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1. Nose 9. Loin 17. Pastern or
2. Muzzle 10. Rump Metacarpus
3. Stop 11. Hock 18. Wrist or carpus
4. Apex of skull 12. Pastern 19. Elbow
5. Neck 13. Toes 20. Shoulder
6. Withers 14. Stifle or knee 21. Cheek
7. Back 15. Chest 22. Flew
8. Hip 16. Forearm
Did you know that:
A Greyhound has 321 bones in its body?
A Greyhound has 22 teeth?
A Greyhound's toes are called digits or phalanges?
There is no direct bony attachment between the front limbs and the body. Actually, the body is supported between the front limbs at the level of the chest by a series of muscles that form an effective sling?
Dew claws are rare, but not unheard of in the rear limbs?
The sesamoid bones, found at the back of front ankle, are as small as cucumber seeds?
Dropped muscles are easier to repair if the rupture is from the top as opposed to the bottom?
There are 55 vertebrate in a dogs tail? Also called the caudal vertebrae.
A Greyhound has Steroscopic vision, which is best suited for detection of movement? They often fail to see stationary objects when running.
That pups can easily fracture thier growth plates? The tibial crest (upper part of the front of the tibia in the rear limb) is the last growth plate to close or fuse in the Greyhounds and is a common site of injury in young hounds.
Thanks to Lynda Adame for contributing the trivia section.
Thanks to Robby for doing a great job of modeling.
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