What Breed?
Conformation Faults
Common Diseases
Parasites and more
4-H
100

This breed from the Sporting group--Upbeat in the field and mellow at home, this compact, silky-coated bird dog is widely admired for his delightful personality and irresistible good looks. 

English Cocker Spaniel 

100

The hocks turn in toward each other.

 

Cow-hocked

100

High fever, vomiting, diarrhea which is often bloody

Symptoms of Parvovirus. 

100

Type of mange that can be spread from pet to human. 

Sarcoptic Mange
100

The 2nd "H" in the 4-h Pledge. 

Heart

200

A strikingly large, powerful working dog of heavy bone and dignified bearing-can weigh up to 150 pounds and stand 28 inches at the shoulder; females typically go 100 to 120 pounds.

Newfoundland

200

A bite in which the outer side of the lower incisors 

touches the inner side of the upper incisors.  The 

bite required in most breed standards.

Scissors bite

200

Dry hacking cough, sounds like the dog is trying to vomit. 

Symptoms of Kennel Cough

200

This protozoan infection of the intestinal tract seems to affect puppies the hardest, causing diarrhea. The protozoan can be found in the stool of mature dogs without any signs of illness.

Coccidia

200

4-H members pledge this to better living. 

Health

300

aAcharming toy companion of silky, profuse coat and an unmistakably aristocratic bearing. Often described as a distinctly 'feline' breed, this bright and amusing lapdog is fastidious, graceful, and generally quiet.

Japanese Chin 

300

Name for an overshot mouth. 

Parrot Mouth

300

Fever, shivering, muscle tenderness, reluctance to move, increased thirst, changes in the frequency or amount of urination, dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, lethargy, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and mucous membranes), or painful inflammation within the eyes

Symptoms of Leptospirosis

300

This is the most common external parasite of dogs, it is blood sucking and does not spend its life cycle on the dog.

Flea

300

The 1st "H" in the 4-H pledge.

Head

400

Belgian Malinois

400

Meeting of the front teeth at edges with no overlapping of upper or lower teeth

An Even bite.
400

Loss of appetite, weight loss, eye and nose discharge, diarrhea,  hardened footpads, convulsions.

What are symptoms of Distemper? 

400

Circular scaly areas with no hair on the skin

Ringworm 

400

4-H members pledge this to larger service

Hands

500

Puli

500

When in motion the crossing of the forefeet or the hind feet.  Traveling in & out. 

Weaving

500

An incurable virus that attacks the brain and spinal cord. 

Rabies

500

Another name for Ascarids. 

Roundworms

500

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