Sentences with phrase «focus on the breed»

Aside from its work on grasses, CIAT has focused on breeding improved varieties of beans, rice and cassava — staple crops that are important to the food security of the rural poor.
She continues: «Such a strategic cooperation may mean that the individual zoo should focus on breeding programs for fewer endangered species, but it will provide a needed boost to the conservation work.
So, rather than focusing on the breed of a dog, potential adopters instead can read about the dog's personality and «Pawgwarts» house, and decide if they're a good fit.
«Sources on personality and behavior focus on breed, size, age, color and other factors that are really quite archaic and irrelevant today — at least when it comes to compatibility.
A session at Michigan Pet Fund Alliance's «Getting to the Goal» Conference in Flint, Mich., on Sept. 15 - 16, 2016 will focus on breed labels presented by Tawny Hammond, Director of Animal Services for the City of Austin, TX.
Huffman hoped focusing on personalities would create better forever home compatibility between dogs and humans than focusing on breed would.
HFC Rescue also focuses on breed information, responsible dog ownership, including spay / neutering, training and humane care of Havanese and other pets as well as education of the public regarding puppy mills and pet stores.
Our breeding's are high quality, we focus on breeding 1 - 3 high quality litters per year & only the very best German - Europe's blood lines are used.
These laws focus on breed, not deed, and uniformly ban the various dog breeds that are collectively known as Pit Bulls.
We focus on breeding 1 - 3 high quality litters per year rather than pumping out litter after litter for the sake of the dollar.
It has been around for centuries, and, in fact, the ancient Egyptians created numerous motifs and sculptures focusing on the breed.
These laws have been proven ineffective for the rather obvious reason that they fundamentally misdiagnose the causes of serious dog - bites, focusing on breeds rather than the interactions of dogs and humans.
This means that a puppy mill will focus on breeding dogs and selling them as quickly as possible, and until that sale is made, the dogs are made to live in appalling conditions.
I would love to win the lottery and donate, on a regular basis... not just once... to Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary, the Longmont Humane and a few other small rescues that focus on breed dogs like Greyhounds.
Rather than an adopter focusing on their breed, an adopter will focus on who they are as a companion.
Golden Retriever type can be further refined by focusing on the breed essentials of purpose, breed character and temperament, size and proportion, head, coat and colour.
For years, experts have said that if you focus on breeds, or types of dogs, that irresponsible owners, or people who want aggressive dogs, will turn to other breeds.
People who are passionate about Catahoulas refuse to focus on breeding for consistency of appearance and adhere to the standards and practices of the National Association of Louisiana Catahoulas and the Catahoula Owners, Breeders and Research Association (COBRA).
We focus on breed - specific designs, durable construction, and quality machine - washable materials so your dogs stay protected and comfortable... anytime and anywhere.
We focus on each breed's purpose and origin.
Preventing hip dysplasia primarily focusses on breeding dogs with normal hips.
He bred and raised Doberman Pinschers in the 50 ′ s, but has focused on breeding quality German Shepherds since the 60 ′ s, after acquiring a dog out of the world renowned «Bodo Von Lierberg».
Although there are many online groups focusing on the breed which can be helpful for research and advice be very careful about buying a Husky puppy from an internet advert.
As a modern breeder, you do want to focus on breeding Apple - head chihuahuas since this is the type currently promoted and recognized by the both the American Kennel Club and the Chihuahua Club of America.
People focusing on breeding dogs with longer coats will also breed some genes responsible for hip dysplasia in a given dog, and if the other partner shows similar signs, the future generation surely will display a beautiful coat, but the offspring's body structure will also be poor.
A breeder that focuses on a breed that is not common in a locale will be able to command a better price for puppies but may, also, have to pay additional fees for travel and the like to obtain a suitable stud.
In AVMA's latest Animal Tracks podcast, Dr. Patterson - Kane said that instead of focusing on the breed, effective dog bite prevention measures fall into three areas:
The program focused on breeding of pedigree dogs in the UK and how the small number of available lines used for breeding has caused a rash of health problems in a lot of breeds.
In 1909, the American Dog Breeding Association was formed by breeders who felt the UKC failed to adequately focus on the breed's working traits.
Go to rescues that focus on these breeds or shelters that do a lot of work with the breed.
Please come back and visit our website again as we are often adding more information, such as Yorkie grooming tips, Yorkie food recipes and nutritional facts, articles on health concerns and training tips and techniques focused on the breed.
These causal factors are too often ignored as we focus on breed, and this is a detriment to public safety.
Some breeders focus on breeding only Long Coated German Shepherds, and since they don't breed their dogs for protection work, longhaired German Shepherds tend to have a softer, milder temperament that fits well into many families.
Focusing on breed or phenotype diverts attention from strategies veterinarians and other animal experts have consistently identified as contributing to humane and safer communities.

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Hall's coral studies focus on the effects of heat, acidification, and disease, which help scientists find and breed particularly resilient candidates for replanting on reefs.
The best of breed mega-incubators like 1871 are all about a community focused on ongoing learning and shared experiences.
A new breed of co-working spaces is emerging focusing first and foremost on the tenants» interests, needs, and values.
We focus on identifying, researching and allocating to those few managers who we believe are best of breed.
Best of breed solutions and significantly increased investment in product innovation focused on accelerated data collection, deeper predictive analytics, enhanced account - based marketing capabilities, and seamless data optimization and enrichment in CRM, marketing automation, and sales engagement tools
But the new breed of church planters focus on completely different things.
The mentality of just focusing on darkness can breed an unhealthy pursuit of chaos, Williams says, noting that he has seen first - hand what pushing artists to actively seek out negativity in hopes that it will result in a new creative spark can do to people.
Therefore, the breeding program will focus on aroma varieties.
Mrs Rinehart's private company Hancock Prospecting is focused on building an even bigger and better quality wagyu herd through breeding programs and more acquisitions.
Recent media commentary indicated that Coles is reducing the number of price promotions — or specials — and is instead focusing on a strategy of everyday low prices, «because price promotions breed distrust».
The same meticulous attention she had given to her best - of - breeds she focused on developing her animal shelter, St. Hubert's Giralda.
I still don't understand people's obsession with boxing players in to a specific role... The whole «true DM» is a dying breed, even Coquelin is arguably something else considering the advanced positions he takes up often in front of Santi and takes major risks in winning the ball back for us... IMO, the reason Coquelin has had such a successful integration into the first team is that he focussed incredibly hard on the basics of his role first and foremost before adding other elements to his game (long - balls, driving runs into space, more aggressive ball movement in general) it's not rocket science to tell a player to curb the attacking side of their game and focus primarily on defence before attack... Nor is it that hard to see that playing in a midfield pairing with either Ramsey or Cazorla is going to be different as well.
I just think you focus on preparing the team well for the day because a good preparation breeds confidence and from that confidence you are in a good position to win it.»
Michael Owen is a horse enthusiast; he even owns race horses and has even bred a few of his own but unfortunately for the Englishman, Owen could never learn to ride or race in competitions during his playing days but since he retired over 3 years ago, the Ballon d'Or winner has enough time to focus on training and learn the ins and outs of horses and horse racing.
Unfortunately, she is typical of a breed of teenagers who have become so focused — by their parents, their schools, the culture, their peers and themselves on gaming the system, cheating when necessary and believing that money and material goods are the foundation of a life well - lived — that they have little opportunity to develop the kinds of ideas that used to be typical of teenagers.
Rather than penalising certain breed types, which compromises the welfare of the animal, Dogs Trust wants to see a clear legislative focus on «deed not breed» and a new dialogue on the social problem of «dangerous owners»..
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