Sentences with phrase «as working dogs»

Given a second chance, they have gone on to become loving members of new families, therapy dogs as well as working dogs with law enforcement... truly making a difference in the human lives they touch.

As working dogs, these breeds also require a good amount of physical stimulation.

Many have excelled both as working dogs on Texas ranches, as well as in sports such as agility, flyball, herding and obedience.

While the American Kennel Club (AKC) identifies breeds such as the Chinook, Rottweiler and Saint Bernard as working dogs, it's true that all dogs work, whether it's in the field, on your lap or -LSB-...]

Bred as working dogs, Border Collies are relatively new to the AKC registry only being recognized since 1995.

As working dogs become increasingly important to the military mission, work is under way to help protect them from enemy threats.

Still now Pembrokes are used as working dogs although sometimes they are seen as family pets.

As working dogs, they excel at obedience, herding and agility, but due to their gentleness, they also make good therapy dogs.

The exact history of border collies is unknown, but it is clear that they originate from the Scottish border territories, where they were bred as working dogs, primarily to herd sheep.

Pomeranians came from the historical Pomerania region, which now makes up parts of Germany and Poland, where they were used as working dogs.

As working dogs, both border collies and Shetland sheepdogs have fairly high exercise requirements.

Although they were bred as working dogs, Bloodhounds make great companions.

English Cocker Spaniels, like many dog breeds that originated as working dogs, have some genetic lines that focus on working dog skills and others that focus on ensuring that the dog's appearance conforms to a breed standard.

Where once, the vast majority of dogs were used as working dogs for a specific purpose, where look was a minor element compared to function, now, the majority of dogs are bred for looks, with function being only a minor part of the puzzle.

They were originally bread as working dogs, used to guard livestock and baiting.

Now, they are bred as pets or as working dogs.

The male of a breed tends to be larger, more robust, and with a higher level of endurance then the female, making them more attractive as working dogs and canine athletes.

Border Collie Rescue views all Border Collies as working dogs until they show us otherwise.

Both breeds originated in the Northern-most parts of Scandinavia and Russia and were developed as working dogs (herding and sledding).

Today, they are still used as working dogs for the military and police, and as watchdogs, guard dogs, rescue, and weight - pulling dogs.

In today's world, they are less commonly seen as working dogs, and more commonly seen as household pets.

Medium breed dogs are well - known for their vigor, agility and energy, and were traditionally used as working dogs in farms.

The origins of the Australian Kelpie can be traced back to the early collies that were imported into Australia during the early 19th century as working dogs.

Once bred as working dogs, these pups thrive when they are kept busy.

Additionally, we do not consider dogs imported for training as working dogs to be imported for purposes of resale.

To prove their occupation as working dogs, their tails were docked; thus, their owners were exempt from taxes placed on dogs kept as pets.

I have always been attracted to their primitive looks but more importantly to see them in action as working dogs.

The taller and lighter field line of Labrador Retriever is more slender than its counterpart and is generally used for field work (again, it should be noted that this is not always the case and conformation lines can also be used as working dogs.)

Originally bred for bull baiting and dog fighting, they have also functioned as working dogs on farms.

As working dogs, German Shepherds are very responsive to this technique.

Their intelligence allows them to continue to be the first choice as working dogs, and they continue to impress with their tracking skills.

Labrador Retrievers are generally food and praise driven dogs and combining this fact with their incredible intelligence (ranked at number seven among all dog breeds) and they make the perfect candidates as working dogs.

Although the smaller member of the trio is considered a terrier by the American Kennel Club (AKC), the two larger Schnauzers — also with obvious terrier origins — are classified as working dogs.

As working dogs, this breed requires lots of exercise.

Golden retrievers were bred as working dogs, so they're energetic and need plenty of exercise, which can result in them getting tangled and muddy after walks, as well as occasionally seeming to bring back half the outside foliage embedded in their coats.

Today these dogs are still used as working dogs on farms and ranches, and they do extremely well in agility competitions.

Some hunted smile others served as working dogs.

However they arrived, people used them as working dogs.

They also excel as working dogs, doing things such as sniffing for bombs, herding animals, search and rescue, or even therapy.

As working dogs, they were exempt from dog taxes, but their tails had to be docked as proof of their occupation.

Meanwhile, Labs bred to be out in the field as working dogs have been bred with agility in mind.

Dogs that are active such as working dogs, but have poor conditioning can begin to suffer from hypoglycemia.

Personality: First raised as working dogs, Shetland Sheepdogs developed a loyal, willing and eager to please personality that makes them excellent companion dogs.

Their origin traces back about four thousand years, when their ancestors were used as working dogs for herding, hunting and even pulling sleds.

Our pups are only sold as pets, donated as service dogs, or placed into training programs as working dogs.

While the American Kennel Club has classifications for certain breeds of dog that determine them as working dogs the fact is that a dog does not have to feature in one of these classified breeds to act as a working dog.

They are being used more often these days as working dogs they have a good sense of smell and make excellent therapy dogs.

Highly intelligent, gentle, kind and even - tempered they make fantastic pets as well as working dogs.

The modern German Shepherd breed is criticized by some for straying away from Max von Stephanitz's original ideology that German Shepherds should be bred primarily as working dogs and that breeding should be strictly controlled to eliminate defects quickly.

They like to make their own decisions, as they would have needed to do this as working dogs.