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Clearly, selective
breeding can cause dramatic changes in a creature like a
dog, so what does it matter whether it's humans doing the selecting of
traits, or nature preferring certain
traits based on suitability to survive?
Topher we have modern day
dogs because people
bred wolves with
traits they wanted for a long time, and now their are
dogs.
Humans actually noticed that, if there was a specific
trait you liked about your, say male
dog, you could
breed it with a female with the same
trait and the offspring would inherit that
trait.
I do maintain that almost every Doberman breeder whom I have met, and I have met many of them from coast to coast, is a pretty dedicated person who has striven through careful
breeding to eliminate the less desirable
traits which were inherent in the German
dogs of 20 years or so ago.
How many of those animals that you speak of have been so overbred (or
bred to have ridiculous
traits in the case of cats and
dogs) that they physically can not give birth naturally without assistance?
The
dogs came from a variety of
breeds which have been
bred over thousands of years to have — among other
traits — snouts of various lengths.
Even
dogs of similar appearance and the same
breed often have diverse behavioral
traits in the same way that human siblings often have very different personalities,» she said.
It makes sense that only a few genes would suffice to determine a
trait such as body size, Ostrander says, because all
dog breeds belong to the same species, Canis familiaris, and most have taken shape in the last three centuries.
«Thus, the use of small populations artificially
bred for desired
traits, such as smaller body size or coat color, may have led to an accumulation of harmful genetic variations in
dogs.»
Co-author Heidi Parker, a geneticist at NHGRI, says that because humans initially
bred dogs for specific
traits — say, smaller body size or calm temperament — selection created a population «bottleneck» that narrowed the genetic variation in offspring, leaving them with just a few specific clusters of variable genetic regions.
The alternative model is that mutations of large phenotypic effect underlie most of these
traits in
dogs and that the same variants have been transferred to a wide diversity of
dog breeds leading to phenotypic diversity from a narrow genetic base [5], [8], [12].
Coupled with the
dog domestication bottleneck, this likely simplified the genetic architecture of quantitative
traits, including complex disease phenotypes that are not fixed within
breeds and were not the subject of selection for novelty.
This paedomorphic
trait is retained by adults of some
breeds in many domesticated mammals, including
dogs, cattle, goats, and rabbits.
Once, researchers assumed that ancient humans domesticated
dogs on purpose, adopting wolf pups and
breeding them for useful
traits.
Humans have long
bred plants and animals to favor certain
traits (e.g.,
dogs that retrieve things, trees that produce a lot of fruit).
Horses, like
dogs, are defined by
breeds, and each have their own
traits and purposes.
Rojas»
dogs inherited their
traits from such
breeding practices.
Some of these include reading up on
dog breeds and their different personality
traits, talking to fellow paw - rents to get the best tips and tricks, and buying everything that's necessary beforehand.
Physical
traits and specific behaviors like digging, herding and barking can all stem from the various
breeds that make up a
dog's family tree.
«Quality» here has nothing to do with show quality but with understanding the genetic health
traits that exist in many purebred
dogs and then trying to
breed animals that do not perpetuate these negative characteristics.
Just like people have their own individual personalities, each
breed of
dog has its own personality
traits.
All
dog breeds have their own
traits and require slightly different care.
There is some evidence to suggest that American Dobermans have a more moderate, good - natured temperament than
dogs bred elsewhere since breeders in the U.S. have worked on these
traits for several decades.
It should be remembered that many purebred
dogs were
bred to assist their breeder by using their distinctive dominant
trait.
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This
trait friendliness of the
breed also makes them excellent therapy
dogs.
This inherited
trait is strongly affected by lifestyle and is evident in certain large
breed dogs such as the Newfoundland, German Shepherd, Saint Bernard, and the Old English Sheepdog.
This intense training method focuses and keys in on instinctual
traits of certain aggressive
breeds, honing skills to develop a useful, happy, effective canine companion and working
dog.
Loyalty is a
trait of the
dog, something that is integral to the
breed, a viscous nature is either
bred into the
dog through bad
breeding or is a result of poor training and negative reinforcement.
The Beagle has those
traits and is one family
dog breeds for kids.
Breeding Fox Terrier with White Terrier, Russell created
breed of
dogs having distinctive coloring patterns but having all the desired hunting
traits necessary in hunting
dog.
As many
breeds carry the proper
traits to excel in schutzhund training, only the top few percent of
dogs within the specific
breed will excel as schutzhund candidates.
A
dog's appearance can not tell observers anything about their behavior; even
dogs of identical appearance and the same
breed often have very different behavioral
traits.
Human aggression was a
trait that even serious
dog fighters avoided when
breeding their top fighting
dogs.
While many thought this
breed was the only
breed featuring the ridge, a couple lesser - known
breeds also have the
trait, such as the Phu Quok
Dog and the Thai Ridgeback.
When they find any
dog not fitting any of the above
traits it is considered to be a poor
breed or not the particular
breed at all.
«There's nothing natural about
breeding dogs with extreme and debilitating physical
traits, and PETA urges everyone to stay away from this cruel beauty pageant.»
Instead of listing the
breed on the kennel information sheet, SVASC has started to post the
dogs» stories and focus on personality
traits.
The Spitz is not a
breed of
dog, but is a term that refers to several different
dog breeds that share common
traits, including long and curly tails that extend up and over the back.
This means that when fearful and aggressive
dogs are used for
breeding, they subsequently pass on these
traits to their pups.
Because Golden Retrievers are so visible and popular, some families decide this is the
dog for them before ever really considering the typical
traits of this
breed.
However, there are certain
dog breeds known for excellent guard
dog traits that come from years of careful
breeding.
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The Maltipoo
breed is evidence of the incredible art of
dog breeding for
traits - such as hypoallergenic
traits.
This small, loveable
dog breed was developed as one of the many new «designer
dog breeds» to hopefully combine the most sought - after
traits of the Poodle and Shih Tzu.