Sentences with phrase «other characteristics of the breeds»

Not exact matches

The problem is that his dog is aggressive, very aggressive, towards strangers and other dogs, which isn't characteristic of this breed.

The Chow Chow, Great Pyrenees, Lhasa Apso, Basenji, Basset Hound, Borzoi, and many other breeds have an ancient legacy and are obviously the result of breeding for a particular set of characteristics and qualities.

For example, the Puggle, the offspring of a Pug / Beagle breeding will be 50 percent Pug and 50 percent Beagle, but any characteristic may resemble one parent dog more than the other.

(Some breeds of dogs — including Collies, Shetland Sheepdogs, some terriers, and Norwegian Elkhounds, for example — tend to bark more than others, so potential buyers should take this characteristic into consideration when looking for a pet.)

Just as close relatives shouldn't be judging each other in contests, they shouldn't be breeding with each other — especially when the sole goal of those overseeing the breeding is to produce an offspring that accentuates some silly, and often unhealthy, physical characteristic that the latest breed standards deem «desirable.»

Unfortunately for most, for owners today this is a characteristic that stuck with the breed and they are known for being noisy dogs that aren't afraid to bark to get the attention of their owner or other companion animals.

Whilst this is a characteristic of puppies in general, in the Weimaraner the urge to do this is typically greater than most other breeds.

Cities, counties and towns throughout the US have defined «pit bull» as «a pit bull terrier, a Staffordshire bull terrier, an American Staffordshire terrier, an American pit bull terrier, any dog mixed with any of these three breeds, or a dog that has an appearance and physical characteristics that are substantially similar to (these) dogs...» Until YOU are appointed to the US Supreme Court and succeed in getting the other eight justices to hear a «pit bull» case and overturn this definition, it stands!

All of these questions and more are important to consider before selecting a dog breed, as each dog breed has been bred for certain characteristics and therefore their temperament, energy levels, and other instinctual behaviors will be present in your home.

However, as with any mixed breeding, you are likely to get a dog that exhibits the characteristics of one breed over the other, especially if the breeders are not using 100 % purebred animals in the first place.

But most of our pedigree dog breeds have characteristics in common with several other breeds, and are therefore placed together with those other breeds in one of our dog breed groups.

Although these pooches are both small in stature, each breed has unique characteristics, including the coat and appearance of the dogs to distinguish them from the other.

Regardless of all the other characteristics, you'd be wise to pick a breed that is easily trained, without a lot of risk of serious health problems, and good with children.

Originally bred as gun dogs, they are more aloof than other types of retrievers with a characteristic coat.

Theres a slew of other adoptable dogs with the wonderful characteristics you champion, that do nt have 100 yrs of intentionally bred hardwired instincts to kill your neighbors beloved pets.

Something about that adorable body shape paired with characteristics of other breeds (in this case, a chow) is what makes this particular mix so unique.

Designer dogs first appear back in the 1980s and often blended the non-shedding characteristics of a Poodle with other popular breeds.

Head over to AKC Breeds and Groups to learn more about your dog's characteristics and behavior to equip you with the knowledge of their genetic heritage and have plans in place for how you handle digging, chewing and other problems.

Knowledge of the characteristics and appearances of common breeds of dogs, cats, and other domestic animals.

A breed is the combination of characteristics of a domestic cat that the CFA agrees to recognize as distinct from all other breeds.

We can take as a general definition that the animals in the specified group have a set of recognizable characteristics that make them unique from other breeds and that are reproduced reliably in their offspring.

(This is a breed that will lovingly guard a baby lamb, but, if a predator poses a threat, a Pyr will generally dispatch the danger in a fierce and lightening - like manner) In other words, if bred, raised, and treated correctly, this is not a dog to fear, but one to treat with respect and understanding of traits that are naturally characteristic.

Feists have a consistent set of characteristics that reliably differentiate them from other dog types and breeds.

But most of our pedigree dog breeds have characteristics in common with several other breeds, and are therefore placed together -LSB-...]

Originally Molossers were bred with a range of other dogs that resulted in varied breed characteristics found today in the various bully - type breeds.

I usually prefer to call the TWS the «Tweed water dog,» because its characteristics were more similar to the St. John's water dog and retrievers than other breeds of water spaniel.

They may take on more characteristics of one of the breeds than the other or they may be just about an equal mixture of both.

My point about pit bulls in general is that they WERE selectively bred to have heightened prey drive / aggression towards other dogs and that they retain this characteristic (as do many breeds and of course many individual dogs).

To judge the Irish, one must prioritize those characteristics which speak to the essence of this breed and which set it apart from others in the Terrier group.

● For 93 percent of adopters and 78 percent of purchasers, a pet's characteristics (such as health, size, temperament and compatibility with other animals and children), were more important than breed.

That quality has been downplayed for other breeds in favor of other characteristics like the ability to track or hunt game, or to fight other animals.

There are characteristics that tend to be a combination of both breeds, rather than just being picked from one or the other.

The other breed in your Terrier Mix can temper these qualities, depending on the characteristics of the breed.

Unfortunately, these breeds suffer from great popularity, which leads to breeding dogs of less - than - optimum temperament and perpetuates overly shy, aggressive, or neurotic characteristics that often overpower the sweet temperaments of a Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Collie, or other mild - mannered dog.

Mixing these two breeds can influence temperament, adaptability, and a number of other characteristics.

Therefore, any dog bred by EQ Bostons that is sold on full registration must only be bred according to this standard and may NOT be bred to dogs with disqualifying characteristics, including but not limited to: splash markings, any other color besides black, brindle and seal, any color not accepted by BTCA even if covered by a brindle pattern, a dog not possessing the required markings, over marked dogs, dogs with blue or any trace of blue in its eyes, any dog with serious conformational faults.

The gentle nature of Huskies remains one of the defining characteristics of the breed that stands out from the other sled dog breeds.

Heterochromia does not cause blindness and is caused by in - breeding, obviously 1000s of years ago, in the arctic there were no other lines to breed from, so it became a standard characteristic of the breed.

Certain breeds of dogs, in our experience, have a higher likelihood of injury in a free range environment than other dogs due to breed / physical characteristics, demeanor and play style.

For example, Golden Retrievers and Labrador Retrievers are often acquired because they are known for being easily trained, enjoying an active life, and loving children, but a poorly - bred dog of either breed may be hyperactive, bull - headed, and snappish, or have other inherited behavior or health characteristics that make it a poor choice for a family.

These hybrids take on some of the characteristics of either parent breed, so one might suit your situation better than the other would.

Angular limb deformities have become desired genetic characteristics of certain breeds, such as the Bassett Hound, Corgi, Dachshund and others.

• Staffordshire Bull Terrier breed of dogs • American Staffordshire Terrier breed of dogs • American Pit Bull Terrier breed of dogs or dogs that exhibit the characteristics of a Pit Bull more than any other breed of dog

Sadly, selectively breeding for flatter and flatter faces, and for the characteristic «screw» tail that the pug shares with several other flat faced (brachycephalic) breeds, has had serious consequences for these lovely little dogs, which we will discuss in the health section of this article.

In other breeds such as the Miniature Schnauzer, both hair coat texture and hair color are defining characteristics of our breed.

I've found body language to be really important and one reason why dogs of the same breed characteristics may tend to like each other.

Others believe the Bulldog is of purely British origin, developed from British stock and carefully bred over generations to achieve its current breed characteristics.

A few other breeds were perfected thousands of years ago and, while their characteristics have been maintained at least in part by human selection, they have changed little since their beginnings and so fall into the pariah group.

Westgarth herself thus repeated one of the shibboleths most often associated with underestimating and understating the damage from a dog attack, conflating the bites of most dog breeds with the all - out multi-bite mauling and shaking characteristic of pit bulls and other «bully» breeds.

Scattered throughout the book are snippets about other dogs» exploits as well as the history, habits and characteristics of various breeds.