Dog Anatomy! List of different parts of a dog with images and examples. One of the most popular pets in English speaking countries is the dog. If the topic of conversation turns to dogs, you are going to need to know how to recognise the names of the parts of a dog. You might also need to know this information should you ever be required to take a dog to the vet in an English speaking country.
In order to gain this knowledge, you will now have the opportunity to learn the English names for the various different parts of a dog, widening your vocabulary and helping you to be able to tackle this topic during conversation.
Dog Anatomy
Learn these dog body parts to enhance your English vocabulary words about animal anatomy.
Parts of a Dog
- Eye
- Cheek
- Tongue
- Neck
- Shoulder
- Chest
- Elbow
- Forearm
- Wrist
- Claw
- Paw
- Toes
- Hock
- Tail
- Abdomen (belly)
- Thigh
- Withers
- Back
- Nose
- Muzzle
- Ear
- Mouth
- Whiskers
Dog Body Parts Names with Pictures and Examples
Eye
The eye is the organ of sight.
Cheek
The dog had a long, curved scar on his right cheek.
Tongue
The tongue breaks bone, though itself has none.
Neck
One mischief [misfortune] comes on the neck of another.
Shoulder
Shoulder function is significantly inferior if the teres minor is atrophic or absent.
Chest
The disease typically manifested itself in a high fever and chest pains.
Elbow
Terry’s dog elbow was caked with dried blood.
Forearm
Abduces and bends elbow and makes the forearm to supination position for hanging skin traction.
Wrist
A wrist injury is such a difficult injury in shot-putting.
Claw
It was slightly curved at the end like a large claw.
Paw
I found paw prints in the kitchen.
Toes
Two toes had to be amputated because of frostbite.
Hock
It is most commonly seen in the stifle , elbow , shoulder , and hock.
Tail
The dog’s tail tapered off to a point.
Abdomen (belly)
The hungry abdomen/ belly has no ears.
Thigh
The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.
Withers
Distance from withers to elbow and elbow to ground is equal.
Back
Pay somebody back in his own coin.
Nose
A sweet smell greeted the nose.
Muzzle
The dog lifted his muzzle to pick up a scent.
Ear
Music is the eye of the ear.
Mouth
A close mouth catches no flies.
Whiskers
I really thought I looked the dog’s whiskers in that dress.
Learn more with a useful list of 100+ dog names in English.
Useful Dog Anatomy with Pictures
Parts of a Dog | Picture 1
Dog Body Parts | Picture 2
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What is that part called where the urine comes out.
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Have a newly adopted 2 yr. old Pharoah Hound mix, front legs have a rear protrusion just above the paws and one is sensitive to touch, making him cry. He seems to walk fine with no noticeable limp. Is there name for that protrusion?
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