Sentences with phrase «sighthounds breed»

The Irish wolfhound is the tallest member of Sighthounds breed.

This is probably the youngest of all sighthound breeds.

Lure coursing simulates a rabbit hunt and is open to all sighthound breeds.

The Greyhound is a sighthound breed that is renowned for its incredible speed, making it well - suited for dog racing and hunting game.

Breed Type The Italian Greyhound is a toy sighthound breed.

It is a toy sighthound breed, tall for a toy breed but within the weight standards.

Akbash Dog genetics may derive from a combination of molosser and sighthound breeds since they possess characteristics of both types.

This type of ear is seen in many sighthound breeds and some traditionally cropped breeds may have rose ears if the ear is left natural.

The American Kennel Club and the individual breed clubs of each sighthound breed offer titles for coursing dogs.

Coursing is a long established hunting technique, practiced historically with greyhounds, other sighthound breeds, or with lurchers which are crossbred sighthounds, and working breeds.

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The sighthound breeds include Afghan hounds, Basenjis, Borzoi, greyhounds, Ibizan hounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Italian greyhounds, Pharaoh hounds, Portuguese Podengos, Rhodesian ridgebacks, Salukis, Scottish deerhounds, Sloughis, and whippets.

The MDR1 gene mutation is generally found in many herding breeds, some sighthound breeds and many mixed - breed dogs.

The Afghan is a sighthound breed.

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The Large Gazehound Racing Association, (LGRA) recognizes IG's as well as many other non ‐ whippet sighthound breeds.

Hip and elbow dysplasia are less common in Afghan Hounds compared to most other large breeds... but more common in Afghan Hounds compared to other sighthound breeds.

The elbow dysplasia rate is about 7 % in Afghan Hounds, which again is higher than other sighthound breeds.

For example, according to the Orthopedic Foundation of America, the hip dysplasia rate is about 6 % in Afghan Hounds, but less than 3 % in other sighthound breeds.

This is a sighthound breed that is also popular for hunting and coursing, though it can also be kept as a companion pet.

Only sighthound breeds are allowed to compete in trials.

She is currently licensed to judge all sighthound breeds in lure coursing.

The origin of Gazehounds: The Search for Truth was Constance Miller's diatribe against what she perceived as lies, myths, and distortions about the origins of the sighthound breeds.

The nomadic Tuareg tribes of the southern Sahara have a unique sighthound breed, the Azawakh.

All of the sighthound breeds have a complex, independent personality, something like that of a cat.

The Sighthound Underground SHUG works internationally to rescue sighthound breeds, flying dogs to the U.S. for medical care and foster homes.

Not exact matches

They are called Greyhounds and they differ considerably from the original Sighthounds from which they were bred.

We found that the same allele, mdr1 - 1, segregated in seven additional breeds, including two sighthounds that were not expected to share collie ancestry.

the southern Indian and Middle Eastern wolves led to development of a broad spectrum of breeds from sighthounds to mastiffs; and

Newfoundlands may do carting or water work (5), Siberian Huskies and Samoyeds may do dog sledding, retrievers and pointers may do hunting tests and trials (6), and Border Collies and Shetland Sheepdogs, corgis, and other herding breeds may do herding tests and trials (7), owners of terriers may participate in «go - to - ground» competitions, and owners of sighthounds may do lure coursing tests and trials.

Terrier, sighthound, poodle, and owners of some other breeds will have to modify these tips.

Even though other breeds had specific occupations in the service of man, they are not known as working breeds: sighthounds running down prey or predators, gundogs flushing food for the table, terriers and toys terrorizing vermin — these were more or less doing what they would do without human ownership, anyway, so their jobs were considered less like «work.»

And Dobes have a terrier - schnauzer - sighthound type of structure, with more «open» front angulation than in the herding breeds.

Like other sighthounds, this breed has low tolerance to anesthetics.

It should be noted that the sighthounds normally have much lower T4 levels than other breeds.

The Sloughi is a medium - sized breed of the sighthound group.

Sometimes called the Persian Greyhound, the Saluki is a medium - sized breed of the sighthound group, that originated in the Fertile Crescent.

We don't «have» lurchers in North America as far as that specific name for them, though of course there are crosses between sighthounds and other breeds, so, technically, we got»em.

Greyhounds are sighthounds, meaning that they are bred to chase small animals, so when outside, they should be kept leashed unless in a completely enclosed area, such as a fenced yard or dog park.

The large breeds of the guarding and sighthound categories, such as Mastiffs and Greyhounds, are laid back and don't require high amounts of exercise.

As we became more and more involved with the breed, I began to make the sighthound martingale style collars and martingale leads for Whippets, Greyhounds, Afghans, Salukis, Italian Greyhounds and more recently for Rhodesian Ridgebacks.

Some are sighthounds which were bred for incredible bursts of speed and used for coursing prey over short distances.

Breeds whose nature is to track and hunt wildlife (e.g., scenthounds and sighthounds) are also more likely to run out an open door to pursue an enticing smell or a small animal.

A breed that was designed to chase, catch and kill small game (Sighthounds) won't be as obedient in public, off leash as a dog that was designed to work under command (like the Retrievers).

Today, these dogs are not really canine killers, thus they are being cross bred with a variety of other sighthounds to do their original task in places like Texas, especially to kill coyotes.

Examples: Afghan, Borzoi, Greyhound, Saluki; Rhodesian Ridgeback My Favorites: Greyhounds; Italian Greyhounds Hunters by sight «triggered to chase and bite moving objects and animals Need same amount of exercise as any other working breed Not bred to obey commands; they are game chasers Can easily jump fences if you aren't watching; very athletic and muscular Usually not dog fighters, but will chase and kill some small animals; Rhodesian Ridgebacks are more pack oriented, more likely to be territorial, and can do higher levels of obedience than typical sighthounds; can be quite protective of the owner and property; not for novices Tough on the outside, soft on the inside.

The Pharaoh Hound is a versatile breed that is a highly intelligent sighthound with a great nose.

As with other sighthounds, this breed is sensitive to anesthesia and can not be given the regular dose.

These dogs are not purebred but rather the result of a crossing between a sighthound and some type of non-sighthound breed, often a terrier or some kind of pastoral dog.