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On doing some research before buying our ‘perfect dog’ I have read an awful lot of material on dog breed characteristics i.e.

etc.etc.
One thing that was sort of not clear to me was when a dog is described, for example withers or flews … where are these ‘bits’ so I have decided to post the following example.

A. Carpals or wrist
B. Cervical Vertebrae
C. Coccygeal Vertebrae or tail
D. Elbow Joint
E. Femur and second thigh
F. Hock Joint
G. Hip
H. Humorous and upper arm
I. Mandible or jaw with flews(jowels)
J. Lumbar Vertebrae or loin
K. Maxilla
L. Metacarpals or pasterns
M. Metatarsals
N. Occiput
O. Pelvis
P. Phalanges or toes
Q. Radius and Ulna and forearm
R. Ribs
S. Sacrum or croup: slight decline before the tail begins
T. Scapula or Withers: highest part of the back between the shoulder blades
U. Shoulder Joint
V. Skull
W. Stifle joint
X. Sternum at midpoint of chest; brisket
Y. Thoracic Vertebrae or back
Z. Tibia and Fibula
1. Stop-where the nose stops and the forehead begins
2. Tuck up

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