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What should be the direction of the face in relation to the axis of the head?
What should be the direction of the face in relation to the axis of the head?
What does a concave line from the forehead to the nose indicate?
What does a concave line from the forehead to the nose indicate?
What is the characteristic of the ears in an animal that indicates laziness?
What is the characteristic of the ears in an animal that indicates laziness?
What does a prominent white with a small black eye indicate?
What does a prominent white with a small black eye indicate?
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What should be the shape of the eye ball?
What should be the shape of the eye ball?
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What does a prominent back-eye indicate?
What does a prominent back-eye indicate?
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What should be the characteristic of the base of the nose?
What should be the characteristic of the base of the nose?
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Study Notes
Head and Face Characteristics
- Bony lines on the head and face should be well-defined and visible, not hidden by skin and subcutaneous tissue.
- The face line should not be uniformly straight or convex, with Roman nose types having a convex line from forehead to nostril, and stage-faced or dish-faced types having a concave line.
- The nose should be of medium length, width, and rather short, directed frontally at a 45° angle with the axis of the head.
- The base of the nose should not be too far apart, with a tip that is neither rounded nor too pointed.
Ear Characteristics
- Lop ears, which are long and flap downwards, may indicate laziness.
- Erected and motionless ears can indicate defective hearing or total deafness.
- Ears carried forwards and backwards, with occasional shifting, may indicate a defect in the eyes.
- Ears directed backwards against the sides of the neck can indicate a kick or bite.
- Ears should be large and well-situated at the side of the head.
Eye Characteristics
- The eyeball should neither protrude nor be too deeply placed.
- The eyes should be correctly proportioned between the poll and the end of the muzzle.
- Eye lids should be thin and free from wrinkles.
- Hollows above the eyes can denote an old animal.
- Prominent white with a small, black eye is a characteristic of a "pig eye".
- A prominent back-eye can indicate short sight.
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Description
This quiz covers the characteristics of the ideal facial structure, including the shape and angle of the nose, face lines, and proportions. Learn about the Roman nose, dish-faced, and other facial features.
