Sentences with phrase «certain dog breeds began»

In order to maintain the characteristics of a desired breed, the dangerous practice of inbreeding was introduced and thus, the population of certain dog breeds began to increase.

Not exact matches

It started across the pond in Europe where the country began banning certain breeds to reduce dog bite incidents.

However, with the popularity of conformation and breed judging, many breeds began to be bred for physical appearance alone, with certain physical characteristics, even those that are a hindrance to performing the jobs they were once bred for, becoming more desirable and more important than the health, vitality, and quality of life of the dog.

Back in the beginning of dog breeding, «culling» was a practice that meant killing any puppy that did not meet certain standards of quality.

Again, in light of recent controversy about certain breed - specific physical traits that allegedly cause hardship for some purebred dogs, some fanciers are making concentrated efforts to begin rectifying any problem in their breeds.

Appropriately named «tear stains,» the reddish - brown lines that begin at the corner of a cat or dog's eyes and extend down along the side of the base of their muzzle, appear on certain breeds more than others and even more so if the coat color is white.

A certain picture begins to emerge when reviewing Buddy Dog's statement of priorities: 1) to have the right product to fill consumer demands; 2) to prevent the public from getting a dog that was deliberately bred, whether from a pet store or a private breeder; and 3) to help a homeless dDog's statement of priorities: 1) to have the right product to fill consumer demands; 2) to prevent the public from getting a dog that was deliberately bred, whether from a pet store or a private breeder; and 3) to help a homeless ddog that was deliberately bred, whether from a pet store or a private breeder; and 3) to help a homeless dogdog.

All dogs are predisposed to certain traits due to breeding... thats the point of having different breeds to begin with!

Even if the theories surrounding the beginning of the Shih Tzu's existence are quite numerous, one piece of information is certain: these dogs made a live presence at the ancient Chinese Imperial Court and the breed was so incredibly valued and respected that even when the Chinese people started to trade with Western civilizations, they utterly refused to sell or trade them.

I was surprised to discover that about one third of all homeowner claims involve dog bites so companies are beginning to refrain from selling insurance to households with dogs or to persons who have certain breeds of dogs, or they are starting to exclude damages from dog bites from their coverage altogether.