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Foundation Black Mouth Cur from Texas, Ladner Yellow Black Application.
Mouth Cur from Mississippi, and the Florida Black Mouth Cur,
sometimes called a cracker cur. Blue gray: Color definitions may vary by breed. Always check the
breed standard for the definitive color description.
Blanket: Solid colour of coat on back and upper part of sides
between neck and tail. Blue Lacy: Is a breed of working dog that originated in Texas in
the mid-19th century. The Lacy was first recognized in 2001 by the
Blaze: White stripe running up the centre of the face usually Texas Senate. In Senate Resolution No. 436, the 77th Legislature
between the eyes (e.g. Bernese Mountain Dog). honored the Lacy as “a true Texas breed”. In June 2005, Governor
Rick Perry signed the legislation adopting the Blue Lacy as “the
Blenheim: Rich chestnut markings on a pearly white background official State Dog Breed of Texas”. The Lacy dog was named after
(e.g. Cavalier King Charles and King Charles Spaniels). the Lacy brothers (Frank, George, Ewin, and Harry Lacy) who
moved from Kentucky to Texas in 1858, settling in Burnet County,
Bleu de Gascogne (Grand): Is a breed of dog of the scent hound Texas. The dog, according to the Lacy family, was a mixture of
type, originating in France and used for hunting in packs. Today’s English Shepherd (or perhaps coyote), greyhound, and wolf.
breed is the descendant of a very old type of large hunting dog,
and is an important breed in the ancestry of many other hounds. Blue merle: A color pattern of black blotches or streaks on a blue-
The Grand Bleu de Gascogne may descend from dogs left by gray background. Color definitions may vary by breed. Always
Phoenician traders, its ancestors were contemporaries with the St check the breed standard for the definitive color description. See
Hubert Hound and English Southern Hound, Comte de Foix kept a Merle.
pack in the 14th century and Henry IV of France kept a pack in the
late 16th and early 17th centuries. Blue Picardy Spaniel: Is a breed of Spaniel originating in France,
from the area around the mouth of the River Somme, around the
Bleu de Gascogne (Petite): Is a breed of dog of the scent hound start of the 20th century. It is descended from Picardy Spaniels
type, originating in France and used for hunting in packs. Today’s and English Setters, and is described as a quiet breed that requires
breed is the descendant of a very old type of large hunting dog. The much exercise due to its stamina. The breed is predominantly
Petit Bleu de Gascogne is not a small (petite) dog, the name comes known in France and Canada.
from its use on small game.
Blue: Nearly black.
Blinking: Briefly pointing a bird and then leaving it, or upon
finding a bird, avoiding retrieving it. Blue-cream: A coat color combining blue with cream.

Blocking position: The attempt by a handler to influence the Bluetick Coonhound: Is a breed of Coonhound originating in the
dog’s choice of obstacles in a discrimination by taking a position United States. The Bluetick Coonhound is known for its friendly
blocking the wrong course obstacle while showing the next correct persona, cold nose and deep bawl mouth. It is most commonly
obstacle. used as a raccoon hunting dog, but may also be kept as a pet.

Blocky head: A head with a square/cube-like appearance. Seen on Bluies: Colored portions of the coat have a distinctive bluish or
the Boston Terrier. smoky cast. This coloring is associated with extremely light or
blue eyes and liver or gray eye rims, nose, and lip pigment. Color
Blocky: Square or cube-like formation of the head. definitions may vary by breed.

Blooded: A dog of good breeding; pedigreed. Blunt ears: Ears that are too short and rounded at the tips.

Bloodhound: Is a large scent hound, originally bred for hunting Blunt muzzle: A square muzzle typical of many breeds such as the
deer, wild boar and, since the middle ages, for tracking people. Mastiff and Pointers.
Believed to be descended from hounds once kept at the Abbey
of Saint-Hubert, Belgium, it is known to French speakers as the Board: To feed, house, and care for a dog for a fee.
Chien de Saint-Hubert. This breed is famed for its ability to discern
human scent over great distances, even days later. Bobtail: Naturally tail-less dog or a dog with a tail docked very
short. Alternative name for the Old English Sheepdog.
Bloodline: Direct line of descent; pedigree.
Bodied up: Mature, well developed.
Bloom: The sheen of a coat in prime condition.
Body length: In some breeds taken as the distance from point of
Blown: When the coat is moulting or casting. shoulder to point of buttock, in others, taken from top of withers
to set on of tail (Distance from the pro-sternum to the posterior
Blue form: A term used for an individual Dog Registration portion of the pelvic girdle).

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