Sentences with phrase «average dog of any breed»

This is not a normal test performed on your average dog of any breed.

Not exact matches

Although not specifically a large breed dog food, this recipe from Nature's Variety has an above - average crude protein level of 35 % that can work well for active large breeds to help them build lean muscle.

The Doberman, according to research, is the calmest breed of all work dogs and is much smarter than the average German Shepard.

The American Kennel Club gives full recognition to 157 breeds of dogs and has several more in the pipeline, but the average American is probably only sure of a dozen or two.

So now the price of the pup, if you were to buy a well - bred dog in a pet store, would be at an average price of $ 2142.

The average adult dog needs about 30 calories per pound of bodyweight (more if he is particularly active) but small - breed dogs need an average of 40, sometimes as much as 50, calories per pound of bodyweight.

According to the website PetMD, the average initial cost for adopting some breeds of dogs has now risen to over $ 1500.

The smaller the pup, the more prolonged the lifespan — this is a good general rule of thumb when it comes to estimating average lifespans for different dog breeds.

Meaning, the average pool of specimens within the breed average a coefficient of inbreeding of 10 %, this is over the double of the average amongst all purebred dogs.

The Portuguese Water Dog is a generally healthy breed with an average lifespan of 12 - 14 years.

Dogs have an average of 220 million smell receptors in their noses, with the number varying among different breeds.

Interestingly, the average person can only identify about 10 % of dog breeds, while dog lovers may recognize around 25 %.

To the average person, it might ring no bell at all and trigger yet another «awww», but with a tiny bit of reading, you will understand that breeding dogs excessively simply to fix one physical appearance (such as small size) is suicidal, for both the progenies and the breed.

If you are looking for a dog breed with higher than average intelligence, here is a list of the top 10 most intelligent breed of dog along with a little history on each breed.

Not only is heartworm highly contagious, a positive diagnosis is incredibly time consuming and expensive to treat (Blumenfeld says the cost averages $ 600 for small dogs and $ 2,000 for larger breeds), an unfair fact that often pushes these dogs to the top of the kill list in many shelters across the country

Above all else, remember this: no matter what dog breeds you look into, most dogs live an average of 12 to 15 years, so make sure that you are committed for the long haul.

On average, a puppy has already nutritional requirements twice as important as an adult dog: in the case of small breed puppies, particularly precocious, the diet shall provide enough protein and fat to supply the energy necessary for their fast development.

With an average of 60 dogs needing homes a week if you are a fan of this breed you will be spoilt for choice.

For the purposes of the average dog owner, it makes more sense to group dog breeds by size.

With some breeds, including Cocker Spaniels, having a higher - than average incidence of Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA), the less chemicals seeping into my dog's bloodstream through his skin the better.

My parents fed Purina dog chow to all of our dogs from great danes to shelties and they never had any health problems and lived above and beyond thier «average age span» for thier specific breeds.

A dog that has suffered from injuries and diseases throughout its life is unlikely to live past to average expectancy regardless of its breed.

For a dog of this size, you shouldn't be surprised to learn that the breed's average lifespan is between 8 and 10 years.

Like most large breeds, these dogs have an average life expectancy of eight to ten years.

Unfortunately, these dogs are prone to numerous diseases and their average lifespan is one of the shortest among all breeds, usually ranging around 5 to 6 years.

However, when being tested for their temperament against other breeds of dogs, the pit bull actually was seen to score above average in having good temperament, even beating the temperament of the golden retriever in the process.

The average dog requires about 30 calories per pound of bodyweight — small breeds need more due to their fast metabolisms and large breeds need less.

According to the book The Intelligence of Dogs, the Shiba Inu ranks 49th among breeds in intelligence which is average working / obedience intelligence.

The American Canine Temperament Testing Association, which sponsors tests for temperament titles for dogs, reported that 95 % of all APBTs that take the test pass, compared with a 77 % passing rate for all breeds on average.

With an average lifespan of 5 - 8 years, the French mastiff is the shortest living dog breed in the world.

We are not your average kennel; we love our parent dogs, and we have worked hard on our bloodlines so we can provide you the enjoyment of well bred canines.

Select dogs for breeding that have a record of producing a higher than breed average percentage of normal progeny.

Rather, the other companies willing to insure high - risk breeds are also having to make more and higher payouts for attacks by pit bulls, Rottweilers, and dogs of several other closely related but relatively scarce breeds, each of which pose more than twice the actuarial risk of all other breeds combined and more than 10 times the actuarial risk of the average dog.

A 5 - 7 lb yorkie is the average size of the yorkie breed, and these are still small dogs.

Amounts and averages will vary depending on the breed and activity of your dog.

The Boxer dog breed has an average lifespan of 15 years, and with quality, all natural diets combined with plenty of exercise, this can be extended.

Unfortunately, like other giant dog breeds, the lifespan of this breed tends to be shorter than the average dog.

Sadly, like other giant dog breeds, the lifespan of the Mastiff tends to be shorter than the average dog.

The average lifespan for this dog is 12 to 15 years, though several specimens of the breed have been known to live as long as 20 years.

Some dogs that have developed heart murmurs at young ages have lived to the average lifespan of that breed.

Excellent - quality common dogs should be bred to more genetically unique dogs and the best of their puppies that have the lowest Average Genetic Relatedness should be kept intact.

Those who do not consider the total dog, meaning the core traits (conformation, health, and temperament) will find that over time, the quality of their pups will soon begin to drift toward the breed average.

In these breeding facilities, «mother dogs remain locked in cages their whole lives and have half the life expectancy of the average dog.

The average life expectancy of this dog breed is around twelve to fifteen years.

The average life expectancy of this dog breed is around fourteen to fifteen years.

The majority of dog breeds are average shedders.

SC suggested that an aim in breeding should be to reduce the Coefficient of Inbreeding (COI) within a breed by breeding dogs whose offspring would have a COI lower than the breed average.

Record COIs of individual dogs on pedigree certificates against the breed average.

In light of this research, Cosequin is recommended to protect cartilage in dogs that are overweight, working breeds, and large breeds, as well as the average «weekend warrior».

Dataset on the sires used to produce the selected 549 dogs, included number of litters and puppies produced both in total and on average in the breed.