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| Back - the part of the body between the loin and the
withers. Brisket - the chest of the dog. Carpals - the wrist, the bones of the pastern joint. Dewclaw - the tiny, useless, fifth claw - located on the inner part of the leg above the other toes. Ear - the fleshy, often triangular appendages on the head associated with hearing. Flews - the hanging part of the dog's upper lips. Forearms - The parts of the forelegs between the elbow and the pastern. Forefoot - the front feet. Hindfoot - the back feet. Hips - the joints at the uppermost part of the hindlegs. Hock - the bones that form the ankle/heel of the dog. |
Loin - the parts of the body located on both sides of the backbone
between the ribs and the hips.
Muzzle - the front parts of the jaws. Nose - the tip of the muzzle. Pastern - the part of the leg below the knee of the front leg or below the hock of the hind leg. Ruff - the long, thick hair that grows around the neck. Shoulder - the joint at the uppermost part of the forelegs. Stifle - the dog's knee, located on the hind leg above the ankle. Stop - the indented part of the skull between the eyes. Tail - the hind-most part of the backbone, set on the rump. Thigh - the upper part of the hind leg. Withers - the top of the shoulders, just behind the neck. |
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