Registers dog breeds in the United States are currently has 200 dog breeds. The seven groups are hounds, herding, nonsporting, sporting, terrier, toy, and working.
Australian shepherd, border collies, collies, German Shepherds, Old English sheepdogs, and Welsh corgis
Nonsporting group
American Eskimo, Boston terrier, Chinese shar-pei, Dalmation, poodle, and schipperke
Sporting group
Cocker spaniel, English setter, golden retriever, Labrador retriever, and vizsla
Terrier group
Airedale, cairn, and Scottish terriers
Toy group
Chihuahua, papillion, Pekingese, Pomeranian, and shih tzu
Working group
Boxer, Doberman pinscher, Great Dane, Great Pyrenees, Newfoundland, Rottweiler, and Siberian Husky
CatFanciersAssociation, CFA
Registers cat breeds in the United States and currently recognizes 41 breeds of cat. Examples include Abyssinian, Burmese, Maine Coon, Manx, Persian, and Siamese.
Anal glands
Secretory tissues composed of apocrine and sebaceous glands located in the anal sac. Their secretions are stored in anal sacs and play a role in territory marking, a defense mechanism, and a pheromone for sexual behavior.
Anal sacs
Pair of pouches that store oily, foul smelling fluid secreted by the anal glands located in the skin between the internal and external anal sphincters (located at the five and seven o' clock positions). Each sac has a duct that opens to the skin at the anal orifice, and fluid is expressed during defecation, excitement and social interaction.
Carnassial tooth
Large, shearing cheek tooth that is the upper fourth premolar and lower first molar in dogs and the upper third premolar and lower first molar in cats. They may develop abscesses secondary to trauma and disease.
Hepatic lipidosis
Syndrome characterized by excess fat accumulation in the liver of cats that typically occurs over a period of anorexia.
Induced ovulator
Species that ovulates only as a result of sexual activity. Includes cats, rabbits, ferrets, llamas, camels, and mink.
Polydactyly
More than the normal number of digits.
Angora
Type of long fur on cats
Brindle
Mixture of black and other colored hair; the black is uniformly mixed throughout the hair coat.
Calico
Cat with three colors of fur (orange, black and white). They are usually female, but if they are male, they have a genotype of XXY.
Domestic longhair, DLH
Cat breed that has long guard hairs
Domestic shorthair, DSH
Cat breed that has short guard haird
Mackerel tabby
Two toned feline fur with stripes.
Mongrel
Mixed breed of any animal
Purebred
Member of a recognized breed
Ruddy
Orange brown color with tickling of dark brown or black
Self
One color fur
Tabby
Feline fur with two colors that may be in stripes or spots
Ticked coat
Fur in which darker colors are found on the tips of each guard hair
Ticking
Fur coat that has guard hairs with darker tips mixed in
Tortoiseshell
Feline fur with two colors (orange and black) producing a spotted or blotched pattern.
Ad libitumfeeding, adlibfeeding, or free choice
Food available at all times so it can be consumed when the animal wants and how much they want
Allogrooming
Practice of grooming other members of the same social group.
Association of American Feed Control Officials, AAFCO
Organization that oversees the animal feed industry and ensures that regulations governing the industry are followed
Bloom
Sheen of a coat in top condition
Body condition
Amount of fat on an animal evaluated on a scale of one to nine. A score of one indicates an animal is extremely emaciated, a score of five is assigned to a dog in a good body condition, and a score of nine indicates a dog is grossly obese.
Cattery
Place where cats are raised or kept
Champion, Ch
Designation a dog earns by meeting AKC qualifying requirements. This then permanently becomes part of the dog's name
Choke chain
Chain collar that operates like a noose; the tighter the leash is pulled, the tighter the collar becomes around the dog's neck.
Collar
Fabric, nylon, or leather strap that fits around a dog's neck to provide control.