Revealing Paws

White marking on paws (of cats).

A characteristic of a pet that deviates from the breed standard.

Some breed standards specify characteristics that are undesirable, some of these being disqualifying faults.

Round and short feet (of a dog).

Foot of medium length, longer than cat feet, but shorter than hare feet (of a dog)

Also known as spoon shaped.

The distal parts of limbs which bear weight and allow locomotion.

Elongated feet (of a dog).

A digit of a foot .

Toes are named and identified by Roman numerals.

In a pentadactyl (five-fingered or five-toed) arrangement, the most medial digit, if present, is I (e.g. the human thumb) and the most lateral is V (e.g. the human little finger).

The bones of the carpus, which is the human wrist or its equivalent in other animals.

Located between the ulna and radius and the metacarpal bones.

The bones of the tarsus, which is the human ankle or its equivalent in other animals.

Located between the tibia and fibula and the metatarsal bones.