Dog World Definitions starting with the letter “P”
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008Pace: The front and rear legs on the same side of the dog move forward concurrently.
Paddling: The front legs of a dog move in a circular motion when the dog moves forward.
Parti-colors: In the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed a Blenheim (chestnut red and white) and a Tri-color (black and white with tan points) are known as the parti-colors or broken colors can also be used.
Pigeon-Toed: Front feet face each other.
Pigment: Color of the nose, eyerims, and lips on a dog.
Proud Tail: High tail carraige. The tail carraige can be corrected with training.
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