Sentences with phrase «as breeding stock for»

The demand for birds as pets or as breeding stock for captive breeding is the driving force behind the cruel trade in wild - caught birds.

Private dog rehoming through advertisements online or in the local paper is not advisable unless you can thoroughly check the potential owner and never offer your four - legged friend free of charge, many «free to good home» pets have been obtained as breeding stock for puppy farms, abused, even used as bait for dog - fighting and although most people who reply to these adverts are genuine you can not be sure and it is not worth taking the risk.

Not exact matches

An exception is made for harvest of breeding stock and where replacement animals are not technically possible from organic sources — in this case they must be maintained under organic conditions for at least two - thirds of the production cycle before they are sold as organic.

For wild fish, scientists take into account how a fish is caught (using nets, polls or harpoons, for example); whether the stock is being managed responsibly; how abundant the breed is (compared with historic levels); and whether fishing methods endanger other species (such as nets used to fish for yellowfin tuna that snare and kill dolphinFor wild fish, scientists take into account how a fish is caught (using nets, polls or harpoons, for example); whether the stock is being managed responsibly; how abundant the breed is (compared with historic levels); and whether fishing methods endanger other species (such as nets used to fish for yellowfin tuna that snare and kill dolphinfor example); whether the stock is being managed responsibly; how abundant the breed is (compared with historic levels); and whether fishing methods endanger other species (such as nets used to fish for yellowfin tuna that snare and kill dolphinfor yellowfin tuna that snare and kill dolphins).

The findings also support recommendations for the recognition and inclusion of subpopulations (such as the substocks in Breeding Stock C in the Madagascar / Southwestern Africa region of the Indian Ocean) in management decisions for humpback whales in the Southern Hemisphere.

As of 2010, the SV standard in Germany for the German Shepherd Dog will be changed to read: «The German Shepherd Dog is bred in the hair varieties Stock Hair and Longstock Hair, both with undercoat.»

Members breeding and raising puppies shall provide all necessary health care, nutrition, immunity protocol (vaccinations or nosodes), training and socialization necessary to their proper development and when evaluating young stock for placement should bear in mind that no puppy should be sold under the pretense as a show / breeding potential prior to the age of 12 weeks.

As a dog breeder, you have legal and moral responsibilities of caring for your breeding stock like you would for your own children.

Originally bred for farm work, such as aiding in gathering the sheep in their stocks, the Bernese Mountain Dog is exceptionally easy to train.

This breed was used originally on farms for stock control and as watch dogs and they were sometimes used as hunters for larger game animals.

For those under development or those from overseas, the AKC has the Foundation Stock Service (FSS), a project that allows new breeds to be recorded to ensure a purebred status as it develops.

An AVCO (American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists) Certified diplomate should examine the eyes of all breeding stock less than one year before breeding as well as puppies between the age of 6 and 9 weeks (at which time certain anomalies can be identified which do not appear again for several years).

We offer live animals for sale as breeding stock with complete pedigree.

Not every animal makes the cut to be sold as breeding stock, so we are also happy to offer delicious meat for sale to feed our community.

Bunchers steal or collect dogs to sell to research laboratories, to be as bait used in dog - fighting rings or for breeding stock in puppy mills or catteries.

Berners are generally healthy dogs, and responsible breeders will screen their breeding stock for health conditions such as hip and elbow dysplasia, blood disorders, some cancers, and progressive retinal atrophy.

The following information is listed by the American College of Veterinary Opthamalogists as eye conditions that occur in the Cavalier in high enough percentages to be considered of concern to the breed and breeding stock should be checked for the following by a certified opthamalogist.

But when choosing pups to retain as potential future breeding stock, it is important to select for Normal / Clear dogs and select against Carrier dogs.

The Kuvasz is a healthy breed overall, and responsible breeders will screen their stock for health conditions such as elbow and hip dysplasia, autoimmune thyroiditis, patellar luxation, cardiac conditions, and progressive retinal atrophy.

A responsible breeder will screen breeding stock for health conditions such as degenerative myelopathy and elbow and hip dysplasia.

The breed is generally very healthy, and a responsible breeder screens breeding stock for health conditions such as juvenile epilepsy, storage disease, hip dysplasia, and elbow dysplasia.

Responsible breeders have all their breeding stock certified as being free of dysplasia by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA).

Responsible dog breeders use thyroid prescreening as a very important tool for selecting good breeding stock.

Wolfhounds were bred in Ireland as hunters (mainly for wolves) and also guarded homes, stock and their children.

DNA Profiles also serve as a tool for breeders who need to keep DNA Profile records of their breeding stock (dams and sires) in case a parentage verification of their offspring is ever needed in the future.

Stock breeds continue to use breeding horses with known genetic diseases such as HYPP with many breeders having a preference for HYPP positive horses over HYPP negative.

Once your kennel is registered with TGR, as a breeder you will have the ability to search the registry database of over 10,000 dogs using criteria you select (color, gender, size, coat type, etc.) to assist in locating stud service, breeding stock, etc.. This feature provides breeders a potential tool to identify diverse dogs for optimal breeding matches.

But when choosing pups to retain as potential breeding stock, it is important to select for dogs proven «normal» by the OptiGen CD test, and select, when possible, against dogs proven to be carriers.

«Furry little stocking stuffers,» «Chocolate Labs for Easter,» etc., for these come - ons could indicate that the pups were bred simply as a moneymaking scheme.

ASDI remains firm in its commitment to providing a separate registry for the breed, as well as continuing research into breed health issues, working stock guardian behaviors, and providing members with opportunities to learn more about our breed.

But when choosing pups to retain as potential breeding stock, it is important to select for Normal / Clear dogs and select against Affected dogs.

An ancient breed, and probably foundation stock for some of the Chinese dogs, the Lhasa didn't reach the West until the 1920 ′ s when the Dalai Lama gave some as a gift to an English doctor.

* has spent a number of years studying and learning about their breed * is active in one or more breed clubs or similar groups and thus is in regular contact with other people in the breed * knows their breeding stock inside and out for several generations back * has an «eye for a dog» and has developed a detailed picture of the type of dog they're breeding toward * almost always compete in some in some sort of activity with their dogs (conformation, working activities, obedience etc.) so as to have a realistic idea of how their dogs compare to others of the same the breed * is knowledgable about the hereditary problems that occur in their breed and has the appropriate tests done prior to breeding in order to decrease the likelihood of their occurance in their pups * considers temperament important * is knowledgable about the mating and whelping of dogs in general, so as to minimize the chances of injury or death to the breeding dogs * is extremely concerned with the quality of the homes that their puppies are destinied for, to the point of not performing a breeding if they don't feel good homes will be available for the pups * never has more dogs of their own than they are properly able to care for * is willing and able to educate and build a relationship with their puppy buyers * is honest * uses spay / neuter contracts and / or limited registration to prevent the casual breeding of their puppies * is ALWAYS willing to take back a dog of their breeding if a puppy buyer can not keep it for any reason.

A reputable breeder will ALWAYS assess the quality of their breeding stock and, if you purchased a dog solely as a pet, there will be stipulations that the dog is to be spayed or neutered by a given age or the breeder will have already had that procedure performed for you.

As all of our dogs come from the same original stock, we offer the following Introduction by James Wood and three reprinted articles for your consideration and would like to encourage breeders to do gonioscopy eye evaluations on breeding stock.

The Lundehund is generally a healthy breed, and responsible breeders test their stock for health conditions such as patellar luxation and eye disorders.

For Aussies, hip and eye exams have achieved a high level of acceptance as a necessary screening measure for breeding stoFor Aussies, hip and eye exams have achieved a high level of acceptance as a necessary screening measure for breeding stofor breeding stock.

They shall commit themselves to a positive programme of testing for hereditary defects as agreed by the ESS Breed Clubs and Societies and will make available copies of relevant documents to purchasers of their stock at the time of sale.

Prospective buyers of puppies and / or adult stock should be carefully screened for suitability and should be fully advised of the characteristics of the English Springer Spaniel as a breed, stressing the necessity for care, grooming and ample exercise.

Auctioneers have no concern whatsoever for the dogs, who are tossed around and promoted solely for their potential monetary value as «breeding stock».

Hopefully, as breeders take advantage of the MRI procedure for their breeding stock, we may be able to have a better grasp of the disease; however, in talking with respected breeders the world over, we have found that most believe that we will not eradicate the disease until we find a gene marker.

Encouragement to breed, such as might be implied by advertisements offering «breeding stock» for sale or lease should not be made.

Rather, when choosing pups to retain as potential breeding stock, one may select for dogs proven «Normal / Clear» by the OptiGen crd3 test, and select, when possible, against dogs proven to be carriers.

The Boerboel is typically a healthy breed, and a responsible breeder will screen breeding stock for health conditions such as elbow and hip dysplasia, heart disease, and two disorders that affect the eyelids: ectropion and entropion.

Apply the same high standards to bitches accepted for breeding to their stud dogs as they apply to their own breeding stock.

Majoribanks continued his breeding program, selecting his stock for intelligence and cooperative qualities as well as the beautiful golden coloration from which the breed takes it's name.

How different from their lives two weeks earlier, when many emerged from filthy cages, trapped there, untouched by humans, for months and years as they served as canine breeding stock.

If she also has a contract that protects the buyer and the dog as well as herself, requires sterilization of puppies sold as pets, and has tested breeding stock for the genetic abnormalities affecting the breed, stay and talk.

Labs are healthy dogs overall, and a responsible breeder screens breeding stock for conditions such as elbow and hip dysplasia, heart disorders, hereditary myopathy (muscle weakness), and eye conditions, including progressive retinal atrophy.

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