STIFLE-JOINTS. — Stifles. The joints of hind-leg next above the hocks.
Stop. — The indentation across the skull between the nose and the eyes. This feature is strongly developed in Bulldogs, Pugs and short-faced Spaniels, and considerably so in many other dogs. The step or indentation between the forehead and nose.
Snipy. — Too pointed in muzzle.
Semi-prick Ear. — An erect ear of which the end falls over forward.
Sickle-tail. — A tail forming a semicircle, like a sickle.
Short-coupled. — Short in back and loins.
Shelly. — Too narrow and light in body.
Second Thighs. — The muscular development between stifle-joint and hock.
Style. — Showy, spirited, or gay demeanor.
Tulip-ear. — An upright or prick ear.
Topknot. — The hair on top of the head, as in the Irish Water Spaniel, Dandie Dinmont, and Bedlington Terrier.
Throatiness. — Overmuch loose skin or flesh under throat.
Twist. — The curled tail of a Pug.
Trace. — The dark mark down the back of a Pug.
Tucked-up. — Tucked-up loin, as in the Greyhound.
Tricolor. — Black, tan and white.
Thumb Marks. — The round, black spots on the forelegs of a Black-and-tan Terrier.
Timber. — Bone.
Undershot. — The lower incisor teeth, projecting beyond the upper, as in Bulldogs. The under jaw protruding beyond the upper jaw.
Upright Shoulders. — Shoulders that are set in an upright, instead of an oblique position; not laid back.
Vent. — The tan colored hair below root of tail.
Varmint Expression. — As in the eye of the Fox Terrier, which is free from Haw, is not Sunken, is round but rather small than large, and set horizontally, not obliquely, giving a keen, rather "cussed" look.