This Course is a must for all dog lovers and dog professionals. The components of the dog that all come together to create a beautiful creation include:

• The coat types and how to know the difference.

• The canine coat colors.

• How to identify breeds by their coat color and markings.

• The correct terminology for the different patterns and markings.

• The eye shapes and colors and how they distinguish one breed from another. 

• The ear types and sets that occur in the breeds. 

• How to read breed standards and understand the ear types, earsets, and ear faults for pure breeds.

• The different types of feet and how the breed standards describe the foot type.

• What tail sets and types are standard for the five body types.

• What are the seven basic head types and differences between the three different skull types?

• What head types tell us about the breeds and their jobs.

• What is a stop, and what are the five different types of stops?

• How we differentiate between the three different head planes

• What are the four different bite types, and what do they indicate about the various breeds.

• What are the five different body types, how are they different from each other, and the silhouette they create?

• Why are there different body types, ear types, and more, and why?

• Understand how to recognize a rectangle, square, square terrier, short-legged, and speed body type.

• How angles, shapes, and measurements describe correct conformation for a dog.

• What do terms such as forehand, backhand, and tuck-up mean?

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Tuition fees effective 4/1/22.