When the layout of a hole curves to the left or to the right.
a dogleg is when the direction of the fairway on a hole changes a noticeable amount either left or right
It's a term used in golf courses where the fairways have a bend in it.
Go to 'www.pipesaddlelayout.com; click the button for pipe miter layout....once here click on the note page...I have some general information here. DNC
Google translate said it was patte de chien.