Sentences with phrase «against other breeds of dogs»

However, when being tested for their temperament against other breeds of dogs, the pit bull actually was seen to score above average in having good temperament, even beating the temperament of the golden retriever in the process.

Not exact matches

The American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT) is the most discriminated against breed of dog and is often used as the foot in the doorway to enact or extend legislation to cover other breeds.

Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) are laws that discriminate against a certain breed or breeds of dogs and other aniBreed Specific Legislation (BSL) are laws that discriminate against a certain breed or breeds of dogs and other anibreed or breeds of dogs and other animals.

She had a few strikes against her: she hasn't been socialized with cats, kids, or other dogs, and on top of that she was pit bull, a breed that's often difficult to find a new home for.

Under the American's With Disabilities Act (ADA) and other various laws world wide used to protect individuals with disabilities, discrimination against an individual's Service Dog breed of choice is illegal.

He adds that all of his free time is spent with other members of the American Pit Bull Terrier Club fighting discrimination against this breed of dog.

Once dogs have gained the required points, they are awarded the title of Champion (CH) which indicates they have competed against other dogs and conform to their breed standard.

Dogs are shown in their class — which is determined by breed, sex and age — then the winner of each class competes against other dogs of that breed and sex that won their clDogs are shown in their class — which is determined by breed, sex and age — then the winner of each class competes against other dogs of that breed and sex that won their cldogs of that breed and sex that won their class.

The consensus seems to be in between: short - hair dogs tend to have hair that are hollow inside with air pockets that help improve insulation, but it would not reach the level of protection against the cold that other breeds can get.

On the other hand, breeders who are producing mixed breeds might have a bias against purebreds because they believe the rate of inbreeding and line breeding in a closed gene pool (when breeders stick to only breeding dogs registered with a specific kennel club, that breed's gene pool is most likely closed) will create a genetic bottleneck.

Best of Group - The best of each breed are evaluated against other dogs within their group.

The YTCA warns against buying Yorkshire Terriers with any coloring other than those described in the breed standard, including dogs who are all gold, liver (also known as red or chocolate), parti - colored, or born with a «blue» color instead of born black.

The Animal Rescue League of Iowa believes that the best way to enhance public safety is to regulate dogs based on behavior, not appearance, and therefore we strongly oppose any form of Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) or other regulations against a dog's appearance.

Each chocolate product is named after a rescue issue, such as the importance of spaying and neutering dogs and cats, the lifesaving work of foster moms and dads for these animals, and the misguided breed - specific legislation aimed against my sweet pit bull and others like her.

By the middle of May, a proposal for stricter regulations against Pit Bulls emerged and quickly expanded to include the top 25 breeds listed on the Center for Disease Control's list of dogs involved in fatal attacks, which includes Collies, Coonhounds, Great Danes, Mastiffs, Labrador retrievers, mixed breeds, and others.1

The situation has focused national anger against Turks and other foreign residents who frequently own dogs of the banned and restricted breeds and brings comparisons with the early days of the Nazi regime in Germany, a time when people were targeted for specious reasons and made scapegoats for tyranny.

If your dog is a collie or other herding dog breed and your veterinarian has prescribed Revolution, we urge you to monitor your pet for 8 hours and call your vet if your dog displays any signs of weakness, staggering, dilated pupils, trembling, drooling, or pressing his or her head against a wall.

Most of the Canaans that lived in the open were destroyed in the framework of the fight against rabies, or became mixed with other breeds; even the majority of Bedouin dogs today are mixed with other breeds imported into the country.

Twofold: (a) to provide a NON-COMPETITIVE area of participation in conformation where dogs are assessed against the Breed Standard rather than merely against other dogs present and (b) to give owners written reports as to the evaluators» assessments which will provide information not available in the show ring.

After Winners Dog and Winners Bitch are selected, all the dogs and bitches with the designation of Champion go into the ring to compete against each other, and against the Winners Dog and Winners Bitch to determine theBest of Breed and Best of Opposite Sex.

Major cities like Chicago, San Diego, Phoenix, and Los Angeles join 50 other American jurisdictions, such as Suffolk County in Boston and Cook County in Illinois, that have banned the sale of commercially - bred animals like cats, rabbits, and dogs in pet stores to fight against puppy mills says the Huffington Post.

At the group level the dogs are judged against each other in which one is the best representation of their own breed.

Fortunately, population genetics theory suggests that breed - characteristic behaviours should not be «lost» from lines of dogs selected for other traits (such as conformation), unless there is active natural selection against them or unfavourable correlated genetic response from selection on other phenotypes.

Well, how could they place a dog that was such a significant danger against the advice of other dog - professionals and an expert in the breed who had suggested putting her down?