Sentences with phrase «sighthounds make»
Sighthounds make gentle pets, but they adore running after fast - moving targets.
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They have a deep chest, and their topline rises over the loin, which makes them more flexible than most sighthounds.
Gill loves to be close to humans, and in true sighthound fashion will move from room to room to make sure he can see us at all times.
The Greyhound is a sighthound breed that is renowned for its incredible speed, making it well - suited for dog racing and hunting game.
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.
Caring for a greyhound is fairly simple but you must keep in mind they have traits that make them different from most other breeds of dog (except other sighthounds).
A unique combination of sighthound and scenthound, the Ridgeback has keen eyesight and trailing ability that make him ideal for hunting large game such as cougars, bears, wildcats, and wild boar throughout North America.
The theory's detractors contend that success in lure coursing trials does not in and of itself make a dog a true sighthound, and further bolster their contention by pointing out that ridgebacks are very poor performers when allowed to run in unofficial open field courses where they typically can not keep up with the true sighthounds.
A typical sighthound, what this dog lacks in vocal ability, he makes up for in speed and agility.
To mark the start of the 20 - day countdown until every dog in England, Scotland and Wales has to be microchipped by law, the world - renowned animal charity has revealed that the small sighthound is the least likely dog breed to come in with a microchip, making it harder to reunite lost pets with their owners.
We bred sighthounds with narrow aerodynamic bodies, long legs and deep ribcages, to make them faster and more powerful runners.
In addition, like other Sighthounds, the Afghan Hound is very sensitive to anesthesia; owners need to make sure that their veterinarians take this into account before embarking on any procedure requiring anesthesia.
The Bracco Italiano is thought to originate from crosses made to the sighthounds brought to Italy by the Phoenician traders from Egypt.
The Ibezian Hound's gentle nature makes it good with children and other dogs, but its instincts as a sighthound will cause it to chase smaller animals like cats.
With dogs breeds designed for hunting, chasing, protecting or aggressive action, including terriers, sighthounds, huskies, herding, working, and hunting breeds, it is prudent to make sure there are several totally dog - proof escape routes for the cat should it be pursued at any point.