blocky
Square or cube-like formation of the head.

bc generation
Back Cross generation., the result of back-crossing.

best of winners
The dog judged as best between the Winners Dog and Winners Bitch

bile acids
Substances produces by the liver and secreted in the bile that aid digestion.

belton
A color pattern in English Setters (named after a village in England) of light or dark ticking or roaning. Colors include: blue belton (black and white), orange belton (orange and white), lemon belton (lemon and white), and liver belton (liver and white).

birman
(Sacred Cat of Burma). Medium-sized cat with a massive oriental body, medium legs and tail, broad round head with short muzzle and rounded ears. Colorpointed with white mitts and boots. Semi-long silky coat, thick on the neck and tail.

bad mouth

Crooked teeth; when the mouth is closed, upper and lower teeth do not line up according to the standard of the breed

bi-color

Cat color basically white with large patches of another solid color.

bloom
Glossiness of coat

biota
The plant and animal life in a region.

brick shaped

Rectangular.

breed numbers

A numbering system that is used to identify breed types and colours according to the set breed number used by the registration body

blanket

The color of the coat on the back and upper part of the sides, between the neck and the tail.

blue-cream

Blue with cream.

bitchy
When a male dog shows female characteristics