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A 12-month-old Miniature Fox Terrier with folded ears. A balanced, smoothly-muscled dog breed, the Miniature Fox Terrier has a small sized, distinctive head with erectile ears that can stand straight up or fold at the tips. Another distinguishing feature is its articulate, oval-shaped foot - a feature found in very few small breeds of dog.
Boxers, showing natural and cropped ears A Doberman Pinscher puppy with its ears taped to train them into the desired shape and carriage after cropping. Cropping is the removal of part or all of the external flaps of an animal's ear. The procedure sometimes involves bracing and taping the remainder of the ears to train them to point upright.
Dogs' ability to move their ears is different among each breed. In addition, some ears move very little if they are artificially altered or cropped by humans. [4] Ears erect or slightly forward – signals attention or alertness. [1]: 130 Ears pulled back flat against the head, teeth bared – signals an anxious dog that will defend itself.
The dog, Motley, has those large puppy eyes and looks like he's just waiting for someone to love him. But what really has the internet buzzing are his perfectly floppy ears. He's an absolute sweetie!
Dogs will only do this when they feel extremely safe, as it exposes the most vulnerable part of their body, but it can be just as comfy for them as it is cute for us to see.
The tongue can be black or have black marks. Eyes are almond-shaped and brown but may be amber in blue dogs. The ears are set low and point slightly outward. The ears stand up progressively during the puppy growth period; they are not cropped. The back is straight and level. The coat is short, hard, and straight.
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The eyes are medium-sized and almond shaped. The ears are supposed to be semi-prick, or tipped, with the upper third folded over. Ears which do not "tip" properly, however, are common, and many collies have their ears taped as puppies (using medical adhesive or paper tape) to encourage them to lie properly – no cutting or surgery is involved.