Sentences with phrase «early years of the breed»

During the early years of the breed there was no official breed standard so any small terrier having a long, silky, blue - and - fawn coat with docked tail and trimmed ears was considered a Yorkshire Terrier.

The early years of the breed involved a fairly small gene pool, so the risk for hereditary conditions is worth considering for this breed.

Another influential person in the early years of the breed in the United States was Elizabeth Spalding.

Common health problems they experience are thought to come from inbreeding, which occurred during the early years of the breed.

White MS occurred with frequency during the early years of the breed both in Europe and the US.

In the early years of the breed, the Irish Setter was often referred to as the «red spaniel» and, in contrast to the modern breed, was known for its red - and - white coat.

Not exact matches

Early in the year, knowledge of the game is just developing, meaning the KOT is the breeding ground for future stars of the league, college and International players.

Each year, more than 250,000 visitors interact with costumed historians, experience up - close demonstrations of early American trades, and meet heritage breed farm animals.

Spring is the time of year cats begin breeding and this year's early warm weather is causing animal shelters to prepare ahead of schedule.

A mock tombstone symbolizing the death of NY's thoroughbred breeding industry sits in a hearing at the NYS Assembly earlier this year.

'» And at the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University, College Station, every proposal by anyone doing research, from undergraduates through senior professors, must include a hazard analysis that is approved by the college's director of engineering safety, David Breeding, as I reported earlier this year.

Parents of treated also went on to breed earlier in the subsequent season, giving their offspring in the following year a better chance of survival.

Those early dogs didn't have thousands of years of intense breeding selection to sculpt them into the image of modern dogs.

Darwin had requested two years earlier the bellows (lungs) of pigeons and poultry breeds from the Malayan archipelago; since then, Wallace had been in touch with the already well known private scholar.

Though the marine mammals were captured from the wild in the early years of the program, since the late 1980s, the program has bred its dolphins in - house at its training facility in San Diego and buys young sea lion pups from marine parks, said Mark Xitco, who heads up all the marine mammal training and care for the program.

Earlier this year, officials began floating the idea of leaving out the «blanket» of uranium so as to create a reactor that consumes plutonium rather than breeds it.

I don't get to experience winter fashion trends for more than a week out of the year anymore (and believe me, being a born and bred Canadian I miss seeing snow outside the window and the scent of fresh wood being burnt while the fireplace is going), but I do enjoy playing with Spring & Summer trends early.

David Nelson worked steadily but unspectacularly as a producer / director in the years to follow: in the early»80s he directed three theatrical films, the most prominent of which was the 1981 George Kennedy starrer The Rare Breed.

A sow can be bred as early as 8 - 9 months of age and can farrow twice in a year.

The latest iteration of the 991.2 GT3 just dropped earlier this year at the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, sporting a bigger rear wing, a 918 - style steering wheel, and all the usual race - bred gear.

Used since the early 70s for a succession of saloon cars - some of which were turned into fire - breathing, rally - bred Evolution cars - the Lancer name bowed out in most markets last year.

This is probably the oldest of all terrier breeds, going back 2000 years ago, however, the earliest images come from a painting in 1700's.

This surgical procedure is typically performed on moderate or large breed dogs in the early stages of hip dysplasia that is usually under one year old.

I have a 9 - year - old pure - bred German Shepherd who began showing signs of DM earlier this year.

On a related note, as we reported earlier this year, in February, the USDA suddenly yanked from its website all information about the treatment of animals at breeding operations, zoos, research laboratories and other places where animal abuse commonly occurs.

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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.

Bred for hundreds of years by Russian nobles, the Borzoi is believed to have been developed from the early Russian bearhound, the coursing hounds of the Tatars, and the Owtchar, a tall sheepdog.

It's too early to know which of these designer dogs will be passing fads — and which, like Doberman pinschers and Boston terriers, will be respected and popular breeds 100 years from now.

The German Shepherd breed can trace their recognition as a distinctive breed back to the early years of the 1800's.

Small breeds have their first estrus cycle or heat at earlier age, while bigger breeds should reach at least eighteen months or even two years of age.

Dogs of both sexes and all different breeds can be affected by food allergies and they can develop as early as five months of age or as late as 12 years.

Dog breeding was a pursuit of well - to - do dog fanciers in AKC's early years, a history that is reflected in prestigious all - breed shows such as the annual Westminster Kennel Club show at Madison Square Garden each February and a handful of other long - established shows throughout the country.

In these breeds, spontaneous luxation of the lens occurs in early adulthood (most commonly 3 - 6 years of age) and often affects both eyes, although not necessarily at the same time.

The median age of onset is 7 to10 years (with a second early peak at 1 to 2 years), with large and giant breed dogs having an increased incidence.

Dogs and canines were domesticated between 10,000 and 35,000 years ago through selective breeding, suggesting the earliest dogs presumably arose once we, humans, were still searching and gathering, way before the appearance of agriculture.

Although most of the early history of the breed is unwritten, tapestries show the Emperor Charlemagne with Briards more than 1200 years ago.

Most of the dog foods are not the best treats for puppies in their early ages, but this is specifically for larger breed puppies with less than 1 year of a lifetime.

Luckily, however, this type of legislation is on the wane throughout the U.S., as more and more people are beginning to understand that it is not a dog's breed that defines whether or not they will grow up to become violent, but the quality of love, care, training, and socialization they receive in their early years.

The HSI Animal Rescue team recently worked with the Québec government to rescue dogs from two other inhumane, commercial breeding operations, including the historic rescue of more than 500 neglected dogs from an operation near Shawville, Québec, and earlier this year, 125 dogs were also seized near Québec City.

Although some pets may get lucky with excellent oral health, most pets do require dental cleanings under anesthesia periodically, sometimes starting as early as 1 year of age (usually breed specific).

One notable exception is giant breeds of dogs who are considered senior a year or two earlier.

Breed no more than 4 litters from each female, with the first litter bred at no earlier than 2 years of age, skipping a season between most litters.

The intent of the study was to investigate the effects of neutering on the risks of several diseases in a single breed of dog, distinguishing between males and females, and between dogs that had been neutered or spayed early (before one year), late (after one year), or not at all.

It is simply an extension of the early, unspoiled strain of Fox Terriers... kept sound through years of breeding strictly for temperment, intelligence, and working ability.

Their conclusions challenge the assertions of activists that breeders directly and indirectly produce an «overpopulation» of pets and provide testimony for early intervention through education, a solution that breeders, breed clubs, kennel clubs, and the American Kennel Club have promoted for years.

While a lot of their investigative work, particularly in the early years has been gaining footage and evidence from breeding operations set in agricultural locations, Puppy Love Campaigns knows this is just a part of what the trade in puppies involves.

Exactly how these dogs traveled in ancient times from Spain to Wales is one of those canine mysteries that historians chalk up as «lost in the mists of history,» but Welshie - type dogs appear in British art and literature going back some 250 years b.c. Welsh and English Springers emerged as separate breeds in the early 1900s.

It may be that the effects of general breeding practices were exacerbated in numerically small breeds (VNBs) in earlier years and that the increased availability of breeding stock from outside the UK from 2000 onwards provided a much needed injection of genetic diversity.

People in the late 19th and early 20th centuries didn't have the scientific knowledge of current canine genetics, but they did understand from years of raising farm animals how selective breeding worked.