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＠Etymology and related terminology
The dog (''Canis lupus familiaris'')
The dog has developed into hundreds of varied Dog breed|breeds. Height measured to the withers ranges from a few inches in the Chihuahua (dog)|Chihuahua to a few feet in the Irish Wolfhound; color varies from white through grays (usually called ''blue'') to black, and browns from light (tan) to dark ("red" or "chocolate") in a wide variation of patterns; and, Coat (dog)|coats can be very short to many centimeters long, from coarse hair to something akin to wool, straight or curly, or smooth.[''The Complete dog book : the photograph, history, and official standard of every breed admitted to AKC registration, and the selection, training, breeding, care, and feeding of pure-bred dogs.'' Publisher New York: Howell Book House, 1992. ISBN 0876054645] It is common for most breeds to Moult|shed this coat, however some non-shedding breeds are also popular.