Canine Skeletal Anatomy
Canine Vertebral Formula
| Region | Number of Vertebrae |
| Cervical (Neck) | 7 |
| Thoracic (Mid & Upper Back Region) includes the Whithers | 13 |
| Lumbar (Low Back) | 7 |
| Sacral (From A Singlr Bone The Scarum*) | 3* |
| Coccygeal Region (Tail-Caudal Vertebrae, variable number of vertebrae 6-23*) | 20* often more or less |