Sentences with phrase «in improving the health of the breed»

However, the vast majority of owners of affected dogs are pleased that their breeder is interested in their dog, and in improving the health of the breed so that other affected dogs are not produced.

Not exact matches

We plan to take the candidate genes we identified here and use them in a breeding program to improve the health benefits of these vegetables.

Dr O'Neill said: «Our results highlight the power of primary - care veterinary clinical records to help understand breed health in dogs and to support evidence - based approaches towards improved health and welfare in dogs.

We plan to take the candidate genes we identified here and use them in a breeding program to improve the health benefits of these vegetables.

This information, combined with health - related data from other areas of the company's operations, is used not only to help breeders improve their practices, but also to help Hunte identify potential issues in breeding lines.

If you are a dog breeder or breed club interested in working with Embark to improve the genetic health of your breed please contact us at [email protected]

We strive to breed the best possible show, family and performance dogs, and continue to raise the bar in our own standards to improve in quality, genetics, anatomy, conformation, disposition and health of our American Pit Bull Terrier, American Bully puppies.

«The Kennel Club is dedicated to improving the health and welfare of dogs through responsible breeding,» Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club spokeswoman, said in response to the developments.

Reputable breeders, in an effort to improve the health of the breed, will breed the disease out of the line.

The Mission of the Health Committee shall be to assist Boston Terrier Breeders in improving the health of the purebred Boston Terrier breeding stock by helping bring their dog's natural qualities to perfection, and in so doing advance and protect the interests of the Health Committee shall be to assist Boston Terrier Breeders in improving the health of the purebred Boston Terrier breeding stock by helping bring their dog's natural qualities to perfection, and in so doing advance and protect the interests of the health of the purebred Boston Terrier breeding stock by helping bring their dog's natural qualities to perfection, and in so doing advance and protect the interests of the Breed.

It shall also be the mission of the Health Committee to assist in fund raising for BTCA Board approved projects to improve the health of our Health Committee to assist in fund raising for BTCA Board approved projects to improve the health of our health of our Breed.

This section will explain the importance of registries and show you how the health of our breed can be improved by including your Scottie in a registry.

We all can rise to the challenge of being responsible for the future health and well - being of our breed by making every effort to protect the diversity we presently have with the hopes of improving it in the future.

A new study of genetic diversity in the breed has revealed that the existing bulldog genetic stock is not diverse enough to allow breeders to improve the breed's health via genetic manipulation from within the gene pool.

The Kennel Club continues to work alongside breed clubs and breed health coordinators, in a collaborative effort to improve the health of pedigree dogs.

We are located in small town in New Windsor, New York we have been breeding for the past 19 years improving the breeding of Italian Mastiff structure, temperament, health, working ability and ultimate personal / family protection.

In a nutshell, we don't think it's ethical to breed french bulldogs for a profit; breeding, as far as we're concerned, should be a hobby centered around improving the health of french bulldogs, not getting paid.

The best recommendation I can make for taking care of these dogs so that they have fewer health problems in general is the same recommendation I make for improving the general health of any dog of any breed — increase the quality of his or her diet.

Good Lhasa Apso breeders are dedicated enthusiasts of this amazing breed, their only aim in producing a litter being to improve and better Lhasa Apsos in terms of temperament, health and conformation.

Breeders who do OFA certification (as well as other types of genetic testing), tend to be more cautious in selecting individuals for breeding, and they strive to improve upon their dogs» health, structure, and temperament.

CHIC is meant to encourage health testing and sharing of all results, normal and abnormal, so that more informed breeding decisions can be made in an overall effort to reduce the incidence of genetic disease and improve canine health.

Something I find myself repeating over and over again in the attempt to educate prospective GD buyers when they contact me for assistance is that even though they are not interested in showing in conformation; that they should still purchase from a reputable / quality Breeder for the majority of the pups in any given litter; will be pet marked (too much white for example) yet they have been bred for temperament, health, conformation, longevity and the Breeder is not only out there perserving the GD Breed that we love so much; yet they are also improving on their own lines with each generation bred.

The club's new initiative, the «Breeder of Merit» program, is to officially recognize breeders who are committed to improving their breed through health testing and selective breeding programs, and to prove their breed by achieving in the show ring.

-- Improve the Aussie's genetic health — Encourage accuracy and openness in sharing of health information — Discourage destructive and counterproductive secrecy and gossip — Facilitate the free flow of health information to enable informed breeding decisions

The Olde English Bulldogge has enjoyed an explosion of popularity over the last five years or so due in part to the public becoming ever so more aware of the breed and its improved health.

«The Kennel Club continues to work alongside breed clubs and breed health coordinators, in a collaborative effort to improve the health of pedigree dogs and we are happy to accommodate a club's request to add a new DNA test to its lists and would normally need a formal request from the breed's health coordinator or a majority request from the breed clubs.»

The loss of genetic diversity and extreme changes in various regions of the genome will make it very difficult to improve breed health from within the existing gene pool.

Breeding strategies incorporating screening schemes have been shown to be successful in significantly reducing the prevalence of an inherited disorder and improving the overall health in certain breeds.

Recognition of the benefits of crossbreeding, acceptance for registration of dogs with a distant ancestor of another breed, and offspring limits imposed on stud dogs in Kennel Clubs worldwide would improve breed health without compromising many breed standards.

Assuming that there is a will to improve the overall health of English bulldogs, the question raised by this study is whether or not there is sufficient genotypic diversity remaining in the breed to allow «reverse genetics» to correct phenotypic abnormalities that have major impacts on health.

• Breeders who can not produce a 5 or even 7 generation pedigree when asked • Breeders who do not show their dogs in any discipline • Breeders who say «we had a really nice dog» or «we wanted our kids to experience the micracle of birth» so we bred • Breeders who sell or breed unpapered dogs — PUREBRED dogs are required to be registered • Breeders who do not do any health testing such as on eyes, heart, thyroid, hips etc. before breeding • Breeders who do not want you to visit with them or their dogs • Breeders who do not have a contract • Breeders who have zero health guarantees on puppies / dogs sold from their Kennels • Breeders who do not require all pet / companion pups to be altered • Breeders who say that some colours are «rare» and promote the puppies as such • Breeders who breed a dog before the age of 2 (hips can not even be certified until the age of 2) • Breeders who breed their bitch every heat cycle • Breeders who indiscrimanately breed outside of the GDCA Colour Code — Yes, years ago, it was acceptable to bring in a Blue or Fawn to improve head / bone / substance in a Harlequin line etc. yet this type of breeding was to be done ONLY be highly reputable / quality knowledgeable / experienced Breeders.

In addition, we have developed a search tool for pure - breed dog breeders, buyers and both current and prospective owners, as well as veterinarians and researchers, to enable data - driven selection to improve the orthopedic health of pure breed dogs for breeding and purchase based on their genetic potential for good hip and elbow conformation.

Each generation should improve the quality of breeding stock, resulting in healthy animals with improved breed soundness - that is, physical and mental health - that are an advancement toward the ideal.

Take a few minutes to check out the site at http://www.avma.org/findvetstudies, and consider participating in a study to improve the health of our breed.

The Golden Retriever Club of America and the Golden Retriever Foundation have dedicated significant resources to improving Golden health, and are actively supporting numerous research studies investigating cancer in the breed.

There are many benefits of spaying and neutering including: improved health outlook, improved temperament, a declining homeless pet population and a reduction in the expense associated with breeding...

While on average, longevity is improved in cross-bred dogs, a mixed - breed puppy can inherit health problems from either of the parent breeds.

Collection of health information on large numbers of French Bulldogs attending veterinary practices in the UK would provide reliable data to assist with reforms that aim to improve the health of the breed.

The obvious differences in prevalence of the varied disorders indicates that a unilateral approach of mandating breeding reforms to improve the health of dogs is not the ideal approach; others have likewise suggested caution in applying breeding reforms that fail to consider the individual breeds [4, 29, 36].