Cleft Palate: A birth defect in which the two halves of the mouth do not fuse together properly.

Clip: The method of trimming the coat in some breeds.

Clipping: When pertaining to gait, the back foot striking the front foot.

Cloddy: Low, thickset, comparatively heavy.

Close Mating: A condition where there is less than 4 months and 15 days between either (1) The date of mating of a previously registered litter and the date of mating of a newly submitted litter application for the same dam; or (2) The whelping date of a previously registered litter and the whelping date of a newly submitted litter application out of the same dam.

Close-Coupled: Comparatively short from the last rib to the commencement of the hindquarters; occasionally used to characterize a comparative shortness from withers to hipbones.

Clydesdale Terrier: A breed of small silky-haired terriers related to, but smaller than, the Skye terrier, having smaller and perfectly erect ears.