KNEE. — The joint attaching the fore-pasterns and the forearm.
Kink-tail. — A tail with a single break or kink in it.
Leather. — The ears i. e., the loose visible part of them.
Layback. — Receding nose.
Loins. — That part of the anatomy of the dog between the last rib and hindquarters.
Long in Flank. — Long in back and loins.
Lumber. — Superfluous flesh.
Mask. — The dark muzzle of a Mastiff or Pug.
Mane. — The profuse hair on top of neck.
Merle. — A bluish-gray color splashed with black.
Monkey-faced. — See Dish-faced.
NASAL BONE.
Occiput. — The prominent bone at the back or top of the skull; particularly prominent in Bloodhounds; the bony bump on the top of the head.
Overshot. — The upper teeth projecting over the lower. This fault in excess makes a dog pig-jawed. The top jaw protruding beyond the lower jaw.
Out at Shoulders. — Shoulders set on outside, as in the Bulldog.
Out at Elbows. — Elbows turning out.
PASTERN. — The lowest section of the leg, below the knee or hock respectively, usually only applied to those joints on front legs.
Pig-jawed. — The upper jaw protruding over the lower, so that the upper incisor teeth are in advance of the lower, an exaggeration of an over-shot jaw.
Pily. — A peculiar quality of coat found on some dogs, which show on examination a short woolly jacket next the skin, out of which springs the longer visible coat. This short woolly coat is "pily." When an ordinary coat is described as pily, it means that it is soft and woolly, instead of hard.
Prick Ear. — (See Tulip ear). An erect ear; not turned down or folded.
Plume. — The tail of a Pomeranian.
Pad. — The under portion or sole of the foot.
Penciling. — The black marks or streaks divided by tan on the toes of a Black-and-tan Terrier.
Rose-ear. — An ear of which the tip turns backward and downward, so as to disclose the inside of the ear.
RUMP-BONE.
Ring-tail. — A tail curving round in circular fashion.
Roach Back or Arched Loins. — The arched or wheel formation of loin, as in a Greyhound, Dachshunde, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, and Bulldog.
Racy. — Slight in build and leggy, as in the Greyhound or Whippet.
Septum. — The division between the nostrils.
SHOULDERS. — Top of the shoulder-blades, the point at which the height of a dog is measured.
Splay-foot. — A flat, awkward front foot, usually turned outward; and the opposite of "Cat-foot."