Sentences with phrase «dropped eared»

Due to being carried erect, they are not as prone to certian ear infections or yeast that some dropped eared dogs are.

The Phalène is a toy dog breed, the drop eared variety of the Papillon dog.

Ladies of the French and Italian courts fancied the little spaniels, which were originally drop eared (see Phalene).

Originally both the prick eared and drop eared varieties were called Norwich Terrier and both appeared in the same litter.

However, in 1979, at the request of breeders of the drop eared variety who were disgruntled because judges most often gave championship points to the prick eared variety, the American Kennel Club reclassified the breed.

The prick eared variety retained the Norwich name and the drop eared variety was dubbed Norfolk Terrier.

For example, «drop eared» breeds like Labradors and Spaniels are not cropped.

Originally, the drop eared variety was favored, but today the dramatic prick eared Skye is favored for both pet and show.

Not exact matches

On the other hand, the Norwich and Norfolk terriers were considered one breed until 1979, when the AKC recognized the drop - eared variety as the Norfolk and the prick - eared variety as the Norwich.

Erect - eared or drop - eared Papillons occurred in the same litters and are still judged together in AKC shows today.

In 1979, the drop - eared variety was recognized as a separate breed, the Norfolk Terrier.

In 1979, the AKC recognized the drop - eared Norfolk as a breed separate from the prick - eared Norwich.

Like most «drop - eared» breeds Bullmastiffs can be prone to contracting ear infections so it is important to clean them regularly.

The true Skye terrier became prominent in 1840, when Queen Victoria fancied the breed, keeping both drop - and prick - eared dogs.

While the name Papillon (French for butterfly) refers to the breed's erect, fringed, mobile ears, earliest examples of the breed, which has been known for about 700 years, were of the drop - eared, or phalene, variety.

It was not until 1979 that the Norfolk terrier took his own name and spotlight when the American Kennel Club recognized the drop - eared little dog as a separate breed in the terrier group.

In most drop - eared breeds where prick ears are occasionally seen, they seem to be recessive.

In America, the drop - eared pap is known as the phalene, which is French for moth, whereas in Europe it is called the epagneul nain or Continental toy spaniel.

There are two varieties of Papillon — erect - eared (more popular) and drop - eared.

In Europe the drop - eared variety is called Phalene.

Originally, both the prick - eared and drop - eared varieties were called Norwich Terrier, and both appeared in the same litter.

However, in 1979, the American Kennel Club (AKC) reclassified the breed and the prick - eared variety retained the Norwich name and the drop - eared variety was dubbed Norfolk Terrier.

However, in 1979, at the request of breeders of the drop - eared variety (who were disgruntled because judges most often gave championship points to the prick - eared variety), the American Kennel Club reclassified the breed.

Today's pet owners and breeders like the look that upright ears present and many believe that cropped ears allow their dogs to hear better and prevent or reduce the potential for infections that sometimes plague drop - eared dogs.

An overwhelming success, most certainly this process involved outcrosses of the King Charles Spaniel to the drop - eared Papillon, known as the Phalene, and possibly crossbreeding with other small hunting or Cocker spaniels.

Another important aspect of good grooming is our dog's ear care, particular the drop or floppy eared breeds, need regular attention.