Sentences with phrase «for sight hounds»

Martingale collars are recommended for sight hounds because their heads are smaller than their necks and they can often slip out of standard collars.

Examples would be agility, fly ball, hunt trials for sporting dogs, earth trials for terriers, lure coursing for sight hounds and tracking which most breeds of dogs are able to do to some degree.

I also rescued Angel, a very shy racing Greyhound, and my love for sight hounds continued as I adopted a Whippet and an Italian Greyhound.

Not exact matches

Some breeds are more likely to chase than others — sight hounds and terriers, for example.

Like a lot of sight hounds, they rely on their keen eyesight for hunting and are prone to chase things that you and I may not see at first.

Greyhounds are sight hounds and can see clearly for a half mile.

These are being crossbred with other sight hounds, for American ranchers Great Pyrenees — Flock guard, protects sheep and a territory Kuvasz — Flock guard protects sheep and a territory Anatolian Shepherd — Flock guard protects sheep and a territory Akbash — Flock guard protects sheep and a territory Tibetian Mastiff — Flock guard protects sheep and a territory Komondor — Flock guard protects sheep and a territory

The dog breeds developed to hunt by sights like Greyhounds and Afghan Hounds scan the distance for prey.

Afghan Hounds, in general, are courageous and spirited dogs.traditionally used for hunting, they hunt by sight.

Make plans to take your happy hound here for an unforgettable sight.

Same goes for other Nordic breeds and some sight hounds with a history of roaming in the desert.

The Italian greyhound isn't just loved as a sight hound; however, this miniature relative of the greyhound is loved for being a perfect companion dog both for individuals and families as well!

The Italian greyhound, known by lovers as an «I.G.» or an «Iggy» for short is a well loved sight hound that makes the record books as the smallest sight hound in use today.

They are considered one of the sight - hunting hounds and the breed is eligible for AKC coursing events.

They are an old European breed of sight hound used for chasing game in open areas, but intelligent, quiet and loyal enough for the castle.

Italian Greyhounds are small sight hounds that are known for their small heads and tucked up bellies.

Like most sight hounds, because the Italian Greyhound's slender skull is near the same width as its neck, the use of a Martingale Collar is advised for walking.

For example, dilated cardiomyopathy was statistically more prevalent in the sight hound category yet had extremely broad confidence intervals reflecting that the sight hound group had the fewest number of dogs seen.

While the Pharaoh Hound is known by most as a sight hound the American Kennel Club also classifies this amazingly graceful dog as a scent hound and with both of these classifications it makes this dog a particularly good candidate for hunting companionship.

Both hound types were selectively bred to hunt a wide variety of animals: Sighthounds were used to find and chase down large game such as deer, elk, moose, and wild boar; small hounds used scent to chase prey into the ground; and medium - sized hounds utilized both sight and scent for smaller game like rabbits and foxes.