Sentences with phrase «centuries old breeding»

While Michael Vick is viewed as the anti-christ in modern times, his dogs were the ultimate result of a centuries old breeding program to develop fighting dogs.

This centuries old breed dates back hundreds of years to Russia.

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To be clear, it's not a muscle car of the old Dukes of Hazzard breed, but rather a full - bore 21st - century rendition of everything great about pure American automotive power, with none of the really ugly stuff such as lack of body control, wayward steering and underwhelming brakes.

Greyhounds have been bred for speed for centuries, making them one of the oldest and purest breeds of dogs in the world.

The Old English Bulldog (an extinct breed) was the culmination of various bull - baiting breeds in 19th century England.

Most historians believe that the breed's roots began in the nineteenth century in the rugged countryside of southwestern England, and that one of two now - extinct breeds, the Scottish Collie and the Russian Owtchar, were the progenitors of the Old English Sheepdog.

This breed may be the oldest one of the three since there are similar dogs in paintings that are several centuries old.

Many of the most popular breeds have centuries of history and some breeds are so old that it's impossible to know when they were first standardized.

Some breeds of dog have traits that are centuries old, which still appeal to people to this day.

Ultimately, it's been up to the 19th and 20th centuries to rebuild the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed, using old paints as a template, as some of their heritage had been lost during the breeding of the past few hundred years.

The English Spot Rabbit is one of the oldest rabbit breeds, dating back to the mid-19th century.

One of the oldest and most distinctive of the retriever breeds, the curly - coated retriever may have been used in England for retrieving as long ago as the late 18th century.

These dogs have a long history in Ireland and are considered one of the oldest dog breeds with mentioning in early 5th century literature.

Although the Norwegian Forest Cat is a relatively new breed in the United States, it is a very old breed in Norway, featured in folk tales and mythology for centuries.

History and Facts: This breed is a mix of old time Fox Terriers and other European Terriers common in the 19th century.

The certain fact is that the Siamese is a very old breed of cats and was selected for many centuries.

It is the oldest of the four breeds, with dogs resembling briards depicted in art from as long ago as the eighth century, and more definitive evidence by the 14th century.

The Bolognese dog breed was prized by nobility as long ago as the 11th century, and many Bolognese can be seen in old paintings.

Depictions of long - bodied dogs with short legs hunting badgers in Germany date back to the 15th century, indicating it is likely an old breed.

They are an old breed with centuries of independent thought and bravery bred in.

History and Health of the Bloodhound Dog Breed: The Bloodhound is a very old breed that was first documented in Europe in the 3rd Century Breed: The Bloodhound is a very old breed that was first documented in Europe in the 3rd Century breed that was first documented in Europe in the 3rd Century A.D..

They were little known outside of Portugal until the 20th century, although the breed is more than seven hundred years old.

The Miniature Pinscher, bred as a stable ratter, is several centuries older than the Doberman.

Although it is centuries old, a breed standard was not drawn up until 1946.

A 19th - century variety of a much older form of bull and terrier cross that was bred for the sport of dog fighting.

The other breed officially recognized by the AKC is the grand basset griffon Vendeen, which also has centuries - old roots in Europe.

Derived from the old breeds of herding and farm dogs, and associated for centuries with man as servant and companion, the German Shepherd Dog has been subject to intensive development.

Breeds such as the Collie family, Old English Sheepdogs and Samoyeds who have been herding reindeer for centuries are but a few included in this group.

The Cane Corso is an old Italian breed first appearing in the 16th century, a descendent of the old Roman Molossian.

[8] However, on May 8, 2010, a sighting of a gray whale was confirmed off the coast of Israel in the Mediterranean Sea, [9] leading some scientists to think they might be repopulating old breeding grounds that have not been used for centuries.

Sony has recently announced that Ready At Dawn's Victorian - era third - person shooter The Order: 1886 has gone gold, and they also released a new trailer, which not only shows off some good - looking, action - packed gameplay, but also delves into the backstory a bit, showing why Sir Galahad and the Knights join the centuries - old war between humans and the monstrous half - breeds.

The more than half - century old practice of impounding and sealing an adopted person's original birth records in perpetuity has had the disastrous effect of breeding deep and long...