Sentences with phrase «few dogs for breeding»

It may take more time and money to obtain the first few dogs for a breeding program but more doors will be open as time goes on.

Using just a few dogs for breeding necessarily results in undesirable inbreeding, the results of which include reduced vitality, longevity, fertility, immune system health, and increases the rates of genetic disease.

Not exact matches

There are a few special considerations to meet the needs... MORE of large or giant breed dogs, including a larger kibble size and glucosamine hydrochloride for joint health.

Suitable for all life stages and dog breeds, this dry kibble also comes in a few different tasty flavors and packages up to 25 pounds.

Co-author Heidi Parker, a geneticist at NHGRI, says that because humans initially bred dogs for specific traits — say, smaller body size or calm temperament — selection created a population «bottleneck» that narrowed the genetic variation in offspring, leaving them with just a few specific clusters of variable genetic regions.

It only takes a few seconds for a would - be thief to nab your Lab — which is why knowing which dog breeds are most susceptible, and how to take proper security measures, is essential to keeping your four - legged love safe.

Until recently, a few dog meetup groups existed for our area, but they were exclusive to a certain breed.

Over the past few years there has been a lot of talk about specific dog breeds that are «hypoallergenic» and perfect for families with members who have pet allergies.

Not only can it be an advantage to a family looking for a pet, it can be a major drawback when the sins of a few dogs of a breed are visited on the whole breed.

There are only a few giant breeds where it will be necessary to delay surgery for 1 or 2 months while the dog's skeleton reaches maturity.

Quite a few small dogs were bred purely for companionship but some originally had other jobs that they performed.

Fortunately, there are fewer cases of the cardiac presentation of the parvovirus these days due to the availability of a vaccination that is given routinely to dogs intended for breeding.

Credit for resurrecting the breed from a few remaining individual dogs goes to a Belgian army veterinarian.

Many dogs of the breeds listed below, however, may suffer from few or no health problems for the majority or all of their lives when given regular exercise and a proper diet.

For the last few years, I have been recommending that the average owner wait until after a year to neuter their large breed dogs.

When there are very few gift options for some breeds, you can usually find a nice dog calendar for a rare breed.Calendars are great functional gifts... most people have at least one... and a dog breed calendar will bring smiles to faces all year long.

(German for protection dog), Germany developed Schutzhund (dog sport) in the early 1900s to test whether the German Dogs exhibit the traits necessary for police - type work.Today, many breeds such as Rottweilers, German shepherds, Giant Schnauzer, Hovawort, Malinois, and Boxer to name a few, compete in Schutzhund, it is a demanding test and sport for any dog.

Their miniature size and playful nature (most toy breeds are good natured dogs with a few exceptions) make them wonderful companions and for several years they have been chic among well to do people.

There are few dog breeds that are as popular as the Labrador Retriever and there is good reason for this.

Although no dog breed is truly non-shed, many dogs are low shedding or have a season where they only shed for a few months.

Automatic fail: If you're connecting with a breeder who doesn't seem to have a good answer about why they're breeding so often, and you can tell that they're just using the same few dogs over and over again, thank them for their time and walk away.

The often discounted issue is that few pit bulls are bred for health and temperament and rescues may or may not display the joyous unpredictable deadly behavior intended by the dog fighters.

There are a few minor differences that separate this dog from the others, but it is only a question of what the American Kennel Club (AKC) requires for the breed to be considered American.

Breeds go up and down in price based on many factors including: overall popularity or demand, specialization for specific jobs (hunting, police work, etc.), scarcity or how few dogs of the breed actually exist, how long the breed has been in existence, whether it is a status symbol, and finally the «C» or celebrity factor (think Paris Hilton and micro Pomeranians).

«Urban myths» abound about breeding: many people believe a cat or dog should have a litter before being desexed, that it is unfair to desex their cat or dog, that it's cute for the children to see a litter born, or that breeding is a great way to make a few dollars.

For larger breed dogs, food can cost few hundred dollars a month.

Below are a few key questions you should ask yourself before deciding which breed of dog is best for you.

Even with my last dog (pure bred Boxer) who was also great with her; I would put the cat in our guest room when we are away for more than a few hours (so while at work, etc.).

She feels few breeders have the time and space to raise litters and grow out dogs required for a serious breeding program.

It is well known that purebred dog breeds are associated with differing susceptibility to specific malignancies, suggesting that selected breeds of dog are inheriting «at risk» alleles for very few genes, perhaps even a single gene, with a profound effect.

Unless you can exercise your dog a few hours a day, this isn't the breed for you.

She had a few strikes against her: she hasn't been socialized with cats, kids, or other dogs, and on top of that she was pit bull, a breed that's often difficult to find a new home for.

It is a sorry time we live in when you condemn a breed of dog death for a few bad owners it's like condemning killing a whold race of people because some of their religion faction kills innocents!!

As long as there is a market for pet store puppies, other dogs will be condemned to death by mass breeding only so that a few people can make some money, often with no thought of the welfare of their «product.»

For those who rely on statistical data; Bill and I are owner - handlers who don't «network», have no dogs at public stud and keep fewer than four breeding bitches, yet we've had over half of the Akita Hall Of Fame Producers including the # 1 and # 2 Sires and Dams.

The Small Breed chucks are great for one dog who just lost a few teeth.

There are a few special considerations to meet the needs... MORE of large or giant breed dogs, including a larger kibble size and glucosamine hydrochloride for joint health.

Most dogs have black noses, while a few have pink or brown ones, but nearly every breed of dog has a pink tongue except for a few special breeds.

It is not uncommon to find people breeding more than one kind of dog (for example, quite a few Akita breeders are also interested in Shibas), but a breeder producing litters of many different breeds of dog is not going to be your best source, and probably should be suspected as a puppy - mill or disreputable breeder.

For the past few hundred years we have bred some dogs to be smaller in size.

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.

These dogs are one of the few breeds to historically have been selectively bred for temperament over looks, and many breed standards include the fact that goldens should have a sweet and gentle temperament.

If you are breeding a dog for the first time, you'd want a few tips.

However, dogs have been bred and crossbred for centuries so very few dogs genetically resemble the wolf anymore.

Yorkshire Terriers (a.k.a. Yorkies) are toy breed dogs who have a fair few health concerns to take into account when it comes to choosing the right dog food for her.

and the benefits of this were shared with potential adopters — «mixed breed dogs may have unique looks and have fewer chronic health issues than pure breed dogs» for instance.

For a few years, breeders continued to breed dogs with prick ears to those with drop ears, but then the ear carriage became erratic in both types and breeders decided on their own that this was not a good idea.

In fact, dogs selected for pulling sleds, such as the Siberian husky, or the Alaskan malamute, have quite a few less sweat glands on their paws than other breeds.

However, they are a breed that suffers from a few dog skin conditions, so you might have to take them for regular checkups at the vets.

The Center for Disease Control has done extensive studies on the subject of dog bite fatalities and has found that there are very few cases that meet this profile, further fatalities can not be assigned to a single dog breed.