Sentences with phrase «individual dog of a certain breed»

Not exact matches

«It's very individual which dogs or cats will set someone with pet allergies off — and one dog of a certain breed could cause a reaction when another one may not,» says Camille DeClementi, VMD, a veterinarian at the ASPCA.

«Just as certain human individuals are predisposed to specific diseases, certain breeds of dog are too, and much of my research has looked at unravelling the link between many of the genetic conditions we share with our canine companions,» said Dr Sargan.

, don't have the luxury of discarding certain breeds and individual dogs that don't fit a utopian model of behavior.

While certain generalizations can be made about different breeds of dog, they are, in the end, individuals.

Even though pet dogs of these breeds rarely fulfill their original purposes these days, individuals still carry their ancestors» DNA in their genes, which means that members of a particular breed might be predisposed to certain types of aggression.

The criteria should not be breed specific as this only discriminates against certain breeds, instead of evaluating individual dogs by their behaviour.

Encourage individuals with reservations about pit bulls to understand that not all dogs within a certain classification are bred to fight, that upbringing and good breeding can result in a wide range of dispositions.

* Be certain of what breed and sex you want before getting to know any individual dog.

Certain small dog breeds are slightly more at risk of having an adverse reaction to vaccination than larger dogs, but no breed / size / individual is immune to the risks involved.

Crossbreeding is a dice game of genetics in which individuals with certain characteristics are chosen to breed in order to achieve dogs with specific qualities.

They're on board with all breeds of dogs being individuals and shouldn't have a blanket ban on certain breeds.

While some dogs are fed and cared for by communities and certain kind individuals, others are left to fend for themselves and breed freely, which adds to the wide pool of strays roaming the streets.

These factors often lead to limits on breeding and owning certain types of dogs despite the fact that many individual dogs fitting the description are beloved family pets or valuable working partners.

While most people would claim they love their dogs, the fact exists that there are still many people who are willing to prohibit the adoption of certain breeds, or even euthanize dogs of certain breeds simply because they see them as a stereotype, not an individual.

It has always been bad public policy to enact ordinances that target a certain breed of dog without considering that individual dog's actions.

Certainly, all dogs of certain breeds have physical similarities and all pit bulls possess an incredible amount of jaw strength but asserting that all dogs with this physical characteristic will attack or kill an individual is unfair.