Sentences with phrase «even mixed breeds of dogs»

Not exact matches

Even though most pet dogs are of unknown mixed breeds, there is a natural inclination among pet owners to speculate on what their dog's breed heritage might be, the authors said.

Purebred dogs and cats are not smarter, healthier or more even tempered than canines and felines of mixed breeding.

While individual dogs have unique personalities, learning a little about the breed may help narrow down your choices, even in the case of mixed breeds.

These media reports are very influential in making citizens believe that certain types of dogs are more aggressive than others — even if in reality the dogs are often mixes of other breeds or completely different breeds altogether.

I told her this wasn't even a pure bred dog, and the mixing of the breeds had created a medical and temperament mess.

In the early days, it was the imported Siberian sled - dogs, sometimes referred to as Siberian rats because of their lighter body structure and smaller size than the Malamutes and mixed breeds traditionally used in Alaska, that soon won fame and success - not only as very fast competitors in the grand sled - dog races of the gold - rush era, but also as couriers of mail, and even of vaccines which saved human lives (one very famous instance of which, is remembered through the classic Iditarod race).

The miniature may even be a product of a cross between all three breeds, and this makes it a mixed breed dog.

Even today, mixing in this type of dog is the only way to create new aggressive «breeds».

There are many canine registries in business today that will register any kind of dog whether it's purebred, mixed breed or even of unknown origin.

However, as with any mixed breed dogs, the temperament, and other facts (even color and size) can vary greatly when breeding two sets of dogs.

It is also even more difficult to identify whether a dog has a mix of the pit bull breed in them, for obvious reasons.

Though lots of dogs in shelters are mixed - breed dogs, many times you can even find a purebred dog!

Finally, the market for the mixed breed dog is such that, even if you happened to be very careful, and do the most wonderful job, it is unlikely that you could find people to take your puppies and get them to sign the same kinds of contracts a responsible breeder would require.

Even though they may be one of the most aggressive dogs if not trained properly, almost hypnotizing, this breed's piercing blue and, sometimes green, eyes mixed with their thick fluffy coat and curled up tails creates their adorable appearance.

- my coverage of the results of a breed identification panel done by the University of Florida and Maddies Fund shows the difficulty even professionals have at identifying breeds of mixed - breed dogs.

Even if he's a mixed breed, make sure local rescue groups have your phone number and a description / photo of your dog.

Maybe they kind of looked like pit bulls, but there was a study done that showed even expert dog handlers have trouble consistently determining the breeds in mixed dogs.

I have been scammed three times by breeders 1 breeder was for a Norwich Terrier the other two were French bulldogs, for some reason all these so - called breeders are women they lie most of these women own only the female their use a stud service which is any person that has a male usually a fawn or red and they pay him for the stud service and claim that their dogs are special and why they are expensive and how long they've been breeding basically most of these breeders either can't answer your questions or they hate to answer even the slightest question red flags they don't keep in touch with you you literally have to pull teeth to get information from them I would love to post or create a site from my experiences because most people are buying inbred Frenchie in this country the Bloodlines are so mixed

I can even make predictions of behavior if your dog is a mix of several breeds.

Further breeding of these mixed dogs with other mixed dogs only serves to devalue each breed's strong points even more.

When you choose a mixed dog, the combination of breeds can result in unique dogs that favor one breed or the other, so their temperament, health, and even their appearance may be hard to predict.

However, hybrid dogs typically have much fewer genetic problems than purebred dogs do because even though breeders are mating two different types of first generation purebred dogs, the gene pool is still mixed more than it would be after mating two purebred animals of the same breed.

With the different wants of owners and the different traits and behaviors in different breeds, mixes or even different lines of purebred dogs, it is the unusual situation where the match between dog and owner is perfect.

The vast majority of dogs in shelters are mixed breeds, so even if the dog is full grown, judging its temperament, breed - related behavior, and trainability is difficult for inexperienced pet owners.

And even though the question may go unanswered, one - of - a-kind mixed breed dogs love the attention.

Local government officials and / or well - meaning citizens call for a ban on all dogs of the apparent breed involved in the incident, even if the dog involved is a mix of breeds.

Even mixed breed dogs can carry some of these behaviors, especially if they're a hybrid or designer dog breed (these are usually pups produced from two purebred parents from different breeds, such as a Labrador Retriever and a Poodle).

The Bucks County SPCA receives all kinds of animals, purebred and mixed breeds, dogs and cats, as well as rabbits, hamsters, birds, reptiles and even the occasional goat, pig or horse.

All dog breeds (even mixed) have health issues, and health testing adult dogs (over two years old) is the only way to identify and prevent chances of passing these onto puppies.

No written records of these breedings survive, but dog people have surmised that the Pug, English Toy Spaniels, an old Belgian breed called the Brabancon, and perhaps even Yorkshire Terrier, were all part of the genetic mix that produced the Brussels Griffon.

There are several groups that are registering dogs, even mixed breeds, for a fee.This registration means nothing, and is of no value to you.

Purebreds and mixed breeds frequently find themselves in the kennels of local dog pounds, and each one has his own set of personality traits, instinctual drives, and perhaps even training from a previous owner.

Even after adjusting for cause of death by free - radical diseases, the average lifespan of giant breeds like the Irish Wolfhound and St. Bernard was still lower than smaller breed dogs, suggesting that the factors responsible for reducing giant breed lifespan are likely to be a complex mix of morbidities linked to growth including, but not inclusively restricted to, free - radical release [29].

Whether you want a puppy or a more mature dog, a purebred or a one - of - a-kind mixed breed, even a rabbit or hamster, shelters and rescue groups have the best selection of animals anywhere — all screened for good health and behavior.

Even with DNA testing, many known purebred dogs come up with results of mixed breed lineage.

Most of the Canaans that lived in the open were destroyed in the framework of the fight against rabies, or became mixed with other breeds; even the majority of Bedouin dogs today are mixed with other breeds imported into the country.

While hip dysplasia is commonly perceived to be a disorder of larger dogs, it also occurs in small breeds, mixed - breed dogs, and even cats.

Lonnie, a mixed - breed dog born in an animal shelter, used to be «afraid of everything,» even being in a car, owner Robin Lembo said.

Although the disease is particularly common among certain large breeds (from Bernese Mountain Dogs, Bloodhounds and Boxers to Rottweilers, St. Bernards and Welsh Corgis) mixed breeds of all sizes also are subject to hip dysplasia and not even the toy breeds are spared.

A shepard and another dog of any type will do or even a mixed breed.

Mixed - breed dogs that contain even a small percentage of blacklisted breeds are also often denied coverage.

Recent research utilizing canine DNA has demonstrated that dogs who are commonly identified as pit bulls based on their appearance are quite often a mix of multiple breeds, so we now know that relying on visual identification alone for breed identification is inaccurate and even misleading.

A recent Ohio DNA study showed that dogs identified as «pit bull» by shelter workers and dog wardens were a mix of several breeds, and most «pit bulls» did not even have any breed in common.

Noodles the Wonder Dog, a 7 - year - old mixed - breed rescue, performed some of his 100 tricks for the appreciative crowd throughout the evening.