Sentences with phrase «good breeding decisions»

Recognizing that no dog is genetically perfect; that maintaining a rich and diverse gene pool is important for the long - term health of the breed; and that good breeding decisions must balance many factors, it is suggested that breeders give the highest health priority to selection against heritable disorders that significantly decrease quality of life and that have the greatest likelihood for improvement through careful breeding decisions.

Because this kind of information can help to make better breeding decisions it is easy to see that the Traditional Pedigree is less effective as a breeding tool than are the Symbols and Stick Dog Color Chart Pedigrees.

The BAER test can find out if a dog has unilateral deafness so a breeder can make a better breeding decision.

With it you can make better breeding decisions for yourself, your dogs and their eyes.

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«This data will help us to better direct breeding decisions and thus boost the productivity and profitability of the northern beef industry,» Professor Moore said.

Unfortunately, if they are affiliated with AKC, they are not allowed to put restrictions on which dogs are allowed to breed, as that monolith is in the business of appropriating not only breeds and breed clubs, but controlling all registration decisions as well.

If you are thinking of welcoming a new furry companion into your life, the best thing you could possibly do is adopt a shelter animal — a decision which could potentially save their life — rather than giving your money to the commercial puppy breeding industry.

No matter which type of dog you end up choosing, just know that owning one of the long hair German Shepherd puppies is one of the best decisions you'll make out of all of other dog breed options.

In order to satisfy my needs and wants I would go to visit breeders, dog owners, dog shows, as well as look for books specific to the breed I might be thinking of buying in order to glean enough information that will help me make an educated decision.

By knowing which dogs had the marker for epilepsy, breeders could make better, more informed decisions and not breed two dogs that carried the genes for epilepsy, for example.

Once you've picked the breed and the dog, you have one more important decision to make — what to name your new best friend!

You have to make these decisions yourself, keeping in mind the idea of bettering the breed.

And you may well have fallen in love with a particular breed from seeing it on the big screen or TV... but it is paramount that you make sure your decision is based on research or personal experience.

As they transition to adulthood, you'll need to make a decision on what type of diet is best for their particular age, breed and lifestyle.

Good breeders agonize about every decision they make with their dogs when breeding.

Difficult decisions should be resolved in a manner that places the best interests of the dogs and the breed at the forefront.

This can make things more complicated when it comes to breeding decisions, guarantees etc., but no good breeder would deliberately use a dog in their breeding program which has a known hereditary problem.

A responsible owner will spend time researching dog breeds, finding reputable breeders, speaking to them and collating first - hand information, and looking at puppies (it's generally not a good idea to succumb to the charms of the very first puppy you see - the aim is to get a good idea of what's out there in order to make an informed final decision).

Perhaps you have now made the decision to buy a pedigree puppy, and you have settled on the breed of dog that you feel will best suit your family.

If you are lucky enough to have acquired a well bred purebred, please make an informed and loving decision.

The authors say this suggests «health considerations have been secondary in the decision to acquire dogs as well as in dog breeding practices.»

The difference is not that one person is a better owner, but that determining the cause is critical to breeding decisions, especially in deciding NOT to continue a line.

Another must - read for families looking for a dog, Michele Lowell's Your Purebred Puppy complements A Perfect Match with several chapters on making the decision, choosing the breeder, and selecting a puppy from the litter as well as more than 160 breed profiles.

The best course of treatment for pyometra is to have a complete ovariohysterectomy (spay) as recurrence is high; if you have treated medically and are wanting to breed with her, this is your decision however I generally recommend against it.

It's fairly common for a potential dog owner to see a particular dog breed compete in or win one of the categories (Sporting, Terrier, Working, etc.) or Best in Show and then want to purchase or adopt that breed, yet, as a veterinarian I always have to question if doing so is the best decision based on the owner's lifestyle and ability to pay for the dog's medical care, food, grooming, boarding and other day - to - day neBest in Show and then want to purchase or adopt that breed, yet, as a veterinarian I always have to question if doing so is the best decision based on the owner's lifestyle and ability to pay for the dog's medical care, food, grooming, boarding and other day - to - day nebest decision based on the owner's lifestyle and ability to pay for the dog's medical care, food, grooming, boarding and other day - to - day needs.

Because Mon Sharade's overall physical condition was good, a decision was reached to breed her and try for embryo transfers.

Risk analysis for seizures in the IW, as well as for PRA (progressive retinal atrophy) & PCD (primary ciliary dyskensia), is now available to breeders as a tool for decision making in their breeding programs.

Really gives a good explanation of responsible breeding decision making.

GRCA members» highest motivation is their love for their dogs, and difficult decisions should be resolved in a manner that places the best interests of the dogs and the breed at the forefront.

«It was taken into consideration by the council, and they felt it was the best decision for Belleville to continue to ban certain breeds,» she said.

When you make a choice to breed you are obligated to make good decisions for mom and babies throughout their lives.

Learn about each breed's size, health, temperament, grooming needs, exercise and training requirements, and more so you can make an educated decision on what breed / s may be best suited for you.

Doing so would have prevented even the most responsible breeders and owners from working with their veterinarians to make appropriate breeding decisions about the health and well - being of an individual animal.

Cutting - edge research reveals that we should focus our efforts on breed - neutral best practices with proven effectiveness to make policy and adoption decisions, rather than relying on breed.

Because producing healthy, well - bred puppies requires in - depth knowledge and a professional attitude, NAIA urges casual breeders to increase their knowledge of breeds and breeding so they can make good decisions or to leave breeding to those who have the desire and understanding to pursue it as an avocation.

Since breeding your dog should be a very well - considered decision, discuss with your veterinarian the potential consequences of breeding.

Make breeding decisions with the best interests of the breed in mind.

There is also some excellent research being done, much of which is supported by the club, to help breeders identify health conditions and make better decisions when choosing to breed.

Research breeders who specialize in your breed of choice, pick from breeders who are matching up only the most outstanding male and female dogs, visit the pups several times before making a decision, test the dogs for birdiness and be sure the pups are well socialized.

With data collected from sufficient numbers of dogs it should be possible for us to better appreciate the deafness threat - or lack thereof - of merle in dog breeds, so that breeders can make decisions with a better understanding of what is involved.

An understanding of simple autosomal recessive and dominant patterns, as explained above, can allow the breeder to make better informed decisions (even though we do not yet know the mechanism of inheritance) and likely avoid future deaf animals without sacrificing a breeding line that has been shaped over many years.

Such hyped up breedings are sadistic and profit - obsessed decisions, rather than well though out planning.

As a member of the Berger Picard Club of America, I recognize that I am often faced with decisions about courses of action that can impact the health and well being of my own dogs and the preservation of the Berger Picard breed as a whole.

It is important to talk with your veterinarian so they can take your pet's history, breed, age, etc into consideration while partnering with you to make the best decision for your pet.

Purchase of puppies produced by the sires and dams with the lower breeding values will result in puppies with better hips and elbows than if I based breeding decisions on hip and elbow radiographs alone.

Depending on the final decisions, all imports into the U.S. — as well as interstate movement of both wild - harvested and captive - bred corals and fish — could come to an end or be subjected to regulations that render it cost - prohibitive to deal in the species.

In the view of the Foundation, breeders would be well advised to continue to utilize the Cord1 test, among many other available tools, such as hip x-rays and annual CERF examinations, to help inform breeding decisions that advance the health and welfare of our breed into the future.

This guide is not meant to discourage people from adopting certain dog breeds, but it's simply an eye opener so new dog owners can understand why their puppy is not responding too well to house training and perspective dog owners can make better informed decisions.

We found, likewise, that breeds with more inherited disorders have been more popular, rather than less popular, suggesting that health considerations have been secondary in the decision to acquire dogs as well as in dog breeding practices.

In Buck v. Bell (1927), the majority decision, written by Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., used modern opinions of science to support the Virginia sterilization law: «It is better for all the world, if instead of waiting to execute degenerate offspring for crime, or let them starve for their imbecility, society can prevent those who are manifestly unfit from breeding their kind.