Sentences with phrase «breeds of purebred dogs»

-- All large - sized breeds of purebred dogs are candidates for hip dysplasia.

It provides registry services for all officially recognized breeds of purebred dogs.

The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (Toller) is one of five recognized Canadian breeds of purebred dogs.

Therefore many breeds of purebred dogs today represent a limited genetic pool, with disease predispositions that derive from one or a small number of recent genetic founders.

Hailing from the Shetland Islands and first officially registered in 1908 the Shetland Sheepdog, affectionately known as the Sheltie, is a relatively new breed of purebred dog and the exact mixture is still under debate.

Normally, selective breeding of purebred dogs is done in a way that helps minimize these kinds of predispositions.

... the breeding of purebred dogs is akin to [breeding laboratory mice]... [most breeds] are becoming progressively more inbred.

The breeding of purebred dogs is not an exact science.

The American Kennel Club does not recognize the Shih - Poo as a true breed of purebred dog.

Not exact matches

Boyko and his Cornell postdoc Laura Shannon then compared these dogs» genomes, as well as the genomes of more than 4500 purebreds from 161 breeds, at almost 189,000 spots along their chromosomes.

The first detailed genetic comparison of purebred domestic dogs promises to rewrite the textbooks with new information about breed classification and insights that may improve canine health by boosting understanding of the more than 350 inherited disorders, including cancer, heart disease, epilepsy, blindness and deafness, which affect dogs.

Purebred dogs are bred on the basis of specific physical and behavioural characteristics.

We know we are in the wrong and that God's teaching tells us to be pure and wait A purebred dog is a dog of a modern breed of dog, with written documentation showing the individual purebred dog's descent from its breeds» foundation

Only 25 percent of the dogs and a very small percentage of cats will be purebred; 75 percent of dogs and nearly all of the cats will be mixed breed animals that originated in unplanned and largely unwanted litters.

Purebred dogs and cats are not smarter, healthier or more even tempered than canines and felines of mixed breeding.

Shih Tzus & Furbabies is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of small purebred and mixed breed dogs.

Designer dogs usually have purebred parents of two different breeds.

Almost all of the dogs we saw that particular day were purebreds; the one we adopted was the only mixed breed.

NEW YORK (AP)-- Long the province of the purebred, the Westminster Kennel Club dog show is opening a doggie door this year to mixed - breed competitors.

First know that, as a result of their breeding, purebred dogs very often have genetic disorders and medical issue predispositions, certainly no less often than shelter dogs.

Although purebred dogs are sometimes denigrated as harboring all sorts of genetic abnormalities and mixed breed dogs are sometimes claimed to be healthier than their purebred cousins, the truth is that all dog have the same range of health problems.

The mission of the Denver All Breed Rescue Network, Inc., is to provide a vehicle for the fostering and re-homing of abandoned purebred dogs, to assist in increasing the adoption of shelter dogs by promoting awareness and working with shelters, and to educate the community regarding responsible dog ownership including the spay / neuter of companion animals.

Unlike breeding programs of the past, for the most part there is no method, no goal or no long term plan to preserve today's purebred dogs.

Instead of creating new breeds, these so called designer dogs destroy established purebred breeding programs.

To add to these features, tests of purebred and designer dogs with this kit will assist you with a chart that you can use to compare your dog with other dogs of the same breed.

About two - thirds of dogs are mixed breeds, and about a third are purebred.

Like many breeds pushing popularity the Pug has an issue also, not with so much purebred Pugs but those purebreds being used to create «Puggles», an essentially crossbred dog some produce to sell for large amounts of money as a designer dog.

With no regard for the history of purebred dogs, mixed breeds (cleverly renamed «designer dogs») may become the new kennel club of the future.

According to the breed standards, purebred dogs can have a variety of «bites» - the term for the position of the front top and bottom teeth in relation to each other.

Purebred dog breeders felt strongly enough about this history and the breeds to formalize a written description of them.

Rally is a relaxed and popular form of competition for purebred and mixed breed dogs held at...

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.

In a small proportion of cases, we find dogs that don't share segments with other dogs we have tested, indicating the presence of a rare breed that is not part of our reference panel or possibly a true «village dog» without any purebred relatives at all.

There have been instances that certain breeders especially those dealing with purebreds do not practise the strict guidelines of proper breeding which produces inferior dogs and do this because these people are more concerned about financial gain rather than the welfare of the animal.

None of these dogs are a threat to you, the purebred breeder, and your breeding program.

The ID process of dogs is a very strong argument for mixed breeds / alleged purebreds in any criminal charge.

The prevalence of disorders among purebred and mixed - breed dogs varied with the condition.

Founded in 1884 by 13 dog breed clubs, most of which were American, the newly formed AKC pledged to advance the breeding, study and exhibition of purebred dogs, as well as establishing the maintenance and running of purebred dogs.

One benefit of adopting an adult dog, whether purebred or mixed - breed, is that reputable shelters and rescue groups conduct thorough behavioral evaluations and assess the fit between adopters and adoptees.

You hear a lot about the merits of getting a purebred dog — and I have one myself - but have you considered a mixed breed dog?

Purebred rescue organizations were created by dog fanciers of the various breeds to save unwanted, abandoned, abused or stray dogs of that breed.

Of 24 disorders the researchers monitored, 13 were about the same in purebred vs mixed breed dogs (matched for age, sex and body weight).

It has an extensive registry regarding the purity of dogs in each breed through established pedigrees, and it provides breeder information for people to contact concerning the purchase of purebred dogs and their pups.

This comes from the idea that the more breeds in a dog's genetic mix, the less likely it is that the genetic problems of purebreds will manifest themselves.

In reality, ethical breeders of purebreds are much more likely to breed healthy dogs than any cross bred combination.

Because these dogs are the product of two different breeds, they are not purebred.

With 25 to 30 percent of dogs in shelters being purebreds, there is a high chance that the breed you are seeking is available.

In «Bernedoodles: A Head to Tail Guide,» Rupke takes readers on a journey from her early days of breeding purebred dogs to establishing her highly successful hybrid program.

Objective — To determine the proportion of mixed - breed and purebred dogs with common genetic disorders.

«I want to abandon the concept of «purebred dogs» and return to the day when we bred dogs for their function and type, not their «looks» and ability to win in the show ring, and certainly not based on a piece of paper that indicates both parents are of the same «breed»...