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VMT Chp 18 part two

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Term
Definition
Carnassial tooth   large, shearing cheek tooth  
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Angora   type of long fur on cats (and other species)  
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Brindle   mixture of black and other color hair  
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Domestic longhair   cat breed that has long guard hairs (DLH)  
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Domestic shorthair   cat breed that has short guard hairs (DSH)  
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Tabby   feline fur with 2 colors that may be in stripes or spots  
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Ticked coat   fur in which darker colors are found on the tips of each guard hair  
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Ad libitum feeding/ ad lib feeding/ free choice   food available at all times so it can be consumed when the animal wants or how much they want  
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Allogrooming   practice of grooming other members of the same social groups  
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Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO)   oversees the animal feed industry and ensures that regulations governing the industry are followed  
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Bloom   sheen of a coat in top condition  
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Body condition   amount of fat on an animal evaluated on a scale (1-10) 1 is too skinny, 5 is perfect, 10 is obese  
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Cattery   place where cats are raised or kept  
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Champion   when a dog is AKC qualifying requirements, Ch becomes part of the dogs name  
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Choke chain   like a noose  
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Collar   fabric, nylon, or leather strap that fits around a dogs neck to provide control  
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Constitution   Physical makeup of an animal  
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Brush   fluffy tail of a long-haired cat  
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Digest   flavoring ingredient in pet foods made from digesting animal tissue with enzymes  
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Fancier   person who is actively involved in breeding purebred dogs and cats  
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Food hopper   food-storing device that drops food into a dish as it is consumed  
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Gait   way an animal moves  
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Gloves   white paws  
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Guaranteed analysis   information on a commercial bag of food that describes the nutrients found in the food  
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Harness   series of straps that fit around the shoulders of a dog to provide control  
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Head halter   nylon piece of equipment that fits around the muzzle and behind the ears of the dog  
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Kennel   facility where dogs are housed  
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Kneading (cats)   repetitive massaging motion of the paws  
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Leash   strap connecting a dogs collar to the handlers hand  
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Libido   sex drive  
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Limit feeding   feeding only a certain amount of food in a given time  
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Litter pan (box)   container filled with an absorbent material in which a cat poops and pees  
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Mask   coloration around the eyes and face of a cat (siamese) or darker color face especially around the eyes in dogs  
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Natural breed   breed developed in nature, not by human selection  
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Obesity   excessive fat accumulation in the body  
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Pedigreed cat   cat registered with the CFA or other breed association  
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Pet quality   animal that shows the characteristics of the breed, but lacks the characteristics to be sold as a show or breeding animal  
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Points   color of nose, ears, tail, and feet of an animal  
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Ruff   hair around the neck that in some breed is brushed up to frame the face  
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Sex-linked trait   inherited trait associated with the sex of the animal  
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Sexing   determining the sex of the young animals by the distance between the anus and genitalia  
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Sheen   shininess or luster  
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Spraying   urination on objects to mark territory  
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Staunch   strong and steady while on point  
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Stray   animal with no home or owner  
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Stud   male animal used for breeding purposes  
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Temperament / Disposition   emotional and mental qualities of an individual  
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Thorough   working every bit of ground and cover  
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Throwback   offspring that shows an ancestor's characteristic that has not appeared in previous generation  
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Timid   showing lack of confidence or shy  
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Topknot   tuft of hair on top of the head  
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Underfur / undercoat   very dense, soft, short hair that is found beneath the longer, coarser guard hairs  
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Unthrifty   not thriving  
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Vigor   healthy growth (high energy)  
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Wire coat   hair coat that has stiff hairs  
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