Head, including ears, jaws and teeth

Question 1

Almond eye

Answer 1

Basically of oval shape eye, but with well defined corners giving it an almond shaped appearance.

(Eyes almond, oval, round)

Question 2

Aquiline

Answer 2

A nose downward curving in the cartilage area.

Question 3

Bat ear

Answer 3

An erect ear, rather broad at the base, rounded in outline at the top, and with opening directly to the front.

Eg French Bulldog

Question 4

Brachycephalic

Answer 4

Broad skull base and short length of foreface, as typified by the Pekingese and the Pug.

Not all Brachycephalic dogs are repandous.

Question 5

Button ear

Answer 5

The ear flap folding forward, the tip lying close to the skull so as to cover the orifice and pointing toward the eye.

Question 6

Cheek

Answer 6

The fleshy regions at the sides of the head, commencing at the lip junction, and extending backwards into the muscles area, a little below the eyes.

Question 7

Dolichocephalic

Answer 7

Narrow skull, coupled with great length of foreface.

Question 8

Drop ear

Answer 8

Ear hanging down from its “set on”.

Question 9

Foreface

Answer 9

The front part of the head, before the eyes. Muzzle.

Question 10

Leather

Answer 10

Of the ear. The skin and cartilage, external part of the ear. Also refers to bare nasal bridge of Australian Terriers.

Question 11

Level bite

Answer 11

When the front teeth (incisors) of the upper and lower jaw meet exactly edge to edge. Pincer bite.

Question 12

Mandible

Answer 12

Lower jaw bone.

Skeletal

Question 13

Maxilla

Answer 13

Upper jaw bone.

Skeletal

Question 14

Mesocephalic

Answer 14

Intermediate head of medium proportions between Dolichocephalic and Brachycephalic.

Question 15

Milk teeth

Answer 15

First teeth

Question 16

Nasolabial line

Answer 16

Groove at the junction of the left and right upper lip halves.

If crooked the mouth will be wry.

Question 17

Occiput

Answer 17

Upper, back point of the skull

Skeletal

Question 18

Overshot

Answer 18

The formation of the mouth where the teeth of the upper jaw extend beyond the teeth of the lower jaw to form a gap between the outer edge of the lower teeth and the inside edge of the upper teeth.

Question 19

Oval eye

Answer 19

Appreciably longer than high, with ends gently rounded rather than angular, giving an oval appearance.

(Eyes almond, oval, round)

Question 20

Pincer bite

Answer 20

Level bite

When the front teeth (incisors) of the upper ams lower jaw meet exactly edge to edge.

Question 21

Planes of head

Answer 21

The top surfaces of the skull and foreface, when seen in profile.

Question 22

Pricked ears

Answer 22

Carried erect

Question 23

Repandous

Answer 23

An underjaw with the chin curved upwards.

Not all Brachycephalic dogs are repandous.

Question 24

Rose ear

Answer 24

One folding backwards exposing the inner burr of the ear.

Leather will be fine and not heavy.

Question 25

Scissor bite

Answer 25

Jaws strong, with a perfect regular and complete scissor bite, ie the upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.

Question 26

Semi-erect ear

Answer 26

Top part of ear tipped forward.

Question 27

Skull

Answer 27

Bony regions of the head, usually meant as section of head from stop to occiput. (Skeletal)

Question 28

Stop

Answer 28

The step up from the muzzle to skull; indentation between the eyes where the nasal bone and skull meet.

Question 29

Undershot

Answer 29

The lower incisor teeth projecting beyond the upper incisor teeth.

Question 30

Wry mouth

Answer 30

Type of mouth twisted so that upper and lower jaws are out of alignment.

Question 31

Zygomatic arch

Answer 31

The bony ridges forming the lower edges of the eye sockets on each side of the skull - and extending to the base of the ear. (Skeletal)

Question 32

Number of teeth in a full set

Answer 32

42

Question 33

Number of teeth in the upper set

Answer 33

20

Question 34

Number of teeth in the lower set

Answer 34

22

Question 35

Number of incisors Number of upper incisors Number of lower incisors

Answer 35

12 ``` Upper = 6 (3 either side) Lower = 6 (3 either side) ```

Question 36

Number of premolars Number of upper premolars Number of lower premolars

Answer 36

16 ``` Upper = 8 (4 either side) Lower = 8 (4 either side) ```

Question 37

Number of molars Number of upper molars Number of lower molars

Answer 37

10 ``` Upper = 4 (2 either side) Lower = 6 (3 either side) ```

Question 38

Number of canines

Answer 38

4 ``` Upper = 2 (1 either side) Lower = 2 (1 either side) ```

Question 39

Occlusion

Answer 39

Contact between teeth. Relationship between the maxillary (upper) and mandibular (lower) teeth when they approach each other, as occurs during chewing or at rest.

Question 40

Malocclusion

Answer 40

Abnormal teeth alignment. Two types: Skeletal and Dental Skeletal - abnormal jaw alignment which causes the teeth to be out of normal orientation. Dental - (or malposition) one or more teeth are out of normal alignment but the jaws are normally aligned.