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Janet Bossman Moderator


Posts: 1763 Join date: 2008-10-15
 | Subject: Re: DOG AND CAT TERMS Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:58 pm | |
| diehard Nickname of the Scottish Terrier. |
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Janet Bossman Moderator


Posts: 1763 Join date: 2008-10-15
 | Subject: Re: DOG AND CAT TERMS Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:59 pm | |
| dieffenbachia (leopard lily, dumbcane) This plant is poisonous to cats if chewed. The sap is also an eye irritant. If eaten breathing difficulties and blindness can occur. |
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Janet Bossman Moderator


Posts: 1763 Join date: 2008-10-15
 | Subject: Re: DOG AND CAT TERMS Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:45 pm | |
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Janet Bossman Moderator


Posts: 1763 Join date: 2008-10-15
 | Subject: Re: DOG AND CAT TERMS Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:46 pm | |
| diethylstilbestrol A synthetic type of estrogen. |
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Janet Bossman Moderator


Posts: 1763 Join date: 2008-10-15
 | Subject: Re: DOG AND CAT TERMS Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:18 pm | |
| disallowed Placements/Awards removed from a dog's record for a specified reason. For conformation events, the dog is counted in computing points. For performance events, the dog may or may not be counted, depending on the event. |
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Janet Bossman Moderator


Posts: 1763 Join date: 2008-10-15
 | Subject: Re: DOG AND CAT TERMS Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:18 pm | |
| digestive system An organ system that absorbs and digests food. The digestive system includes the esophagus, stomach, intestine, liver and pancreas. |
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Admin Administrator Boss


Posts: 474 Join date: 2008-08-07
 | Subject: Re: DOG AND CAT TERMS Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:45 pm | |
| discipline Procedure whereby an individual is suspended from all AKC privileges for violations of rules and regulations. |
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Admin Administrator Boss


Posts: 474 Join date: 2008-08-07
 | Subject: Re: DOG AND CAT TERMS Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:45 pm | |
| digitigrade Walking on tip toes, as seen in cats. |
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Janet Bossman Moderator


Posts: 1763 Join date: 2008-10-15
 | Subject: Re: DOG AND CAT TERMS Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:21 pm | |
| dish-faced A slight concaveness of foreface, the tip of the nose is higher that the stop, when viewed in profile. |
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Janet Bossman Moderator


Posts: 1763 Join date: 2008-10-15
 | Subject: Re: DOG AND CAT TERMS Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:21 pm | |
| dihybrid A cat (organism) that is heterozygous at two loci (2 traits). |
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Always-The-Boss Administrator Boss


Posts: 433 Join date: 2008-12-25
 | Subject: Re: DOG AND CAT TERMS Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:20 pm | |
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Always-The-Boss Administrator Boss


Posts: 433 Join date: 2008-12-25
 | Subject: Re: DOG AND CAT TERMS Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:20 pm | |
| dipetalomena Larva with pointed tail that is often confused with heart worm larva. |
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Always-The-Boss Administrator Boss


Posts: 433 Join date: 2008-12-25
 | Subject: Re: DOG AND CAT TERMS Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:40 pm | |
| disqualify (1) Conformation/Obedience: A decision made by a judge or an event committee following a determination that a dog has a condition that makes it ineligible for any further competition under the dog show rules or obedience regulations, under the standard f |
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Always-The-Boss Administrator Boss


Posts: 433 Join date: 2008-12-25
 | Subject: Re: DOG AND CAT TERMS Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:41 pm | |
| diploid Cats (organisms) that carry two copies of each gene. They are homozygous for the gene. |
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Always-The-Boss Administrator Boss


Posts: 433 Join date: 2008-12-25
 | Subject: Re: DOG AND CAT TERMS Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:53 pm | |
| distemper teeth Teeth discolored or pitted as a result of distemper or other disease or deficiency. |
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