Breeding those traits takes 12 to 14 years, says Texas A&M program director J. Creighton Miller Jr., but you won't have to wait that long to see one of the program's newest creations, a variety called peppermint.
Not exact matches
our ancestors
took wild canines and
bred them to our liking based on the
traits we wanted them to have.
Together they're «back -
breeding» modern cattle to
take on aurochs - like
traits — like menacing horns and stripes along their backs — and then introducing herds of these doppelganger herbivores into landscapes where aurochs once roamed.
It makes sense that only a few genes would suffice to determine a
trait such as body size, Ostrander says, because all dog
breeds belong to the same species, Canis familiaris, and most have
taken shape in the last three centuries.
Because the abnormality shows up in genetically identical clones, «it's impossible to attack genetically,» an approach often
taken when a crop has a bad
trait that can be
bred out of that variety, says study co-author Robert Martienssen, a plant geneticist at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York.
Take the wild and distant relatives of bread wheat, transfer any agronomically important
traits you can find into modern varieties of wheat and distribute the newly created germplasm worldwide for exploitation in international
breeding programmes and scientific research.
So it is useful to
breed and select more than one variety to
take advantage of different varietal
traits and characteristics.
Do
take note that these are only generalized personality
traits based on the
breed.
The Catahoula that you see today has evolved because of the care
taken in
breeding specific
traits.
Scientists could
take things a step further and selectively
breed only those whose genes lack the innate
trait.
Of course, each dog is an individual and may not
take on the typical
traits of its
breed.
The Shar Pei is an example of how differing
breed standards can influence the direction breeders
take a dog and which
traits are exaggerated.
To find out out your dog's genetic age,
take an Embark dog DNA test while discovering important
breed, health, and
trait information along the way.
When choosing a mix
breed taking into consideration the
traits of the
breeds that are in the mix will allow
People who
breed hybrid dogs
take two purebred dogs known for specific
traits and mate them in an attempt to combine the best attributes of either
breed.
Reading between the lines, it sounds as though your own dog was out of control in certain circumstances so you've
taken your own experience and the odd tale and rumour and have declared them to be
traits of a
breed - if you really are a writer I would suggest researching topics properly before posting because you make yourself sound like a very insular writer.
German breeders are working to
breed out some of the dog's fiercer personality
traits without
taking away their intelligence or protective instinct.
Understanding the characteristics of
breeds is a good place to begin your selection process, but before you start, develop a list of the personality
traits you'd like in your dog, and then consider your lifestyle and how much daily responsibility you are willing to
take on to make sure you make the right match.
Every
breed of dog has their quirks and unique
traits that owners learn to love and
take care of.
It is quite reasonable for a breeder to
take a male and a female of the same
breed, with the desired
traits of that
breed to
breed them to get the best they obtain of that
breed.
Because it is possible to predict which purebreds are more likely to produce particular
traits — including genetic diseases — we can, through
breed - specific communities,
take effective measures toward reducing the frequency with which they occur.
The removal of a particular characteristic or
trait may
take one
breeding to succeed, or many more.
Traits of a responsible breeder include: •
Breeding for health and temperament, not «looks» or a fad • Practicing genetic health testing • Keeping a puppy until eight weeks of age / not letting it go too early • Having only one or two breeds • Having a manageable number of dogs / breeding only one litter at a time • Willing to take the dog back, should at any time you be unable to care for it • Questioning you to make sure your family is a good match for the breed or a particular puppy • Willing to answer your questions regarding the breed, health problems to consider, and your particular puppy A responsible breeder can be a valuable tool to help you decide what type of dog is right for you, and can provide a healthy well rounde
Breeding for health and temperament, not «looks» or a fad • Practicing genetic health testing • Keeping a puppy until eight weeks of age / not letting it go too early • Having only one or two
breeds • Having a manageable number of dogs /
breeding only one litter at a time • Willing to take the dog back, should at any time you be unable to care for it • Questioning you to make sure your family is a good match for the breed or a particular puppy • Willing to answer your questions regarding the breed, health problems to consider, and your particular puppy A responsible breeder can be a valuable tool to help you decide what type of dog is right for you, and can provide a healthy well rounde
breeding only one litter at a time • Willing to
take the dog back, should at any time you be unable to care for it • Questioning you to make sure your family is a good match for the
breed or a particular puppy • Willing to answer your questions regarding the
breed, health problems to consider, and your particular puppy A responsible breeder can be a valuable tool to help you decide what type of dog is right for you, and can provide a healthy well rounded puppy!
The Humane Society of Boulder Valley allows families or individuals to place «holds» on animals so that they may
take time making adoption decisions, introducing family members and other pets, researching
breed traits, and plan visits to the shelter without stress.
Humans used to train them to make their daily work easier and because of years of training by their past generations, over a period of time they have gradually become a perfect dog
breed that is ideal to live in tough conditions like farms, however that
trait does not
take away anything from them, because they are equally wonderful family pets as well.
Since this problem may be an inherited
trait, it is best not to
breed pets with this condition but very few breeders
take this advice.
They are large furballs and can
take on the
traits / coat of either
breed.
When we discuss
breeds and mixes, we'll
take a look at what constitutes a
breed or a mix; and the
traits of some specific
breeds.
Does anyone think you can
take a dog with some mix of a dog fighting
breed and not have * at least the potential * for those
traits carry over?