Sentences with phrase «investigating breed history»

Not exact matches

Before adopting a German Shorthaired Pointer from breed - specific rescue or purchasing one from a breeder, make sure to do your homework in investigating if your particular choice of pooch has a history of genetic or acquired ailments and always strive to get the healthiest possible dog.

Some restrictions that various versions of BSL impose are: - muzzling and leashing in public - muzzling and leashing in cars - extra-short leash lengths - automatic dangerous or vicious dog designation, without any bite history - banning from city parks and beaches where other breeds are allowed - banning from leash - free parks where other breeds are allowed - banning completely from jurisdiction (although sometimes existing dogs are allowed to stay)- special (i.e., more expensive) licensing and jurisdiction - wide registry - special tags identifying the dog as a restricted dog - mandatory microchipping and photograph - mandatory insurance (often one million dollars) for each individual dog on the premises - mandatory signage indicating the presence of the dog on the owner's property - mandatory secure enclosures (in some cases, mandatory chaining)- mandatory spay / neuter (to eventually eliminate the breed entirely)- higher fines and / or jail time if a restricted breed bites or menaces - fines and / or jail time for any infraction of any provision regarding restricted breeds - age limit for walking the dog in public - persons with criminal records not allowed to own a restricted breed - ability of law enforcement to stop owners on the street just to check the dog's status - ability of law enforcement to seize dogs without proof of wrongdoing - ability of law enforcement to enter an owner's home, with or without a warrant, to investigate and / or seize a dog

From a life - history theory perspective, Chipman & Morrison [65] investigated whether adolescent sexual risk taking and pregnancy is due to: (i) perceptions of high mortality risk in the environment; (ii) good access to alloparents or cooperative breeding networks; (iii) poor knowledge of safe sexual practices; or (iv) structural risk in the environment (see [66 — 69] for in - depth discussions of factors influencing adolescent sexual risk taking).