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Belly: Under surface of the abdomen. Bird of prey eyes: Light yellowish eyes, usually harsh in outlook.
Belton: A color pattern in English Setters (named after a village in Biscuit: Usually used to describe Pekingese and Samoyeds, this
England) of light or dark ticking or roaning. Colors include: blue color is a combination of light gray, yellow, and brown hues with
belton (black and white), orange belton (orange and white), lemon medium brilliance and saturation (perhaps a gray-yellow). Color
belton (lemon and white), and liver belton (liver and white). Color definitions may vary by breed. Always check the breed standard
definitions may vary by breed. Always check the breed standard for the definitive color description.
for the definitive color description.
Bitch: A female canine.
Bergamasco Shepherd: Is a breed of dog with its origins in
the Italian Alps near Bergamo, where it was originally used as a Bitchy: Feminine looking.
herding dog.
Bite inhibition: A dog’s ability to control the amount of pressure
Berger Blanc Suisse: Is a breed of dog from Switzerland. It is of when mouthing an object. Lack of bite inhibition may be an
the same origins as the White Shepherd and the German Shepherd indicator of aggression. Indications of a dog who does not have
Dog. good control over his bite may include pressure that causes
bruising, bleeding or deep punctures; multiple bites in an incident;
Berger Picard: Is a French breed of dog of the herding group of grabbing and shaking an object; or biting down and refusing to let
breeds. Berger is the French word for shepherd and Picardie is the go.
region of France where they originate. Owners and fanciers call
them simply Picards. These dogs nearly became extinct after both Bite: The relative position of the upper and lower front [incisor]
World War I and World War II and remain a rare breed. teeth when the mouth is closed.

Bernese Mountain Dog: Is a large-sized breed of dog, one of the Black and Tan Coonhound: Is a breed of hunting dog. Developed
four breeds of Sennenhund-type dogs from the Swiss Alps. The in the United States from crosses between the Bloodhound and the
name Sennenhund is derived from the German Senne (“alpine Black and Tan Virginia Foxhound, this scent hound runs its game
pasture”) and Hund (“dog”), as they accompanied the alpine entirely by scent and is used primarily for coon hunting.
herders and dairymen called Senn. Berner (or Bernese in English)
refers to the area of the breed’s origin, in the canton of Bern. This Black and Tan Virginia Foxhound: Is an American dog breed
mountain dog was originally kept as a general farm dog. Large and one of four foxhound breeds. In the 18th century it was
Sennenhunde in the past were also used as draft animals, pulling crossbred with the Bloodhound, and gave rise to the Black and Tan
carts. The breed was officially established in 1907. Historically, in Coonhound. It is good for fox hunting.
some locales at least, the breed was called a Dürrbachhund. The
dogs have roots in the Roman molosser breeds. Black Norwegian Elkhound: Is a modern variant of the Grey
Norwegian Elkhound. It is a small Spitz breed and is very rare
Bevy: A flock of birds. outside the Nordic countries of Scandinavia. It is bred for the
same purpose as the Grey Norwegian Elkhound but is smaller,
Bichon Frise: Meaning “curly lap dog”, is a small breed of dog more agile, and easier to recognize in the snow. Historically, it is a
of the bichon type. The Bichon Frise is often depicted as a French much “younger” breed, first bred in Norway during the early 19th
dog. Although the bichon breed type are originally Spanish, used century. The name “Elkhound,” comes directly from its original
as sailing dogs, the French developed them into a gentle lap- Norwegian name “Elghund,” meaning “elk dog” or “moose dog.”
dog variety. The bichon type arose from the water dogs, and is In Norwegian, “elg” refers to the animal English speakers know as
descended from the poodle-type dogs and either the Barbet or an “elk” or “moose”, and “hund” means “dog.”
one of the water spaniel class of breeds. Modern bichons have
developed into four categories: the Bichon Frise or Tenerife, Black Russian Terrier: Also known as the Tchiorny Terrier
the Maltese, the Bolognaise, and the Havanese, often treated as (tchiorny being Russian for black) is a breed of dog created in
separate breeds. USSR in Red Star (Krasnaya Zvezda) Kennel during the late
1940s and the early 1950s for use as military/working dogs.
Bicolor: Coloring of a dog who is mostly white but with large Despite its name, the Black Russian Terrier is not a true terrier: it is
patches of one other solid color. believed that about seventeen breeds were used in its development,
including Airedale, Giant Schnauzer, Rottweiler, Newfoundland,
Billy: Is a large scent hound originating from central western Caucasian Shepherd Dog and other breeds.
France. The Billy was created by Monsieur Gaston Hublot de
Rivault in the 19th century, and was named after his home the Black Mouth Cur: Is a hunting and cattle dog that has its origins
Château de Billy, in Poitou, France. in Southern United States. The Black Mouth Curs, as a breed,
have varied historical documentation dependent upon region.
Bird Dog: A sporting dog bred and trained to hunt game birds. Among them are the Southern Black Mouth Cur from Alabama,

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