Sentences with phrase «dogs with short legs»

Toy and large breed dogs, dogs with short legs (like dachshunds and basset hounds), short - nosed dogs with brachycephalic airway syndrome (like pugs and bulldogs) all are not good candidates to run alongside a bike.

Dogs with short legs (excluding Welsh Corgis, which have proven to be quite successful at this sport) or long backs aren't suitable for agility.

Depictions of long - bodied dogs with short legs hunting badgers in Germany date back to the 15th century, indicating it is likely an old breed.

Corgis are long, stout dogs with short legs, likely from recessive genes.

Dogs with short legs get colder faster because their bodies are closer to the ground.

Researchers Discover Evolutionary Event Underlying the Origin of Dachshunds, Other Dogs With Short Legs

Since the early 1900s, veterinarians have observed intervertebral disc disease — a common cause of back pain, rear limb paralysis and inability to walk — more frequently in dogs with short legs (dachshund, French bulldog, and Pekingese to name a few.)

The solution was to eliminate the badger which resulted in a dog with short legs, a long skinny body and the strongest jaw of all the breeds.

The Scottish terrier or the «Scottie» is a small dog with short legs and a longer wiry coat.

This results in a dog with short legs.

The Dachshund is a long dog with short legs that put the body close to the ground.

Is another small dog with short legs, long head, and ears in a shape of triangle, dark nose, very strong bite and strong chest.

Being a scenting dog with short legs, it holds its nose low to the ground.

Not exact matches

Once they found out where the DNA differed, they compared those differences between dogs with, for example, short versus long legs or perky versus droopy ears.

The little dog, Poppy, was born with deformed very - short front legs and the smoking cat, Picabo (pronounced peek - aboo and fondly named after Picabo Street, the alpine skier), was severely burned and dumped at the shelter.

According to the Dog Breed Info website, Jack Russells with very short legs like a Dachshund or a Corgi are commonly called Shorty Jacks.

A Pembroke Welsh Corgi is a large dog breed with short legs that support a long and stout body.

There are variations of these dogs — the American Rottweiler (taller with longer legs) and the German Rottweiler (shorter and stockier).

The body is just short of rectangular and solid, with four strong legs that are generally straighter than the English dog's signature Chippendale front.

Sturdy with short legs and a square body, the Norwich is a small dog at just about 10 inches tall and 12 pounds.

The hind legs may appear tucked under, and the back arched, and dogs suffering front leg lameness may also take shorter than normal strides with their hind limbs.

So I decided to cross Irish wolfhound (legs, coat, small ears and size) with Alaskan malamute (winter hardy coat, but with legs appearing to get shorter and shorter in some examples of the breed, but a good, all - around athletic dog).

Type 1 intervertebral disk disease usually occurs in dogs with short thick legs such as dachshunds, welsh corgie, bassett hound and beagles.

The entry is lower than the three other 5 - inch high sides, and that makes it easier for pets with shorter legs or senior dogs to get in.

Both are small, agile, alert, intelligent and friendly dogs with sturdy bodies, short legs and heavy, double coats.

«This app is special because the technology allows dog owners an immediate way to search for the pet and hopefully be reunited with their four - legged family member in a very short period of time.»

Because many short - legged dogs from this time were called basset and record - keeping from this time was sparse, it is difficult to know which of these breeds have bloodlines in common with today's Basset Hounds.

Dogs with flat noses such as Bulldogs, or those with particularly short legs, such as Dachshunds, are not adapted to be avid swimmers.

Basset Hound is a distinctively looked dog of hound family with short legs and long hanging ears.

Larger scent hounds, with their longer legs, are usually used for horse - mounted hunters, while the shorter, slower dogs allow hunters to follow on foot.

You'll find many types of dog breeds in the world - everything from tiny 2 - pound lap dogs to 200 - pound live - stock protection dogs, from dogs with extremely short muzzles to those with elegant long noses, and from those with squat, sturdy bodies and short legs made for power to those with long legs and bodies made for running.

The simple fact is that dogs with unusually long backs and short legs are susceptible to such diseases, as so much strain is put on the spine.

It has the body of a medium - sized dog on short legs, so it's plenty sturdy for a little rough - housing with kids.

Posted in Basset Hound Breeders on March 26, 2014 — 02:55 pm Breed of the week: the big - hearted Basset Hound Basset Hounds are short - legged hound dogs with very long bodies and big floppy ears that William Shakespeare said could «sweep away the morning dew.»

Short legs give some Pekes difficulty with stairs; older dogs may not be able to go up or down stairs alone.

It does get bigger than a mouse though and is actually considered a bigger dog with very short legs.

The dogs have long, muscular body types with short stumpy legs.

DENVER / April 12 — Dogs fitted with longer casts for hind - leg injuries or ailments should see fewer pressure sores and soft tissue complications than dogs with shorter casts, said Morris Animal Foundation - funded researchers at Colorado State University's Veterinary Teaching HospiDogs fitted with longer casts for hind - leg injuries or ailments should see fewer pressure sores and soft tissue complications than dogs with shorter casts, said Morris Animal Foundation - funded researchers at Colorado State University's Veterinary Teaching Hospidogs with shorter casts, said Morris Animal Foundation - funded researchers at Colorado State University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

Lateral patellar luxation usually results in a very straight - legged appearance, since the dog uses a shuffling gait with a shorter stride behind.

Snuggle Beds come in three sizes: Small, 24 ″ x 24 ″ with a 15.5 ″ diameter hoop, for pets under 20 pounds and best for short legged dogs; Medium, 27 ″ x 30 ″ with a 18.5 ″ diameter hoop, for pets under 35 pounds, best for small dogs with longer legs; Large, 36 ″ x 30 ″ with a 22 ″ diameter hoop, for pets under 50 pounds.

Chondrodystrophic breeds (short, crooked legs with a long back) like Dachshunds, Bassets, Beagles, Shih Tzus Lhasa Apso, Pekenese and English Bull dogs to name a few.

Teaching your pooch to use the PetLoo is dead simple and each system comes with an instructional rewards - based video with tips such as «if your dog likes to lift his leg to mark his spot, place a short vertical object like a disposable cup in the middle of the Pet Loo, then remove it once your pooch becomes comfortable with this new method of urination».

When we make dogs smaller or make their legs very short, this is often achieved by breeding from dogs with a genetic disability found in both dogs and humans.

On the other hand, I can run like the wind (that is wind with short legs, you understand), do dog agility, walk 3 or 4 miles without a problem and will continue to do so for many years yet.

The gait becomes short and choppy, with exaggerated vertical movement of the legs; if turning, the dog's legs may cross over each other.

We now have dogs with very short legs relative to their spines.

Lesser performs a complicated reconstructive surgery, used mainly on people, to help dogs with growth - plate problems, which cause one leg to be shorter than the others.

They needed a dog with a deep chest, short legs, and a sturdy tail: The deep chest gives the dog a place to rest his body while his legs are throwing dirt out of the hole; the short legs allows the Scottie to throw dirt to the sides, not back between his legs; and, the firmly rooted, sturdy and thick tail allowed the Highlander to pull to the dog back out of the hole by the tail with the critter firmly locked in the Scottie's huge teeth and powerful jaws.

There is proven evidence that children who attend even a short amount of preschool are better equipped to deal with life's pressures and responsibilities once they enter their school years.Given dogs parallels of development to that of children, quality puppy classes now mirror the exact features mentioned above to enrich the lives our four legged friends.

The procedure does, however, leave the dog with a slightly shorter leg so it should be discussed thoroughly with your vet.