Sentences with phrase «breed by appearance»

Even animal control officers and veterinarians are unable to reliably identify breed by appearance.

And perhaps 52 million of these dogs are regarded as either despicable curs or unacceptable examples of their breed by these appearance arbiters at the AKC.

Not exact matches

Just like today, specific breeds were preferred by people not only because of their riding performance but also their visual appearance and attractiveness.

Standards of physical perfection brought on by cultural demands can also breed stress and anxiety over our appearance.

There are lots of other changes this represents too, such as the presence of chemicals in our food supply (pesticides, herbicides, xenoestrogens, etc) that didn't exist in the ancient diet, as well as the dramatic changes caused by hybridization of many of our foods, which creates versions of fruits and vegetables bred more for size, sweetness, and appearance as opposed to natural nutrition... this aspect has decreased micronutrient content in the modern day food supply (just look at wild blueberries vs cultivated blueberries as an example of that with wild berries coming in at more than DOUBLE the antioxidants from ORAC testing).

As tradition dictates, the SLS AMG Black Series is outwardly distinguished by a series of aerodynamic and bodywork changes that provide a distinctly brawnier appearance than the standard SLS AMG — in keeping with its race - bred lineage.

All terriers bred by Rev. Russell were very consistent in their appearance.

These breeds are traditional breeds and we've come to associate them with specific types of names inspired by their appearance and pedigree.

The first appearance of the word «Basset» as applied to a breed of dog appears in an early text on hunting written by French Count Jacques du Fouilloux in 1585.

Since pit bulls are typically targeted based on physical appearances, the lecture complemented the new research on breed labeling conducted by Dr. Julie Levy, Director of our program.

Breed specific legislation (BSL) is often criticized because dogs are targeted solely by their appearance, rather than by their behavior.

The Shar - Pei made its appearance in the U.S. in 1973 and was accepted as a formal breed by the American Kennel Club in 1991.

The Pomsky was created by cross-breeding Huskies with Pomeranians and the new breed has features of both these dogs, both in terms of its physical appearance and its personality.

Don't be fooled by this breed's lamb - like appearance.

By appearance, this hound dog breed looks like a Greyhound only much larger.

Among the several breed groups categorized by the American Kennel Club, the non-sporting group stands out for offering quite a varied collection of dogs coming in different shapes, sizes, coats, temperaments and overall appearance.

The Pointer breed made its first appearance in the Westminster Kennel Club Show in 1877 and it is currently recognized as a member of the Sporting Group by the AKC.

The modern English Setter owes its appearance to Mr. Edward Laverack (1800 - 1877), who developed his own strain of the breed by careful inbreeding during the 19th century in England and to another Brit, Mr. R. Purcell Llewellin (1840 - 1925), who based his strain upon Laverack's and developed the working Setter.

If no pedigree is available, breed is determined by appearance, but pit bulls are difficult to categorize because the word refers to over 20 breeds, not including those that are mixed with Boston terriers, French bulldogs and English bulldogs.

Since a «good» dog can be judged only by its herding performance, there is no «breed standard» of appearance to which Border Collies should conform.

Included in the breed standard description are externally observable aspects of appearance and behaviour that are considered by the breed club to be the most important for the breed, and externally observable details of appearance or temperament that are considered by the breed club to be unacceptable (called faults).

Like the pit bull breed, true, experienced fanciers can tell the difference by appearance.

The Sapsal, Sapsali or Sapsaree is a rare, medium - sized Korean dog breed recognizable by its bulk and its long, furry coat that gives it a lion - like appearance.

Many owners don't have the resources or know - how to prove their dogs» genetic backgrounds, and a recent study by the Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program demonstrated that even shelter workers and other dog experts frequently misidentify breeds based on their appearance.

In some counties, owners of American Bulldogs, American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Argentinean Mastiffs (aka Dogo Argentino), Bull Terriers, Canary Dogs (aka Presa Canarios), Olde English Bulldogges, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, any mix of any of these breeds, and any other breeds or types that conform to the appearance of a pit bull in any way are being told that they own vicious dogs and are being forced to abide by the confinement and insurance restrictions in Ohio law.

While certain breeds may have originally been bred for certain characteristics many of these have been dumbed down or completely disappeared due to breeders trying to meet the demand of the public and the physical appearance desired by the AKC.

This is of course an average classification, so it is really rare that one dog of a certain breed will exactly match the officially set standards, but this description is used by the judges so that they can determine the winners of the dog shows, concerning dog's appearance.

This cat breed's striking appearance is completed by a long, bushy tail, that has been described as a brush, or fox - like.

On the other hand, appearances in dog shows somewhat sends a clear signal to the general public and prospects: this breeder is passionate about bettering the breed, and is happy to be judges by a bench of experts.

With each litter of puppies produced by inbreeding, the characteristic features and appearance of the breed became solidified.

In the case of a breed ban, the police and animal control lose the public's trust by seizing and killing innocent pets simply because of their appearance.

-LSB-... Manchester resident] McRoberts said in the lawsuit that her dogs were only characterized by Manchester police as «vicious» based on their appearance, not the actual breed or behavior of the dogs.

Attempts have been made to reduce these low rates of injury still further by prohibiting or otherwise regulating dog ownership on the basis of breed or appearance, presuming some dogs — absent any scientific evidence in support — to be disproportionately dangerous.

Up until the 20th century and the official recognition of the breed by the American Kennel Club in 1904, the Chihuahua was a dog with many different appearances but always characterized by its tiny size.

Recognizing that the Golden Retriever breed was developed as a useful gun dog, to encourage improvement by careful and selective breeding of Golden Retrievers that possess the appearance, structure, soundness, temperament, natural ability, and personality that are characterized in the standard of the breed, and to do all possible to advance and promote these qualities.

On Christmas day I made my annual appearance on Sky News with Eileen Jones from Friends of the Animals Wales, discussing puppy farming, rescue pets, and of course Lucy's Law — accompanied by rescued puppy farm breeding bitches Wendy and Ursula.

Although a non-sporting dog by breed, the Boston Terrier owes a lot of its appearance to the French and possibly English Bulldog — and this is apparent simply when you take a good look at a Boston Terrier.

No dog should be sentenced to death because of how he looks, or because of someone's opinion of how he looks, especially when we already know that physical appearance does not determine behavior, and more importantly, that we can not assume a dog's breed simply by looking at the dog.

The fact that this breed was created by mixing a wide variety of dogs resulted in a very peculiar, Dingo like appearance, that features versatile coat color patterns.

A study by The Animal Farm Foundation found that adoptable dogs in shelters and rescues are misidentified at least 75 % of the time when shelter staff and volunteers rely on appearance alone to determine a dog's breed.

Although bred for its abilities and natural herding instinct rather than for appearance, they were officially recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1994 and are now allowed to compete in conformation classes (for AKC Championships).

Reflecting the differing specialities for which pit bulls were bred, as well as the differing bloodlines developed by fighting breeders, diversity in pit bull appearance often confounds would - be regulators who seek to regulate by form, or breed standard.

This is fueled by purists that vigorously argue that any deviation from the original standards is no longer a British (English) bulldog [47], even though the breed has continued to evolve in appearance over centuries and even the last few decades.

History describes early litters that were sorted and classified by appearance including color and coat into «Schnauzer» or «other», and this selection process was then codified into a Schnauzer Breed Standard.

They have a shaggy appearance but as with the other double - coated breeds mentioned any hair loss is usually contained within the coat and got rid of by regular brushing.

And this appearance has been achieved by selective breeding for a certain set of characteristics

You might recognize her from her appearances on NBC's Today Show, and as the face of the Chicken Soup for the Soul pet series, or by Animal Fair's decade of promoting animal welfare, rescue and responsible breeding.

Maybe it's time to help the dogs live a longer life by focusing on its health rather than its appearance when selective breeding.

And because of that, many breeders started to disregard the performance level and focus more on the dog's overall appearance by breeding specific types simply to conform to the requirements and standards.

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