132 | April• 2018
Answers
WORD POWER
1.flyball– [A] team sport for dogs.
Flyballisarelayracethatinvolves
dogs jumping hurdles and
catching balls.
2.mottled–[B]markedwith
blotches of colour. Mocha stood
outattheanimalshelterbecause
of her striking mottled brown and
white coat.
3.barbet–[A]Frenchbreedwith
woolly fur. Its non-moulting coat
means the barbet is tolerated by
some people who are allergic to
other breeds.
4.brachycephalic–[C]witha
broad, short head. Sadly, pugs’
brachycephalic features can cause
them to have breathing diiculties.
5 .slaver–[B]salivathatrunsfrom
themouth.Ifyourdogisproducing
more slaver than it usually does,
itmaybeasignthat it is anxious
or nauseous.
6.play bow–[C]playfulcanine
body position. With hindquarters up
andchesttotheground,theyoung
dog’s play bow showed she wanted
to be friends.
7.dewclaw–[A]innertoethat
doesn’treachtheground.Canines’
dewclaws are the vestigial remains
ofatimewhentheirdistant
ancestors climbed trees.
8.worry–[C]gnawatandshake
withtheteeth.Maia’spuppywas
likedtoworryherchewtoyforhours.9.litter–[A]Puppiesborntoa
mother at one time. here are three
male and two females in the litter.10.guard hair–[A]outerfur.he
job of guard hair is to protect the soft
insulating coat below.11.overmark–[B]coveranother
animal’s scent. he Dalmatian
considered the backyard his territory
and would overmark any unfamiliar
urine he detected there.12.cynophobia– [C] fear of dogs. In
abidtoovercomehiscynophobia,
Leon decided to meet his sister’s
gentle-tempered mutt.13.whelp–[B]youngdog.Bluey,
a whelp of Colin’s old cattle dog, is
alreadyshowinghisfather’stalents.14.Argos–[A]doginGreek
mythology.Argoswastheirst
torecogniseOdysseuswhenhe
returnedhomeafter20yearsaway.15 .frolic–[C]runaroundhappily.
Carmen let Lucky frolic of-leash
whenever possible.VOCABULARY RATINGS
7-10:Best of breed
11–12:Runner-up best in show
13–15: Best in show