Sentences with phrase «influence on its breed»

Rattlebridge Jacob to Holland, where he became an international champion and has had quite an influence on the breed, especially in the second and third generations.
Unfortunately, there weren't many female Boxers in the U.S. to breed to him, so he didn't have much influence on the breed.
Just because you are not a breeder does not mean you have no influence on breeding.
One particular dog named Boatswain, in the 1800s, had such an influence on the breed that he is credited with being the progenitor of the Irish Water Spaniel as we know it.
Identifying the closest common ancestor puts a focus on a single ancestor, who may or may not be a carrier, and is usually so far back in pedigrees that his influence on the breed can not be modified.

Not exact matches

Familiarity breeds stories: the way you think about race, the way and where you grew up, your relatives» ideas and experiences on race all influence what people bring to their ideas about race.
Individualism arises from the detachment of breeding from true manners — symbolized by acting and by the influence of London values on the wealthy inhabitants of the Park.
The body in a statement yesterday stated that influencing the tenure of current NDDC board officials would breed crisis in the Niger Delta region, warning that they would be forced to resume attacks on the oil installations.
The findings reported in Current Biology on June 29 reveal the overwhelming influence of breeding schemes driven by strong selection on males.
This has been shown to have a small but significant impact on population size by increasing the number of breeding birds, as well as influencing the sex ratio.
We lagged the effect of x on N as the variability of x influences juvenile turtles, only a portion of which breed λ years later and are observed nesting.
Weaker economies / currencies in China, Russia, Greece & Turkey, plus the new Chinese import duties, continue to exert a negative influence — but the real culprit here was last year's substantial step - up in Chinese & Western production, based on a cold Chinese winter, higher spring - 2015 pelt prices, a weaker euro & excellent breeding conditions.
Our test is the only dog DNA test that provides true genetic size not based just on breed ancestry but based on over a dozen genes known to influence a dog's weight.
Our problems stem from the disproportionate influence the show ring has on the breed as, although falconers in particular have many working dogs, very few are competed with.
Never heard of this breed, Alicia C. It's very easy to see the Newfoundland influence on them.
Most breeds were originally developed for their behavioral traits so these will have some influence on how they behave in certain situations.
People need to understand that breed is one factor, but how we train and socialize our dogs is a much bigger influence on their behavior.
Exhibitors must breed better dogs based on education from mentors and their parent clubs, from the influence of judges, and from experience gained in the ring.
A: Every mutation is different; some are highly predictive of disease, and some are dependent on other factors, such as the breeds involved, or the influence of other genes, the environment, and even diet.
Depending on which breed more heavily influences your Daisy Dog, you can expect him to weigh in the range of 10 to 30 pounds once he reaches adulthood.
In fact, the age of the cats, their gender and their breed have very little influence on the outcome of an introduction.
The underlying fear from this phenomenon is that one dog will have an extraordinary effect on his breed through his genetic influence.
Whatever deliberate breeding program Nellis undertook to build on those features, performance came first — apperance, except as it influenced performance — a pooor second.
Per the «canine cancer website: «Interestingly, pregnancy and lactation appear to have no influence on mammary cancer risk, however, evidence suggests that females bred extensively beginning at an early age have a slightly lower risk for mammary cancer.»
No generalizations can be made on dogs, so it is important to understand that behaviors atypical to the breed may arise in certain dogs regardless of research, genetics, and environmental influences.
By 1900, the patriarch of the breed, Champion Master Briar, was gaining renown, and his offspring carried on his influence in America.
In order to further investigate these findings, «Maddie's Fund would be happy to consider funding other grant proposals related to the influence of DNA analysis and breed identification (or lack thereof) on adoption, if the proposal has a likelihood of impacting lifesaving efforts in the U.S.,» she said.
Various groups have looked at the influence of excess energy on skeletal development and found that great Danes fed ad lib had a higher frequency of osteoarticular disorders compared to the same breed fed 66 % of the ad lib ration (3,4).
An excellent book for anyone concerned about the influence of breeding decisions on the long term health and welfare of dogs.
Do not let yourself be influenced by «pure breeds», or fashionable «crossbreds»; do research on the breeder you're planning on adopting your pet from and make sure they have fair policies.
Also on two of the three lists were several small breed dogs, such as the Chihuahua, Shih Tzu and the Maltese Terrier, possibly influenced by the dogs of Paris Hilton or Halle Berry.
National kennel clubs wield enormous influence on canine activities within their respective countries, impacting not only those breeds which they register, but often the practices of groups or organizations of breeders and dog enthusiasts that operate out from under the kennel club umbrella.
Pregnancy and lactation appear to have no influence on mammary cancer risk, however, evidence suggests that females bred extensively beginning at an early age have a slightly lower risk for mammary cancer.
Interestingly, pregnancy and lactation appear to have no influence on mammary cancer risk, however, evidence suggests that females bred extensively beginning at an early age have a slightly lower risk for mammary cancer.
Socialization and training have more of an influence than breed on behavior.
Even the CDC noted this when they did their report on attacks by dog breed back in 1997 — but idiots like Merritt Clifton refuse to acknowledge that the media influence has created a major skew in his data.
Other influential breed sires include Tommy and Sweep — both grandsons of Old Hemp — along with Craig, Wartime Cap and Wiston Cap, who was the 1965 International Champion and who possibly had the greatest influence on today's Border Collies.
We show that, indeed, movies have had a significant impact on dog breed popularity in the U.S.A., sometimes influencing sales of featured breeds for a decade or more, but also that their effect has been declining over time.
The A.K.C. and its members are active in Washington and in state politics, spending thousands of dollars in campaign donations and influencing efforts including specific caps on the numbers of litters kennels could breed, and some codifications of minimal living standards and the use of tethers, including efforts in Oregon, North Carolina, Georgia, New York, New Hampshire and California.
Three researchers from the University of Bristol, the City University of New York, and Western Carolina University recently conducted a study titled, «Dog Movie Stars and Dog Breed Popularity: A Case Study in Media Influence on Choice.»
Sure, there are differences between breeds (and we'll discuss those), but other factors have far greater influence on dog aggression.
Wherever the spaniel originated and whatever influence it had on the Brittany, there is no doubt that this is an individual breed with an abundance of hunting talent.
The length of the time for ear posting varies based on breed, ear crop length, and genetics (which can influence ear leather and shape on individual dogs.)
41 (2000) 254 - 258; and B. Wallin - Hakanson, N. Wallin - Hakanson, A. Hedhammar, Influence of selective breeding on the prevalence of chorioretinal dysplasia and coloboma in the rough collie in Sweden, J. Small Anim.
Influence of selective breeding on the prevalence of chorioretinal dysplasia and coloboma in the rough collie in Sweden.
Social influence (fashion) has a strong effect on the popularity of dog breeds, and is often related to media exposure, e.g. featuring in movies [3, 4].
If I had to pick somebody who might find his way into the short list of the curators deciding on who gets the prize at Texas Contemporary, I might cast my vote for Lora Reynolds Gallery artist Colby Bird, who has a show of his new work, House Lamps, up through October 18th at Texas State University gallery (see this link), and appears to be moving a little closer to Robert Gober, an influence that might appear natural to those who know that his earlier work, Dust Breeds Contempt, paid homage to a photograph by Man Ray that followed the accumulation of dust on Duchamp's The Large Glass.
Among the wide array of works on display — including Louise Lawler's self - reflexive «tracings» of her own photographic works superimposed on the gallery walls, recontextualising them with the physical and cultural environment, to Hans Haacke's, «A Breed Apart», 1978; an amusing and unflinching attack on capitalism and political power, exposing systems of influence with the artist's assault on British Leyland for their seeming assistance with Apartheid — are the giant cut - out animals of Katja Novitskova's «Approximations Series».
His presidency has changed the rules of influence in the nation's capital — and spawned a new breed of lobbyist on K Street.
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