Sentences with phrase «early settlers bred»

Not exact matches

The high frequency of the mutation for gaitedness in the early Icelandic horses indicates that the Icelandic settlers preferably bred gaited horses — apparently the comfortable gaits proved to be particularly suitable for long distance travel through rough terrain.

The modern Labrador's ancestors originated on the island of Newfoundland, Canada, and emerged over time from the St. John's Water Dog, (also a founding breed of the Newfoundland dog) through breedings by early settlers in the 1600s.

The first specimens of this breed arrived in the United States along with English settlers in the early 1600s.

After Foxhounds were brought to the United States by early settlers in the 1600s, hunters used them to develop a new breed that had the size, speed, stamina and strength to hunt fox, raccoon and other animals, all day or all night, over rough terrain.

America's own Shorthair breed, derived from cats imported by early settlers and less cobby than the British Shorthair.