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[near ocean]

Please be patient

Our volunteers look into many questions every day; sometimes it takes them a little while to answer.

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Make it descriptive, including relevant context, but also to the point. This way you improve your chances of getting a more relevant and specific answer.

[fossil phoenix]

We have the same thing in English, "bitch" refers to a female dog, but is generally considered negative outside of specialized contexts (for breeders it would be fine, as the context is blatantly clear) so we use the masculine/neutral form, "dog"

[pliant delta]

Thanks so much for letting me know, admin. As far as I understand, I can't call a dog "la chienne", even if the dog is female.

[fossil phoenix]

You can, especially in contexts where it would be incredibly clear (dog breeders, like in English, for example) but it's best to avoid yes