Sentences with phrase «breed traits»

All Pit Bull - type dogs share some common breed traits.

How to decide which dog breed traits would best suit your personality and lifestyle, so you can choose the right dog breed — the best dog breed for your family.

Understanding specific breed traits can minimize the chance of long - term problems with an adopted pet.

Let's go through the list of other breed traits.

Would a DNA test help identify breed traits that can affect health, nutrition, behavior / training and exercise decisions?

If a breeder is trying to intentionally change a natural breed trait, then that's a different story and it's not a good one.

I will always look at inherent breed traits and select an enrichment activity that, that dog might enjoy — not all dogs actually enjoy every enrichment option.

While most quizzes suggest a particular breed of dog, it is important to keep in mind that these are just suggestions, and mixed breeds often share dominant breed traits.

While each dog is an individual, these common breed traits have implications for trainers.

Which dog breed traits would be best for you depends partly on which ones you find most appealing.

Let's all forget about selective breeding, and forget about specific breed traits, and pretend that dog training is easy and doesn't require any work.

Hybrids are sometimes crossed with hybrids, possibly resulting in a different combination of breed traits.

Dr Dan O'Neill, lead author from the Royal Veterinary College, said: «German Shepherd Dogs have previously been reported to have the second highest number of health disorders exacerbated by breeding traits, with Great Danes occupying first place.

The program featured several breeds of dogs that were known to have genetic health problems — however, the Kennel Club still seems to reward exaggerated breed traits.

They identified new candidate genes and reconstructed genetic networks that control flowering time and oil metabolism, two major sunflower breeding traits, and found that the flowering time networks have been shaped by the past duplication of the entire genome.

Breeding those traits takes 12 to 14 years, says Texas A&M program director J. Creighton Miller Jr., but you won't have to wait that long to see one of the program's newest creations, a variety called peppermint.

Markers are also being used to breed traits from otherwise discarded varieties back into cultivated crops.

However to what degree breed traits are seen in an individual dog depends on its unique combination of genetics, experience and handling and so breed is not a reliable predictor of a dog's likely use of aggression alone.

Jack Russell Terriers: Information about Jack Russell Terrier breed traits, history, and health.

: This site presents breed traits of the Chihuahua to help people decide whether this is the right type of dog for them and their family.

The president of AKC stated «If there is a logical, scientific way to correct genetic health problems associated with certain breed traits and still preserve the integrity of the breed standard, it is incumbent upon the American Kennel Club to lead the way» Stipples went on to win several points at AKC shows.

Much of this revolves around esoteric aspects of appearance rather than essential breed traits.

Darwin lives up to the Manx breed trait of being «dog like» by playing fetch, and Darcy is a bit of a trouble maker who gets into anything and everything.

Educate yourself on your dog's breeds even if they are a mixed breed because some of their inherited and pre-disposed genetic breed traits will be present.

The expression, «Over my dead body» comes from the Great Pyrenees breed trait.

The Humane Society of Boulder Valley allows families or individuals to place «holds» on animals so that they may take time making adoption decisions, introducing family members and other pets, researching breed traits, and plan visits to the shelter without stress.

Just as certain specific traits were selectively bred into pit bulls a hundred years ago, responsible breeders have been and continue to selectively breed those traits OUT OF pit bulls.

Know the general breed traits for which the breed (or breeds) was selected for over the years (hunting, fighting, chasing vermin, herding)-- these instincts will be very strong in a purebred dog.

The physical and temperamental breed traits, so familiar today to millions of devotees around the world, recall the Lab's original purpose.

They share common ancestors with the APBT and AST, therefore exhibit many of the same breed traits.

It can point towards breed traits that are more likely than not, including helping to predict size, appearance and temperament, and maybe even explain a few unsolved mysteries.

Our current dog is significantly more obedient, lazy and has a lot of the main breed traits.

Porphyria also causes progressive dementia, may cause photosensitivity («allergy to bright light») and is not a desirable breed trait.

One of the common breed traits, however, is a dislike of restraint.

The push for these exaggerated breed traits has created a wealth of health problems: brain tumors in some spaniels, bulldogs that can barely breath — and can not breed on their own — among other health problems.

Dog Breed Traits — Which Characteristics Are Right For You?

Understanding specific breed traits and possible inherited disorders can minimize the chance of long term problems with an adopted pet.

I know Bull Dogs are prone to heart disease, but my Vet has said that this is a breed trait and that there is nothing out of the ordinary about an older Bull Dog panting a lot.

It's possibly a breed trait that comes from living in cold climates.

You need to carefully consider these breed traits before deciding if this is the right breed for you.

We talked to five dogs — including the Brittany, Pumi, and Bull Terrier — about what they love to do most thanks to their breed traits.

I believe that almost EVERY pit bull attack can be prevented by a.) Knowing the breed traits involved; b.) Only purchasing a dog from a good breeder, or getting a good rescue from a reputable non-profit rescue organization; c.) Proper socialization of the puppies; d.) Proper training of the dogs; e.) Proper supervision by responsible adults; f.) Proper containment when not supervised... AND NOT NEGLECTING THEM AND MAKING THEIR LIVES MISERABLE.

While Chihuahuas with long coats, as their name expresses, have much longer hair than the others, they are otherwise the same with regard to breed traits.

While some people believe that only the English Toy Spaniels were used to create this breed, it's suggested that Papillons, Cocker breeds and maybe Welsh Springers were used to bring back the breed traits that were desired.

It's a breed trait caused by their loose jowls that were designed to help make water retrievals easier for the dogs.

Disregarding breed, breed traits and history when choosing a pet, and advocating that it is the home that determines the dog is both irresponsible and very uneducated.