Sentences with phrase «good conformation»

If you see only the results of your own breeding program — never any fat, happy pigs with good conformation — it's easy to lose sight of how much their behavior has changed, especially if you're focusing exclusively on developing physical traits.

For example, what is considered as good conformation for a lapdog will not be considered as such for a guard dog.

As dogs vary greatly from one breed to another, there is no single standard of good conformation.

However, what they do NOT do is research bloodlines and pedigrees in order to produce not only good conformation but also to avoid the many hereditary diseases that are to be found in all breeds.

If you have your heart set on a Dachshund, the best avenue to go down is to rescue an older dog, purchase a smooth haired puppy who is cross bred with another breed with good conformation or to invest in a wire or long haired Dachshund where the prevalence of back issues is much lower.

The purpose was to encourage and cooperate with the numerous exhibitors and breeders endeavoring to keep the Springer a hunting dog as well as a show animal of good conformation.

They produce good health, good temperament, and good conformation, and there is often a waiting list for their pups

A dog whose structure and appearance conforms closely to its individual written breed standard is said to have good conformation.

Dogs compete for the best conformation against other dogs of their breed in AKC conformation shows.

Good conformation is an inherited trait, as are good performance or working behaviors.

This breeding should produce solid hunting dogs with good conformation — hunting dogs that are built to hunt hard all day.

Then you can rank those dogs based on their potential to produce pups with good conformation.

(The lowest hip and elbow breeding value indicate the dog with the genetic potential to produce the best conformation based on the OFA score.