Sentences with phrase «breed folded ear»

Do they only breed folded ear cats to straight ear cats?

Not exact matches

«There are breeds and physical characteristics of dogs which tend to predispose them to ear and skin issues, such as those with body folds or floppy ears,» he explains, pointing to German Shepherds, Labs and Cocker Spaniels as examples.

Groomers also like to use them for the folds in facial skin on breeds such as Pugs or Bulldogs and know them to be great for speeding drying on sporting breeds» ears.

Consider breeds carefully if cleaning your Spaniels ears or wiping the slobber out from between your Mastiffs lip folds grosses you out.

If you are trying to avoid a smelly dog, stay away from breeds with excessive folds and floppy ears.

Bloodhounds were bred for this job, having developed their own characteristics to assist — the long ears and loose facial folds help direct and hold the scent to their nose while their wide stance and long neck are helpful in moving quickly with their head down low.

For decades, cats have been bred to produce consistent physical features such as a shortened snout, inward folded ears, round and lean faces, and a variety of colors and textures.

The French eventually became synonymous with the breed after further perfecting their appearance to include a shorter underjaw and either rose ears (folded back) or bat ears (large and upright).

The breed's ears naturally fold over and droop along the cheek.

The fold is a genetic mutation that occurred in Scotland in a barn cat called Susie and from the original single fold due to a cartilage defect, selective breeding has increased the folds to sometimes 3, causing the ears in some Scottish Folds to fold almost completely folds to sometimes 3, causing the ears in some Scottish Folds to fold almost completely Folds to fold almost completely flat.

The Phalene, a separate variety of the breed with drop ears, takes its name from the butterfly's cousin, the moth, another winged beauty that folds its wings when at rest.

Some of this can be attributed to these breeds having more olfactory glands, skin folds that help trap odors or long ears that collect more smells from the ground.

The Scottish Fold is known for its folded ears, though not ever cat in the breed displays this trait.

The Dane is a long bodied breed with a long square head and folded ears if they are not cropped.

The best - known types of dogs with long ears are hound dogs, of course, but actually there are many dog breeds of all sizes and shapes that sport long folded or droopy ears.

There was considerable interest in these folded ear cats and plans were made for developing the breed.

This breed's most distinctive feature consists of its ears which are set high with the top folding down.

William and Mary bred Snooks with a red tabby male, the litter contained one male, Snowball, who was eventually bred with a British shorthair which resulted in five kittens with fold ears.

If two cats both with folded ears are bred together, there is a high chance that the resulting kittens will suffer with severe bone and joint problems.

We know that these cats can have severe joint problems because of the genetic defect needed to get the folded ear look; we should not breed these cats.