Sentences with phrase «at hunting small»

The Kerry Blue Terrier was skilled not only at hunting small game and killing rodents but was also pretty good at herding, guarding, and retrieving.

Although not bred for the purpose, the Silky is adept at hunting small rodents, such as mice and rats.

Not exact matches

In Dick's case, Wedbush Securities estimates that the whole hunting segment, not just firearms, make up only 10 % of company sales and that the moves announced by Dick's would have at most a small impact on sales, with the biggest threat coming from a hit to store traffic.

At the same time smaller, nimbler business models are blossoming, which means slightly less certainty in the job hunt, but often more flexibility and some sorely - needed improvements to work - life balance.

Actually at least in PA, studies have shown that hunting down the few cases of fraud (a very small percent) is actually more costly then ignoring it, and would hit the people who actually need it more then the 0.5 - 1 % who may be committing fraud.

For example, we should stop «hunting for sport or furs; farming minks, foxes and other animals for their fur; capturing wild animals (often after shooting their mothers) and imprisoning them in small cages for humans to stare at; tormenting animals to make them learn tricks for circuses, and tormenting them to make them entertain the folks at rodeos; slaughtering whales with explosive harpoons; and generally ignoring the interests of wild animals as we extend our empire of concrete and pollution over the surface of the globe» (ALNE 23).

I took half of the cauliflower, garlic (now soft and shredded), and all of the linguine and put it in a bowl with a small handful of celery leaves, a squirt of lemon juice, and a half teaspoon of this wonderful, bold, fruity olive oil that was half - off at the store (hurray for bargain hunting!).

These include poor visibility (kangaroo hunting frequently takes place at night), the size of the kangaroo's head presenting a small target and some shooters» limited skills and inexperience.

I am on the hunt for a pan for home (i usually do my baking at work, i am a chef at a small restaurant in toronto) for interest's sake i have tried the oatmeal stout cake from Regan Daley's book in a bundt pan and it was fabulous.

Catching prey underwater and then shredding it at the surface was probably a smaller behavioral leap from full - on land feeding than other aquatic hunting strategies.

The good news is that Kepler's latest results include 117 candidates at or below the size of Kepler - 10 b and 23 smaller than Earth, strongly suggesting that the planet - hunting probe should soon find small, rocky exoplanets in kinder climates.

Smaller dinosaurs were also more likely than large ones to develop insulating feathers, enabling them to hunt at night.

The extraterrestrial - hunting SETI Institute is aiming its array of radio telescopes at 20,000 small, cold stars unlike our own to see if anyone is home

Archerfish hunt by shooting jets of water at unsuspecting insects, spiders, or even small lizards on leaves or twigs above, knocking them into the water below before gobbling them up.

Topping out at about 20 kilograms, a coyote has to be able to hunt both smaller and bigger prey, and avoid being prey itself, a combination that selects for intelligence.

«Modern humans (in Africa) developed the bow and arrow, as well as spear throwers, which allowed hunting at arms» length and often focused on smaller prey.»

Whether I'm working towards a business goal, hunting down a sold - out eyeshadow palette, or trying to find cheesecake in a small town at 1 am, I won't stop until I succeed at my mission.

Was out with my husband at a small hunting store ask the salesman if they had any faux antlers he said no, then he said wait, I just have 1 only from an old display he gave it to me for nothing.

When Joe (Momoa), his wife, small daughter, and his hot tempered father (Lang) arrive at their remote hunting cabin in the peaceful woods, they're hoping for a quiet getaway weekend.

At the beginning I was casually completing quests and hunting challenges in a smaller area, and I never thought to zoom out the map.

With a trailer set to premiere at CinemaCon today (and hopefully online shortly after), 20th Century Fox has released the first synopsis for Shane Black's The Predator; check it out here... From the outer reaches of space to the small - town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home in Shane Black's explosive reinvention of the Predator -LSB-...]

Draw upon visual data and field experiences at local museums in order to write a story or draw a picture that explains the changes in family life that occurred when the family no longer had to hunt for food, could be supported on smaller amounts of land, and could acquire surplus food for storage and trading.

Whether you're hunting for smaller price tags, greater variety, or both, you're sure to find something incredible to suit your needs here at our dealership.

That might mean small, bright, cute toys at a boutique and bigger tug toys or water toys for a store that caters to large working or hunting dogs.

At that time, these dogs were used mainly for small hunting games especially for red fox and digging quarry from its cave.

It is thought that the Jack Russell Terrier found its beginnings from the English White Terrier when a parson, Reverend John Russell purchased a small terrier talented at fox hunting, from his local milk man.

They are the smallest of the English herding dogs and were also adept at hunting and catching both rabbits and rats.

This loyal, energetic, smart, and active dog is equally adept at hunting birds and other small game prey.

Sturdy and small at just 10 to 11 inches tall and about 12 to 14 pounds, the Australian Terrier has a long body, short legs, and a long strong muzzle with big teeth for vermin hunting.

These dogs make excellent hunting dogs, especially for small game and they tend to excel at dog sports including obedience and agility.

There, Standard Schnauzers were bred with smaller dogs, such as the miniature poodle and the Affenpinscher, to create a farm dog that was skilled at hunting rats.

Big dogs and hunting dogs can show some success while small dogs do not succeed at all.

Irish Terriers were bred to be working dogs to kill vermin (a «ratter at heart»), hunt small animals and they were even used as a messenger and sentinel in WWI.

Small animals and other pets are at risk for being part of this hunting dog's menu.

They also have a strong hunting instinc t and will catch and kill smaller animals so should not be let off the lead because if your four - legged friend sees a squirrel he will be gone and whether or not he comes back is down to how he feels at that time, not how well you have practiced recall.

Cats are often shot at, poisoned, trapped or tortured by neighbors annoyed by cats using their gardens as a litter box or hunting bids and other small animals.

Originally a dog bred exclusively for noble families and to work with their families» falconers before guns were used in bird and small game hunting, ancestors of the Small Münsterländer (formerly the Kleiner Münsterländer Vorstehhund) had to work in upland areas to flush prey for the falcon, then allow the falcon to keep the prey until the falconer could retrieve it while the dog pointed at the csmall game hunting, ancestors of the Small Münsterländer (formerly the Kleiner Münsterländer Vorstehhund) had to work in upland areas to flush prey for the falcon, then allow the falcon to keep the prey until the falconer could retrieve it while the dog pointed at the cSmall Münsterländer (formerly the Kleiner Münsterländer Vorstehhund) had to work in upland areas to flush prey for the falcon, then allow the falcon to keep the prey until the falconer could retrieve it while the dog pointed at the catch.

At the turn of the century, Edmund Lons, brother of the famous hunting and nature poet Hermann Lons, discovered Small Münsterländers in two towns in Lower Saxony.

Irish Terriers were bred to hunt fox, otter, and other unwanted small mammals, and they were extremely good at it.

We argue that the behavioural capacity of feral cats to undertake long - distance excursions to exploit transient hunting opportunities results in significantly higher total predator pressure on prey, and helps to explain how low - density cat populations could have large impacts on small - mammal abundance at landscape scales.

The end result was a working farm dog which excelled at ratting and vermin control; a hunting partner with a 100 yard range that allowed hunters to follow on foot while it trailed and treed small game; an alert and responsible watchdog; and a loving and loyal companion.

The breed traces back to at least 1850 when a clergyman in England wrote about hunting with bobtailed, small dogs with rough coats that worked well when hunting in thick brush.

But owners must keep away the small pets from beagle because this breed is very good at hunting.

Being a smaller dog they were considered a bit slower than other long - limbed hunting dogs, but they were very reliable at following the scent of their prey.

If they are easily excitable, or are a hunting breed like the JRTs they can lunge at something that suddenly peaked their interest, be it a small animal, a toy or another dog — in that instance their focus is primarily on the object without regard for their surroundings — such instances can lead to severe traffic injuries.

On the hunt for solitude and sea stars, we took the advice of a staff member at our resort and followed a small dirt path, which led to a quiet beach on the opposite side of the tiny harbor.

He explains to us over his boiling porcupine soup that spears are wielded when hunting small land mammals, while blowpipes are used to stealthily snipe at birds or monkeys lounging on treetops.

At sites such as Dos Cocos, large tarpon hunt aggressively in the dark, often assisted by divers» torch lights to zero in on the smaller reef fish.

These creatures play an intriguing role in the game at the moment because killing them will net you a small amount of XP, but it's not worth your time actively hunting them all versus chasing the bounty or murdering other players, nor are they particularly dangerous because you can scout around them provided you don't make too much noise.

While Troodon is considered a smaller relative of the island's Raptors, they are no less dangerous, especially with their love of hunting at night.