- Conformation not confirmation - (the structure of the dog, or the dog show that assesses the dog's structure)
- Sire - the male dog that is the father of a litter of puppies
- Dam not Dame - the female dog that is the mother of a litter (it's ok to say Dam, when referring to the female dog, you won't offend anyone)
- Dog - the male, or can sometimes mean both genders when speaking in general terms
- Bitch - the female, (it's ok to say bitch when referring to the female dog, you won't offend anyone)
- Stud - the male dog used for breeding
- Purebred - not purebread
- BYB - back yard breeder, someone that breeds indiscriminately and doesn't do health testings
- Puppy - not baby or baby puppy
- Litter - the puppies
- whelp - or whelping, the birthing process in dogs, also whelps can mean the pups in a litter
- Get - not produce, the progeny (offspring) of a male or female dog
- Tie - not lock or locked, the actual act of the stud dog and bitch breeding
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Dog lingo 101
if you are a beginner in the world of purebred dogs and dog shows, this is just a small sample of the lingo
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