Definition of TORUS. 1. : a large molding of convex profile commonly occurring as the lowest molding in the base of a column.2. : the thickening of a membrane closing a wood-cell pit (as of gymnosperm tracheids) having the secondary cell wall arched over the pit cavity.3.efinition of TORUS. 1. : a large molding of convex profile commonly occurring as the lowest molding in the base of a column. 2. : the thickening of a membrane closing a wood-cell pit (as of gymnosperm tracheids) having the secondary cell wall arched over the pit cavity. 3.
Artranq/iStock/Getty Images. Outdoor dogs generally shed most in April and May and have a second shedding season before winter, in August, September or October, depending on the climate. Some dogs blow their coat in a fairly rapid, massive shedding and others shed more gradually.
Some dogs donât shed and, left unchecked, their face fur would become matted and smelly. Show dogs often have their whiskers trimmed because their handlers feel that it gives them a neater appearance and an edge over the competition. Some people just like the look of a clean-cut face on their pet.