The population of dogs coming into the sheltering population in Richmond, VA, may be different than elsewhere, but at least at the Richmond SPCA, with a specific look and type, staff were quite good
at breed identification — correctly identifying 96 % of the dogs in the study as having at least 25 % of the breeds noted above.
Not all posters are equally skilled
at breed identification.
Not exact matches
Study co-author James Specht, a professor of agronomy and horticulture
at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, said the
identification of Dt2 gives soybean breeders a powerful tool for
breeding new cultivars.
Many individuals have been falsely accused of a crime based,
at least in part, on confident eyewitness
identifications, a fact that has
bred distrust of eyewitness confidence in the U.S. legal system.
The US organisation Maddie's Fund financed a study into
breed identification by shelter staff, specifically looking
at the ability to identify Pit Bull type dogs.
Yet, researchers from Western University of Health Sciences [20 - 21] have found discrepancies between
breed identification and the results of DNA analysis, and researchers in Florida found
at one shelter that 50 % of dogs that were labeled as belonging to a pit - bull - type
breed lacked the DNA
breed signature [22].
4203 - A requires shelters within 24 hours to take steps to (1) check animals for all currently possible forms of
identification including, but not limited to, tags, microchips, tattoos or licenses; (2) make available to the public on the internet on a website or other public means if a website is not practical,
at least during the redemption period, a photograph, if practicable, and a general description of the animal to assist the owner (s) in finding the animal, including the species, type, and
breed (s), if known, though information about the animal may be withheld if deemed appropriate to facilitate finding the owner (s) or otherwise to protect the safety of the animal.
Before the exam, the dog's owner is given a form
at our hospital to complete with information on: 1) the owner (name, address) 2) the dog (name,
breed, birth date, AKC registration number, tattoo or microchip
identification number) After the examination, the veterinary ophthalmologist will complete the form and indicate any eye abnormalities.
At the APA Adoption Center, we believe that visual breed identification is unreliable and unscientific, at bes
At the APA Adoption Center, we believe that visual
breed identification is unreliable and unscientific,
at bes
at best.
The bloodhound holds many trailing records (for both length and age of trail), and
at one time it was the only
breed of dog whose
identifications were accepted in a court of law.
- my coverage of the results of a
breed identification panel done by the University of Florida and Maddies Fund shows the difficulty even professionals have
at identifying
breeds of mixed -
breed dogs.
The not -
at - all - benign implication of inaccurate
breed identification is those dogs misidentified as any one of a number of
breeds that are perceived, based primarily on media hype, as dangerous, aggressive, yappy, nippy or whatever.
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«More work is needed to look
at the effect of DNA analysis and
breed identification on adoption.»
«We were interested in supporting research looking
at how
breed identification influenced the likelihood of adoption.
The inconsistencies involved with dog
breed identification at shelters were outlined in a study conducted by a group of shelter experts, plus staff from two colleges of veterinary medicine.
Dr. Atherton is notorious for bad
identification practices, and has, in
at least one case, identified a pure
breed dog (not a banned
breed) as banned because of the dog's teeth structure.
The attorney described the
breed identifications going on
at shelters as «essentially guessing,» and he says putting more responsibility on adopters to make sure they can take a certain type of dog home is the right thing to do.
There are a number of organizations that aim to combat
breed discrimination, and while they are doing great work, change needs to happen
at all levels, which is why one shelter in Florida has stepped up to the plate and removed all of its
breed identification labels from kennel cards and their website.
This led to the eventual
identification of a single nucleotide substitution in the second codon of a previously unknown gene that is now known to be the cause of PRCD in
at least 18 different
breeds [23].
Testing for this mutation along with Ay and recessive black (a) also allows for the
identification of aw alleles in those
breeds where it is present.In
breeds where only the Ay and
at alleles are present, the Ay test can be used to see if the fawn / sable dog is Ay / Ay (homozygous) or only has one Ay (heterozygous).
Is a
breed approved by and registered with a registry or association which,
at a minimum, requires
identification of the
breed, date of birth, names of registered sire and dam, the name of breeder, and record - keeping relating to
breeding, transfer of ownership and death, and does or will actively show or compete.
At the school we studied ethology, behavior modification, basic obedience, kennel management,
breed identification, puppy development, service, and personal protection.
The best attempts
at control are based on a grading scheme for
identification of the defect and a
breed policy of recording and publishing the results for as many dogs as possible.
Along with geographic diversity, the products available
at the show will present attendees with state - of - the - art offerings ranging from
breed - specific foods and aquarium maintenance kits to hands - free filtration systems, and reference and
identification books for every level of fishkeeper.
The 21 - page report that resulted, chronicles the failure to arrive
at an agreed - upon
breed identification for the dog.
Notify the public animal shelter that serves the locality where the companion animal was found and provide to the shelter contact information including
at least a name and a contact telephone number, a description of the companion animal including
at least species,
breed, sex, size, color, information from any tag, license, collar, tattoo, or other
identification or markings, and the location where the companion animal was found.