| Dog Term |
Definition |
| Bitch |
Intact female dog. (full reproductive organs)
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| Dog |
Intact male dog. (full reproductive organs)
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| Dam |
The bitch that is pregnant/mother of the puppies. |
| Sire |
The dog that has fathered the puppies (stud dog).
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| Stud dog |
The intact dog that will mate with the bitch.
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| Neutering |
The removal of an animal’s reproductive system. |
| Spayed |
Female dog that has had both ovaries and uterus surgically removed, and is not capable of producing offspring.
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| Neutered |
A male dog that has had both testicles surgically removed, and is not capable of producing offspring. Also known as castration. Some refer to "neutered" as a male or female dog that has been surgically altered to render them sterile (testicles removed or ovaries removed, making them not capable of producing offspring).
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| Intact |
An animal that is not spayed or neutered. The animal has a full reproductive system capable of producing offspring.
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