Sentences with phrase «as breeders say»

Without this gene, your pit bull could have a black coat, but because of the gene he appears to be gray or, as breeders say, blue.

Not exact matches

I'm not saying that evolution or adaption doesn't occur on a small scale — it certainly does — and is observable and measurable within certain limitations as any professional breeder in plants or animals will attest.

She said the CPP was against the plant breeder system as it would confine the nation to further dependency.

This is good news for breeders seeking to develop cultivars that are resistant to disease, says Myles, as so few of the potential crosses have actually been made.

But Cavendish is susceptible to the new Foc Tropical Race 4 (Foc - TR4) strain, and could meet the same fate as Gros Michel if the fungus reaches Latin America, the world's leading banana exporter, says Rony Swennen of the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium, and a banana breeder at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in Dar es Salaam.

And she says it's important for plant breeders like herself to keep in mind that the traits they select for in plants — such as heat in peppers — might have disadvantages under certain conditions.

This discovery may help biologists better understand how cattle and other mammals evolved, as well as help animal breeders and farmers better maintain and enhance fertility in the cattle industry, said Wansheng Liu, associate professor of animal genomics, Penn State.

«Given that cattle breeders usually sow grass species as fodder, our results should be used for managing cattle stocks with bird conservation in mind by selecting the fodder species that are most consumed by the most specialized seed - eating birds,» says Marone.

«The Bread Lab strives to keep the value derived from agriculture in the region where it's produced,» said Jones, widely regarded as one of the nation's premier wheat breeders.

«As recently as 10 years ago, we couldn't take up to 30 percent of the puppies that breeders made available to us,» he sayAs recently as 10 years ago, we couldn't take up to 30 percent of the puppies that breeders made available to us,» he sayas 10 years ago, we couldn't take up to 30 percent of the puppies that breeders made available to us,» he says.

Nancy says that adopting a pet as opposed to purchasing one from a breeder is an obvious choice, as «one walk through the Tulsa Animal Welfare Shelter answers that question.»

To those retailers I say, keep up the level of expertise you have always added to our industry, using local breeders, groomers, shelters and other pet services as valuable partners.

They are viewed as a burden, and Rojas says, «Usually breeders will kill these dogs because they are not profitable.»

Of course, as Hunte says, being so selective about the puppies the company brings to pet stores does limit its supply from breeders.

Bred to rid farms of rodents, they're known as game, versatile and intelligent — «they can think for themselves,» said breeder Robin Lutwinas of Enfield, Conn..

Backers of increased restrictions on dog breeders in North Carolina recorded a conversation with a state Senator who opposes the bill at a meeting earlier this month and, as a result, some Republican leaders say there will be no vote on a proposed puppy mill law this year.

The Chinook, New Hampshire's official state dog, was developed there as a sled - puller with power, endurance and a companion - dog temperament, said breeder Perry Richards of West Haven, Vt..

As one manager of a rescue centre in the North of England once said about a well known local «dodgy» dog breeder and trainer -

This almost 70 page report contains information that those heavily involved in advocacy won't find surprising — it's what we've been trying to raise awareness about for years BUT... for those who have denied that dogs in large scale commercial breeding kennels ARE N'T neglected, aren't denied vet care and aren't suffering, we'll let's just say that we now have official confirmation that the facts, as we've presented them, are indeed true. This report reaffirms the dismal conditions the breeder dogs have now had to endure for DECADES.

An interesting statement, as this is exactly what some Greyhound breeders have said... thirty years later.

The e-mail pleas and classifieds say that the author is a dog breeder who is on a religious mission in Africa and needs to unload the puppies — to good homes — as soon as possible.

The parents of the puppies are something to consider, as a proven record of good breeding may be more eloquent than any word said by the breeder.

A breeder said he was wanting to breed protection dogs, so he wanted it as part of his breeding program.

«This defect, which in dogs is peculiar to the entire Dalmatian breed, has been reported for nearly a century and was probably unintentionally introduced as breeders worked to select more distinctive spotting patterns,» said veterinary geneticist Danika Bannasch, lead author on the study.

A couple of big tells are if the breeder is talking as if they show their dogs, there should be REAL dog show pictures - with ribbons, and judges, and a little plaque that says the date and what they've won (or performance pictures will be captioned with the title earned).

Some breeders contacted, however, said they are very careful about not selling puppies to people who want them to give away as gifts.

That's because the vaccine debate crystallized in 2009 - 2010 when media hype created a pandemic leading to mass inoculation against H1N1 (swine flu) that passed as weirdly as it arrived... By 2010, savvy dog breeders were rethinking vaccine protocol and the public said «no way» to that year's drugstore signs «get your flu shots here» See display links.

As a mother of four we asked the same qestionn, and now being owners and breeders for over ten years we certainly could say that the Bullmastiff loves children, they are a very large affectionate, tolerant breed that is very loyal towards his family.

Tennessee state Sen. Doug Jackson says the conditions at the Hickman County, Tennessee puppy mill of Patricia Adkisson were abhorrent enough to prompt him to introduce S.B. 258 (H.B. 386 in the House), a bill that would require licensing of commercial dog and cat breeders, establish regulatory control over these breeders, Â and also offer protections for consumers purchasing these animals as pets.

the store owners lie when they say their dogs come from the best breeders in the country, all the dogs at petland come form hunt and the owners have not clue where hunt gets them and they don't care as long as they can sell them for three time what you would pay if you went to a reputable akc registered breeder.

Marc Abraham, Kennel Club veterinary advisor and narrator of the STOP Puppy Farming film, said: «There is now an alarming trend which is seeing breeders view dogs just as commodities without any regard for their rights as living creatures.

«The passage of this bill will ensure that New Jersey residents acquire pets from humane, honest sources, such as shelters, rescues and responsible breeders who already sell their puppies and kittens face - to - face,» Kathleen Schatzmann, a state - level official with the national group, said in a news release.

The article about Beast quotes his breeders as saying many Pulis end up in shelters because they are difficult to maintain.

It is even more difficult to accept the fact that, as a nation, we can not meet our own needs for working dogs when we have so many breeders and dogs within our borders,» says Scott Thomas, former breeding program manager of the TSA Canine Breeding and Development Center.

Petland's spokeswoman says the store's policy is to source puppies only from local adoption groups, hobby breeders (as defined by the Animal Welfare Act), and USDA - licensed breeders with no direct violations on their latest inspection report.

«There are just as many problems with local breeders,» Vanoort said.

However as a small Ragdoll Cat Breeder I can say the Mill Breeders make all breeders lBreeders make all breeders lbreeders look bad.

And when I contacted the auction's owner to ask for an interview, he was welcoming and spent an entire day with me, talking openly about his personal history, his current business practices and even taking me to meet the types of breeders he respects — breeders whose dogs, when I got to their commercial - scale farms, were running and playing in spaces as big as many suburban backyards and even ballfields, dogs who came up to me to say hello and, in most cases, seemed just as happy and normal and healthy as my own two spoiled mutts at home.

There seems to be more awareness that not all breeders are equally diligent or scrupulous, but it is not as well known that we can say the same about rescues and shelters.

With that being said, if you can afford to purchase one of these dogs from a breeder, it shouldn't be any problem to afford the dog food, as they have a tendency to cost about $ 5,000 a piece.

«The ASPCA is committed to assisting local animal organizations, as well as overwhelmed breeders, to help find homes for animals in situations like this,» said Tim Rickey, the ASPCA's Senior Director of Field Investigation and Response.

Unfortunately, there is no such a thing as a licence for Yorkie breeding, which is why you can't say a breeder is fake or not.

That said, you can also find breeders who sell their French Bulldog puppies for as little as $ 1400 to $ 1600.

This PREMIUM BREEDER»S site is just as it says.....

«There's nothing snooty, if you will, about buying a dog through a breeder,» Griggs said, noting that owners of purebreds need to be concerned about breed standards — such as the dog's color, size and temperament.

I will go so far as to say that dog breeders are the unsung heroes of the dog community.

Leilani Zindler, store manager, said that education is key, as is only using quality, trustworthy breeders.

«Progesterone testing is the single most important tool we have as breeders,» says Smith, who breeds Labrador Retrievers.

Breeders and pet - store owners see such legislation as misguided, saying there are not enough dogs in U.S. shelters to fill annual consumer demand.

Dogs that come from rescues and shelters, or through rescues and shelters, aren't as well - screened, as temperament - tested, and as disease - free as breeder - raised dogs purchased at pet stores, she says.