Sentences with phrase «include several dog breeds»

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Several dog breeds, including Boston Terriers, German Shorthaired Pointers and German Wirehaired Pointers, are seen more commonly for CED in comparison to other breeds.

By the mid-1800s, the breed was being shown in dog shows, and several dogs — including Boatswain, his son Jack, and his great - grandson Doctor — were attracting attention to the breed.

The Spitz is not a breed of dog, but is a term that refers to several different dog breeds that share common traits, including long and curly tails that extend up and over the back.

This large group is also called Molosser and includes several numbers of dog breeds.

Several breeds are believed to be descended from older dogs that humans have long used as sled dogs, including the Siberian Husky, the Alaskan Malamute, and the Samoyed.

While this is not a purebred dog, it is recognized by several registries, including the American Canine Hybrid Club, the Designer Breed Registry and the Designer Dogs Kennel Club.

The breed is typically referred to as a Pit Bull, itself a generic term that includes several breeds of dogs.

The BBC documentary, «Pedigree Dogs Exposed,» spotlighted several breeds in which breeders have, through inbreeding, emphasized physical traits over the health of the animals, leading to problems that include cancer, epilepsy, heart disease and difficulty breathing

Poodles were the favorite dog breed of several French aristocrats, including Louis XVI who had a pampered toy Poodle.

Several of our popular dog breeds, including many of the gundog, sheepdog, and terrier breeds, have become divided into those that are bred for the show ring, and those that are bred for work.

Appearances will be made to several therapy dogs, including two from an unlikely breed.

This is a behavior that can also be seen in several setters, spaniels and pointers, as dog breeds included in these categories have a strong tendency to explore and hunt.

Due to concerns about puppies coming from disreputable sources, many local jurisdictions have passed measures to ban or restrict the sale of commercially - bred dogs in pet stores, including several Illinois jurisdictions.

You'll often see several different breeds being used as therapy dogs including German shepherds, Dobermans, pit bulls and Rottweilers and even mixed breeds as well.

While my breed (Weimaraner) generally is not on the affected list, several breeders (myself included) are now DNA testing our breeding stock through a test developed by Univ. of California Davis... I can't post a link here but if anyone is interested, google UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory Inexpensive simple cheek swab... this is a big problem with Dalmations... we are finding some carriers and affected dogs within our breed, but have not really heard of many UTI problems that were a result of this condition.

The Illinois Legislature is looking at several dog bills, including statewide breed restrictions (HB 4213) and an increase in punishment for intact dogs that behave aggressively (HB4238).

The breed is believed to have been created from several different breeds of dogs that had the characteristics that Doberman was looking for, including the Pinscher, the Rottweiler, the Thuringian Shepherd Dog, the black Greyhound, the Great Dane, the Weimaraner, the German Shorthaired Pointer, and the German Shepherd Dog.

They have three children: Miranda, Ian and Alan, and their family includes several pets including K - doo, a DLH orange tabby; Sweeney, a DSH brown tabby; Jelly Bean, a DSH calico and Roscoe, a large mixed breed dog.

Approximately twenty small and medium mixed - breed dogs, including two 10 - week - old puppies, were found exposed to the elements, running loose in and around several trailers on the property, which was covered in piles of feces, empty glass bottles and can, broken furniture, metal sheeting, mattresses, tires, broken large appliances, and other hazardous trash.

Several breeds of dogs are more commonly affected, including the English Bulldog, Cocker Spaniel, Lhasa Apso, and Shar Pei.

Aside from the top five ingredients, there are several other notable ingredients found in Eukanuba Large Breed Adult Maintenance Premium Dog Food including dried beet pulp, chicken fat, dried egg product, fish oil, flax meal, and brewer's dried yeast.

The answer depends on several factors including the age or your dog, the breed, and his overall health.

Doberman pinschers were a designer dog created from several breeds (including Rottweilers and some terriers) in Germany at the turn of the last century.

In my opinion both partner and myself have owned several different breeds of dogs including crossbred dogs, and have always considered that there is no such problem as a dog problem only an irresponsible owner.

Prognosis for this condition is usually guarded to poor and is dependent on several factors, including the amount of damage that has already occurred by the time the disease is diagnosed, the breed of the dog, and how well the condition is managed at home after the initial treatment.

I've had dogs all my life and have always been able to handle myself, and the dogs, without too many problems.I've had aggressive dogs, shy dogs, lazy dogs, Alpha dogs and followers of all breeds including German Shepherds, Labradors and several mixed breeds.

CAALS brought together legal practitioners across the country, including several ALDF attorneys, to present on animal law topics such as concentrated animal feeding operations, municipal dog breed bans, and the intersections between consumer protection law and animal law.

Countless studies from several different countries, including the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, show that breed is NOT a factor in dog bites.

The dogs» owners, who were clients of several veterinary practices in Naples, Italy, were all asked to complete a telephone questionnaire about their pets, including their provenance, breed, and a range of potentially problematic behaviours.

This bed comes in several sizes depending on your breed of dog, and the included cover can be removed and washed numerous times.

The ancestors of today's Wirehaired Pointing Griffon include several wire coated dogs known to be good hunting dogs, the Otterhound, a French Barbet, and several other unknown dogs and breeds.

One of the results of this innovation is the creation of several new breeds of dogs including teacup French bulldog.

In the past seven years, AKC has recognized several breeds formerly registered only by UKC and the breeds» national clubs, including the American Eskimo Dog, the Anatolian Shepherd, Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Australian Shepherd, Canaan Dog, Jack Russell Terrier, German Pinscher, Border Collie, and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

«Pit bull» is a term commonly used to refer to several breeds of dogs, including the bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier (also called the American pit bull terrier) and Staffordshire bull terrier.

For several breeds, including Dachshund, Portuguese Water Dog, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, and designer breeds based on crosses with the Poodle, that are known to segregate mutations for the KRT71 (curly hair) and the RSPO2 (wire hair and furnishings — a.k.a. «improper coat»), it is advisable to use the Curly hair and the Improper Coat test together in order to have a better predictive power when planning breeding schemes.

UKC includes the AKC herding breeds plus the Australian Kelpie, Beauceron, Belgian Laekenois, Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog (a hog herder), the Tibetan Terrier, and several others in this 34 - breed group.

Primary lens luxation can be inherited in many breeds, including several terrier breeds, Border Collies, Brittany Spaniels, Australian Cattle Dogs, and Shar Pei's.

The impact of this study was reduced by the fact that many breeds of dogs were included in the analysis and several other risk factors for osteosarcoma such as patient height and weight were emphasized.

The AHBA sanctions herding events for dogs of all the herding breeds, including several that are not normally thought of as herding dogs such as Rottweilers and Samoyeds.

Glaucoma, usually termed primary glaucoma, is often inherited and affects several breeds of dog, including the Flat Coated Retriever, as well as man.

When you begin breeding your dogs you will find several advantages in being a COE breeder in good standing.This costs an extra fee but offers a number of advantages which include:

Over a period of several years this included incredible improvements in reproductive health, and also in orthopedic problems in young dogs of the giant breeds.

usually termed primary glaucoma, is often inherited and affects several breeds of dog, included the Flat - coated retriever, as well as man.

Fees and fines levied by Orange County Animal Services were given a hefty increase Tuesday by county commissioners, clearing the way for enforcement of strict new rules for owners of cats and dogs.Last fall, commissioners approved several revisions to the county animal - control ordinance with the aim of reducing unwanted breeding and the number of strays.The changes adopted Tuesday include an increase from $ 10 to $ 25 for registration of fertile cats and dogs.

These so call «drover dogs» found their way to the town of Rottweil in Germany, and Rottweilers are likely a result of breeding between many different breeds from that region, including several mastiff breeds responsible for contributing the dense bone structure and solid musculature of these stout animals.

Possible explanations include several factors such as a too low age limit for breeding, import of breeding dogs with unknown ancestral background, a lower inheritance of MMVD than previously estimated, inadequate compliance to the breeding programs among breeders, and insensitive screening methods.

Currently EBVs for hip and elbow scores, which measure the propensity for hip and elbow dysplasia, are available for a variety of dog breeds in several countries, including Finland, Sweden, UK and USA (http://www.kennelliitto.fi/en/news/frequency-of-canine-hip-and-elbow-dysplasia-decreasing-in-finland; [64]; http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/services/public/mateselect/ebv/Default.aspx; https://secure.vet.cornell.edu/bvhip/).

There are some lovely medium sized dog breeds, including several breeds of spaniel, bull terriers, and border collies.

Long thought to be the only breed with a ridge, several lesser - known breeds share this trait, including the Thai Ridgeback and the Phu Quok Dog.

Dogs dig for several reasons, including retrieving prey and foraging for food; find out which breeds are the most likely to dig, and how to curb this behavior.