Sentences with phrase «breed groups as»

We chose to compare these breed groups as they represent «high risk» (CKCS have a high rate of CM / SM), «medium risk» (small breed dogs may occasionally develop CM / SM [2], [3], [23]-RRB- and «low risk» (CM / SM has not been recorded in the Labrador).

I have seen a lot of rescues and new homes found by loving members of the internet breed groups as well as our own Fox Terrier Club of Northern California Rescue.

Overall prevalence was calculated for each condition and the conditions were further categorized into one of 157 breed groups as well as one of four sex classes: intact females (F), neutered females (NF), intact males (M), and neutered males (NM).

Owners of pit bull - type dogs deal with a strong breed stigma, however controlled studies have not identified this breed group as disproportionately dangerous....

Everyone who knows anything about animals is against it Here's what the American Veterinary Medical Association recently told the Miami Herald about pit bulls: «Controlled studies have not identified this breed group as disproportionately dangerous.»

Not exact matches

(breeding and education designed to produce only the best individual types) and racial eugenics (the grouping or intermixing of different ethnic types being not left to chance but effected as a controlled process in the proportions most beneficial to humanity as a whole), both, as I well know, present apparently insuperable difficulties, administrative and psychological.

They will give rise to new doctrines, as group interests change, but Christianity will breed true to itself because it will be developed by groups of Christians whose needs and satisfactions are of the same general type.7

Puckett is just as fixated on other racial groups — «We might call a spook a spook, unless he's a spick» — and he also knows that a white running back is a dying breed in the NFL.

Reproductive isolation is the key to understanding how new species form, and many types of barriers can divide a population and split it into two different groups: geographic (such as a mountain range, desert, ocean or river), morphological (a change in coloration, body type or reproductive organs), behavioral (a change in breeding season, mating calls or courtship actions), and others.

The other derives from reports of intergroup fighting among hunter - gatherers; our ancestors lived as hunter - gatherers from the emergence of the Homo genus until the Neolithic era, when humans began settling down to cultivate crops and breed animals, and some scattered groups still live that way.

Because only one breeding pair are the parents of over 80 percent of the young in a meerkat group, this effect should benefit the next generation as well.

N. Pulcher lives in family groups with up to 25 individuals, with one breeder pair and several helpers participating in territory defence and raising of offspring — known as «cooperative breeding».

For the study, the researchers classified all 2500 mammalian species for which information exists as either solitary, socially monogamous or group - living (several breeding females share a common range and either eat or sleep together).

In contrast, the «optimal skew» model posits that the dominant female fully controls subordinate breeding, and allows them to breed only insofar as it entices them to stay with the group and assist in rearing her own litters.

A group of Reed's colleagues went to the Appalachian Mountains to jolt the testosterone levels among breeding males in a population of small, two - toned songbirds known as dark - eyed juncos.

The alphas — a top male and female — get breeding priority, while the others help with such group activities as babysitting and guard duty.

It demonstrates too the value of captive breeding, even for such a diverse group as this: not only to preserve at least some threatened species, but also to provide contact between humans and animals, and promote human understanding, without which all conservation is doomed.

Adam Freedman of Harvard University and an international group of collaborators compared DNA from three breeds of dogs (a boxer, a Basenji and an Australian dingo) to that of three gray wolves (Canis lupus) from Croatia, China and Israel — three locations proposed as centers of dog domestication.

Another group of breeds that clustered genetically included the mastiff - type dogs such as the Bull Mastiff, Bulldog and the Rottweiler.

Dennis's essay discusses the groups of dog breeds, such as toy dogs and working dogs.

High school diploma projects are offered as correspondence courses, customary classroom - based guideline, online classes or a half breed that consolidates groups.

Animal welfare groups such as Together For The Animals In China have started campaigning for funds to help this breed, as they fear the numbers are set to rise further.

I am happy to have the larger animals back, as the females go into the breeding group, and the males will make great pets for those who like instant gratification.

Pet canaries in the color group are bred in a range of hues, including the very popular yellow, as well as white, cinnamon, grey / green, fawn, and red - factor — a bright orange - colored variety that should be fed a specific food supplement that helps keep its coloring vibrant.

The American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT) is a breed of dog in the terrier group, one of several breeds loosely classified as pit bulls.

We recommend any prospective owner adopt from a rescue group as well as research breed information from sanctuaries and many other resources versus just breeder sites.

``... Controlled studies have not identified this breed group [pit bull - type dogs] as disproportionately dangerous.»

The standard we use today is intrinsically the same as that was written in 1934 when a group of interested people sorted out what they realised were four separated breeds - Tibetan Terrier, Tibetan spaniel, Lhasa Apso and the Chinese cousin the Shih Tzu.

According to DNA testing, the Chow Chow is grouped with thirteen other dogs as one of the most ancient breeds in existence.

The Bernese Mountain Dog is a member of the working breed group because they were originally bred to herd animals and serve as guardians for herds of livestock.

The Bulldog also know as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog is a medium - size breed of dog in the companion breeds group.

It wasn't until the 1950s that the breed was introduced to the U.S., and later in 1973 Bichon Frises would first debut in the American Kennel Club dog shows as part of the Non-Sporting Group.

No other breed in the Spaniel group went through so many transformations and exaggerations in type until it became the breed as we know it today.

DO be extra careful if your pet is in this group: Any pet can be a victim of heatstroke, but flat - faced breeds, such as English and French Bulldogs, Pugs, Boston Terriers and Pekingese can not breathe and pant as effectively, and can get heatstroke very quickly.

Responsible breeders - as well as owners and rescue groups - feel a sense of duty to each individual dog and to the breed in general.

The movement against commercial - breeding practices began picking up significant momentum by late 2014, after celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey repeatedly spoke out on the issue and groups like the Humane Society shared on social media photos of animals allegedly abused by breeders.

So unless the Rescue group is a breed - specific group that knows its own breed, you might find a dog labeled as a Flat - Coat who really isn't.

Types of small dogs are classified as toy breeds by the American Kennel Club (AKC), however, small dogs also exist in other AKC classified breed groups and will be included in the list below.

We are members of CABRA (Coalition of All Breed Rescue AZ), PACC911 (an umbrella organization that sets up adoption events throughout the county), and are recognized as one of ACA's rescue groups (Akita Club of America).

Also known as All - Breed, Group, or Specialty shows.

More than 200 dog breeds are arranged by Group (as dogs are shown in dog shows): Sporting Group, Hound Group, Working Group, Terrier Group, Toy Group, Non-Sporting Group, Herding Group, and Miscellaneous Class.

Career highlights include the Hound and Working groups at Westminster, Hound and Working groups at the AKC / Eukanuba National Championship show, as well as breed judging several times at Westminster and at AKC / Eukanuba.

The Shih Tzu, also referred to as the Chrysanthemum Dog is a highly popular companion breed that sits within the Toy group in the American Kennel Club.

Many rescue groups focus on specific breeds, or mixes and will be more than happy to let you know as soon as a Shih - Poo puppy, or full grown adult becomes available for adoption!

There is no such thing as a toy or teacup Maltese the breed as a whole is in the toy group the preferred weight for a Maltese is 4 - 6 pounds but they can be bigger.

Don't be fooled by the delicate, dainty look of Pekingese puppies; this breed, also known as «Lion Dogs», «Chinese Spaniels», «Pekes» or «Pelchie Dogs», is one of the most confident and independent of the toy group.

The Akita and his cousin the Shiba Inu both started life as hunting dogs in Japan — a heritage manifest today in the tendency of both breeds to hunt small game and the neighbor's cat, but the Akita is part of the working group and the Shiba is a non-sporting dog.

Noted as being the tallest, and one of the rarest breeds of Spaniels, the Irish Water Spaniel is in the sporting group.

The Silky is a small - sized breed, often labeled as part of the toy group.

The Siberian Samoyed, alternately known as the Siberian Bjelkier, the «Samoyed» or simply «Smiling Sammy,» proudly represents the Russian hunting dog breeds group with its wonderful, positive, vibrant, and enthusiastic temperament.