jaw,
rounded chest and body, heavy bone, deep and hoarse skin es excessive and loose, ectropion of lower
eyelid, deep pocket in mouth where saliva collects, St Bernard
Breed - Answers homogeneous grouping of animals within a species that was developed by humans
through selection and mating to perpetuate particular hereditary qualities
Standard - Answers the description of characteristic peculiar to a breed
Sporting group and example - Answers naturally active and alert, used in hunting game birds and
waterfowl, likable, easy-care coat, well-rounded companion ex-labrador
Hound group and sight example - Answers long, slender bodies, hunt by sight, capture by using speed
greyhound
Hound group and scent example - Answers follow scent preserve instead of rapid pursuit, baying
beagle