Sentences with phrase «few breeds»

They are one of few breeds that can get along with cats, and have no problem with just resting next to you.
First, it is very few breeds of dogs that consider humans to be a dog.
Their short fur requires no special grooming unlike long - haired breeds, and they have very few breed specific diseases.
Few breeds bond as closely with their owners as pit - bulls do.
Few breed specifically for it because color is only cosmetic and most breeders consider physical structure, good health, temperament and working ability primary goals when planning a breeding.
They had relatively few breed - specific illnesses; they were not subject to skin problems and were relatively plentiful on the market.
Because there are few breeds approved for trails there are not a lot of tests.
In a more fearful state of mind Lovelock published books like «The Revenge of Gaia» and in newspaper interviews predicted fast - approaching, global - warming doom stating, «Billions of us will die» and only the «few breeding pairs of people that survive will be in the Arctic».
«Hobby» breeders who have four or fewer breeding females, as well as shelters, rescues, and humane societies, will remain exempt.
While some canine breeds require their tails to be cut or «cropped» soon after birth, bulldogs are one of very few breeds whose tail is naturally short and curled.
The Boston Terrier is among a very few breeds developed in the United States.
As a result, publicity campaigns highlight kennels where dozens or hundreds of dogs are kept in poor conditions, but the bills themselves often target responsible hobby and commercial breeders with far fewer breeding dogs.
There are perhaps few breeds that create as much of a polar opposite of opinion than the Chihuahua.
Mrs. Aimee Few breeds Caucasian Ovcharka dogs that work as guardians on a 20 acres chicken farm in the sierra foothills of Northern California.
Because few breeds developed out of whole cloth and most breeds were produced in relative isolation by experimenting with crosses, back - crosses, and out - crosses, breed histories are replete with suppositions and speculations.
It certainly could have been either, for few breeds have such a straightforward history tangled into knots so fouled that many of its own fanciers can't unravel it.
Few breeds so richly deserve their popularity as the Labrador retriever.
Any dog could trigger allergies, but there are few breeds like the Maltese, Portuguese water dog, or Shih Tzu that tend to be easier to manage for people who have allergies.
However, they are a breed that suffers from a few
Since Dobermans are one of the very few breeds created for personal protection, they will do their job only as long as a human is there to please.
Scooby North America Rescues Galgos Dogs in Spain and Finds Them Homes in the U.S. Few breeds of dogs have to endure the same kind of hardship as the Galgo Español (Spanish Greyhound).
The Cook County measure does allow for stores to sell pets from small, responsible, licensed breeders with five or fewer breeding animals.
The Boston Terrier is one of very few breeds who originated in America.
Kamfers Dam is particularly significant for its being one of the very few breeding sites for the Lesser Flamingo, which is smaller and paler than its contemporaries.
Cook County's ordinance requires pet stores to source dogs, cats, and rabbits from municipal - run (federal, state, or local) animal shelters, rescue organizations, or breeders that meet certain restrictions, specifically, those that hold a Class A USDA license (i.e., no brokers) or possess five or fewer breeding females.
There are few breeds whose conformation, good or bad, is as well - hidden as that of the OES.
Responsible breeders are individuals who have focused their efforts on one or a select few breeds and, through breeding, historical research and ongoing study, mentoring relationships, club memberships, showing, raising and training of these breeds, have become knowledgeable about their health, heritable defects, temperament and behaviour.
DNA My Dog has far fewer breeds in its database, meaning you're not going to get the level of accuracy you would with Embark or Wisdom.
Mexico's Most Famous Canine There are perhaps few breeds that create as much of a polar opposite of opinion than the Chihuahua.
If you want a mixed breed that will have characteristics of few breeds, then you might probably re-consider and have one small breed.
Sea Lion Island is a small island with a small local population of elephant seals and preliminary information show that there is very few breeding of elephant seals in the rest of the Falklands: so breeding males should have few opportunities to roam around, and this should in turn determines a greater stability of the social system.
(NIEHS plans to begin testing a wider variety of strains of mice, rather than just a few breeds to more closely match the genetic diversity of humanity.)
According to the National Beagle Club, «Beagles are one of a very few breeds that will literally eat themselves to death.»
There's even a few breed - specific rescue organizations if you're looking for a specific make or model of dog.
According to the AKC, it is one of the few breeds today that evolved as a result of its environment and not because of manipulation by man.
English Bulldogs, French Bulldogs, and Pugs are just a few breeds that are considered to be brachycephalic dogs.
Some seem to be specific to a few breeds, while others affect many breeds.
While there are dogs of many breeds that compete in agility competitions, there seem to be a few breeds that really shine in the sport.
Here are a few breeds that make for great family pets!
Finnish lapphunds are one of the few breeds of dog allowed to legally live outside in Finland.
With the exception of very specific cases of copper accumulation in the liver (specific to only a few breeds) and aflatoxins accumulating from eating moldy corn (also a rare occurrence), the vast majority of case of chronic active hepatitis in dogs are autoimmune in origin.
Great news for those considering purchasing a Miniature Schnauzer... It is one of the very few breeds that can claim it is a low dander breed.
However, a few breeds have only about 10 expressions.
This is one of the few breeds whose name derives from a capital city - Peking, which is now Beijing.
A few breeds performed pest control and other jobs around the farm.
Note that most dogs have a serious case of undercoat, and only a few breeds should not be treated with a dog deshedding tool.
While there have now been a few breed specific studies, the effects of early and late neutering also may vary from breed to breed, and warrants further study.
Bernese Mountain dogs, Labrador and Golden retrievers are a few breeds that appear to be more susceptible to kidney disease, especially when they are young.
A few breeds are more loyal than others.
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