Sentences with phrase «dogs for centuries»

The monks selectively and purely bred these dogs for centuries and jealously guarded them from outside influence.

We have bred and domesticated dogs for centuries.

People have been training dogs for centuries, yet very few empirical studies have directly compared different techniques for teaching dogs new behaviors.

Never mind that the Nenets were breeding these dogs for centuries before the so - called dog fancy cult got its mitts on them.

The Bullenbeisser had been used as a hunting dog for centuries to hunt bear, wild boar, and deer.

Favored as a lap dog for centuries across Europe, the Maltese is a very adaptable, gentle and affectionate family pet that does well in homes of any size.

In the Cardiganshire region of Wales, the Corgi with a tail has been the all - around farm dog for centuries.

Although it has been used as a herding dog for centuries, it is thought the original use was as a hunting dog.

Not exact matches

Oscar Mayer, one of Madison's largest employers and mainstay businesses for nearly a century, makes hot dogs and lunch meats here.

The question of how an all - powerful, all - knowing and all - loving God could allow suffering has dogged philosophers and theologians for centuries.

Some of the most dogged justice fighters in this century spent time in prison: Martin Luther King, Jr., the civil rights advocate; Emmeline Pankhurst, the British suffragette; and Mohandas Gandhi, who struggled for Indian independence.

This isn't the 17th century, he isn't some lord of the manor who can have some of us dogs flogged for voicing an opinion.

The hunting of animals with dogs has been a rural activity for centuries.

Dog Welfare The Animal Welfare Act 2006 was the most important shake up of animal welfare legislation for over a century.

Hueffer said that although vaccinations for rabies were first developed in the mid-19th century, scientists have struggled to explain how the virus can induce aggressive behavior in animals like dogs, which contribute up to 99 percent of all rabies transmissions to humans, according to World Health Organization estimates.

17 April 2018 — For centuries people have claimed that strange behavior by their cats, dogs and even cows can predict an imminent earthquake, but the first rigorous analysis of the phenomenon concludes that there is no strong evidence behind the claim.

The results suggest that wolf - dog hybridisation has been geographically widespread in Europe and Asia and has been occurring for centuries.

Dogs» remarkable sense of smell has been well - known for centuries.

The breed standard for St. Bernard dogs now specifies a shoulder height of between 70 - 90 cm and these dogs weigh 65 - 85 kg, whereas a typical 19th century dog was approx. 60 cm high and weighed less than 50 kg.

The size of giant dog breeds (Great Dane, Newfoundland, St. Bernard dog, Irish Wolfhound) has remarkably increased during the last century, as shown here for St. Bernhard dogs.

Jeff Werber, PhD, president and chief veterinarian of the Century Veterinary Group in Los Angeles, credits dogs» keen sense of smell for their ability to sense physical and emotional changes in humans.

And yet while ashwagandha is one of the longest used adaptogens in the world, its also the perfect cure for a very 21st century problem: if you're stressed out and anxious and on your last nerve, Dr. Tieraona Low Dog says you may be «an ashwagandha person.»

Carpenter's additional film credits include HUNGRY RABBIT JUMPS, DOG PROBLEM, LETHAL EVICTION, WHITE CHICKS, D.E.B.S., SOLOS, REVOLUTION, and NICE GUYS SLEEP ALONE, as well as QUEEN B for Twentieth Century Fox Television.

Thanks to some great performances, «War Dogs» rises above similar themed films (for some reason, I kept thinking back to 1983's «Deal of the Century» as well as 2005's «Lord of War»).

The 1973 J. Paul Getty III kidnapping is a chilling story that left its imprint on late - 20th century cinema: the single grisliest detail was borrowed for everything from Blue Velvet to Reservoir Dogs.

January Dog Day Afternoon (1975, Sidney Lumet) 35 mm — 5.6 Always Shine (2016, Sophia Takal)-- 6.1 The Other Side (2015, Roberto Minervini)-- 6.7 Silence (2016, Martin Scorsese) DP — 8.6 Hidden Figures (2016, Theodore Melfi) DP — 3.9 Lumière and Company [segment](1995, Zhang Yimou) + Café Society (2016, Woody Allen)-- 6.2 [up from 5.7] Valley of Love (2015, Guillaume Nicloux)-- 6.0 Happy Hour (2015, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi)-- 7.6 + Moonlight (2016, Barry Jenkins) DP — 6.8 [up from 6.4] Red Sorghum (1987, Zhang Yimou)-- 6.7 Live by Night (2016, Ben Affleck) DP — 4.4 Paterson (2016, Jim Jarmusch) DP — 7.2 Don't Think Twice (2016, Mike Birbiglia)-- 3.6 A Monster Calls (2016, J.A. Bayona) DP — 4.9 + Silence (2016, Martin Scorsese) DP — 8.7 [up from 8.6] Indignation (2016, James Schamus)-- 5.9 + Elle (2016, Paul Verhoeven) DP — 7.3 [same] Split (2016, M. Night Shyamalan) DP — 5.8 Ju Dou (1990, Zhang Yimou)-- 7.0 Chronicle of a Summer (1961, Jean Rouch & Edgar Morin)-- 6.9 + The Nice Guys (2016, Shane Black)-- 5.8 [down from 5.9] Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016, Taika Waititi)-- 5.2 + Cemetery of Splendour (2015, Apichatpong Weerasethakul)-- 7.4 [up from 7.2] Throne of Blood (1957, Akira Kurosawa) 35 mm — 7.0 20th Century Women (2016, Mike Mills) DP — 6.9 Tampopo (1985, Juzo Itami) DP — 6.2 Swiss Army Man (2016, Daniel Scheinert & Daniel Kwan)-- 3.1 The Bad Sleep Well (1960, Akira Kurosawa) 35 mm — 7.0 The Mermaid (2016, Stephen Chow)-- 6.0 Black Girl (1966, Ousmane Sembène)-- 7.0 Christine (2016, Antonio Campos)-- 4.4 Resident Evil (2002, Paul W.S. Anderson)-- 6.3 Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004, Alexander Witt)-- 5.4 Resident Evil: Extinction (2007, Russell Mulcahy)-- 6.6 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010, Paul W.S. Anderson)-- 6.9 Resident Evil: Retribution (2012, Paul W.S. Anderson)-- 7.3 Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016, Paul W.S. Anderson) 3D — 7.2 Raise the Red Lantern (1991, Zhang Yimou)-- 7.2 Julieta (2016, Pedro Almodóvar) DP — 6.5

Global Road has Show Dogs this weekend, which is looking to do in the high single digits, while Disney's almighty Avengers: Infinity War is forecast to make around $ 32M, for a running total by Sunday of $ 598M — not too far from the six - century mark.

20th Century Women is a dawdle of a film — it wanders about like a big shaggy dog, stopping for a look here and a sniff there.

«A century ago, the Suffragettes laid the ground work for the kind of dogged resistance and powerful protest that has carried forward today with the Time's Up movement, and with it the determination to eradicate the inequality and abuse of women the world over,» Lumley said.

This dog is more than a best friend; he is a loyal companion for more than three centuries, remaining by his master's side as he works as a chemyst, mathematician, doctor and metallurgist in European castles, courts and field offices.

For centuries, the Chinese have raised special breeds of dogs, like the black - tongued chow, for chow, and many European countries still have laws on the books regarding postmortem examination of dogs intended for human consumptiFor centuries, the Chinese have raised special breeds of dogs, like the black - tongued chow, for chow, and many European countries still have laws on the books regarding postmortem examination of dogs intended for human consumptifor chow, and many European countries still have laws on the books regarding postmortem examination of dogs intended for human consumptifor human consumption.

In Germany in the 18th century for hunting birds, dogs called «Hühnerhunde» (Hünher, chicken) were used or «Wachtelhunde» (Wachtel, quail).

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

In the 18th century it was crossed with the Foxhound and it may have also been crossed with many terriers; thus a new breed of dogs was used mainly for hunting raccoons.

In the canine, what has been the «standard» view for the first half - century and more is a picture taken from above, with the dog on its back and legs stretched out parallel to each other and the table, and the film cassette in a drawer under the dog's pelvis.

Over the centuries they have been kept as guard dogs and for boar hunting.

This lap dog is a small version of spaniel - type dogs that were part of the lives of humans for many centuries.

The American Kennel Club's 21st Century Dog Owners Study found that 72 percent of dads think dog ownership is good for their health, which has been backed up by numerous studiDog Owners Study found that 72 percent of dads think dog ownership is good for their health, which has been backed up by numerous studidog ownership is good for their health, which has been backed up by numerous studies.

The documentary looks at how many breeds have had their physical appearance so exaggerated they're unrecognizable from a century ago, and it examines some of the breed - specific health problems that have resulted from breeders emphasizing looks over health when breeding dogs for shows.

For centuries the SV has been kept as a farm dog and used for herding cattFor centuries the SV has been kept as a farm dog and used for herding cattfor herding cattle.

The UKC has supported the «Total Dog» philosophy through its events and programs for over a century.

These dogs are truly a beautiful breed and have the worst dishonor that has been placed on them for many centuries.

While the dogs were probably used for centuries for guarding purposes and working with livestock, not much was written about these dogs until the 1900s.

Busby has been showing dogs for a quarter - century.

In the late 18th and early 19th century, bull - and - terrier dogs were very popular, both for hunting vermin and for animal fighting.

But before they were made pets these German breed dogs are used for hunting boars, deer, and bears centuries ago.

For centuries now, farm dogs have benefitted many livestock producers all over the world, amongst whom cattle producers have benefitted the most!

BACKGROUND Centuries ago, when the first white people arrived in South Africa, they found that the Hottentots at the Cape were using dogs of the Ridgeback type for hunting...

American Staffordshire terriers have not been valued as fighting dogs for at least half a century.

For centuries, Turkish shepherds have bred dogs to aid them in guarding their far - flung livestock.