Sentences with phrase «known sire and dam»

Even if you don't know the sire and dam, determine what type of breed the puppy is.

Not exact matches

The male parent of a horse, a stallion, is commonly known as the sire and the female parent, the mare, is called the dam.

In the UK if you know the KC registered names of the sire and dam of a litter, you can check both their hip - score results and the COI for the proposed mating.

Before purchasing a puppy to watch it is always recommended to know your puppies» Sire and Dam's pedigree for common health issues.

We'll get to the «doubled up on» factor shortly but for right now, you need to know the phenotype and genotype of the first 6 dogs; sire, dam, and all four grandparents.

These crossbred dogs are subject to all of the genetic diseases of both breeds and offer none of the advantages of knowing the health status of the sire or dam.

But if neither the sire nor the dam has their own championship then the responsible breeder is going to be focusing on explaining why not, and how they know that the dogs are of good quality, and merely claiming «Champion bloodlines» is no evidence at all.

A knowledgeable breeder would know that it isn't very meaningful and would explain how they have evaluated the sire and dam in the absence of competition.

Some know which breeding method is best suited for each sire and dam.

If it is known that the dog is not affected, then there is a more complicated formula: (S + D -(2SD)-RRB- / (1 - SD) where S = one - half the sire's carrier risk, and D = one - half the dam's carrier risk.

I have a Lab from a CH / MH sire and a dam from a dual - purpose kennel — his breeder certainly cares about both the breed standard and the performance standard, and while I don't know what my next Lab will come from, I know I wouldn't go to a breeder who does not care about the standard.

Oftentimes the sire of Greyhound litters are well known but the dams are generally lesser known and sometimes simply a mediocre racer; however, the dam generally has very impressive littermates and the breeder hopes that those family traits will pass on to her litter.

Adhering to a mandatory screening protocol means a breeder must comply with any relevant breed - specific DNA disease tests and follow any British Veterinary Association / Kennel Club / International Sheep Dog Society (BVA / KC / ISDS) eye, elbow, hip dysplasia schemes and veterinary diagnostic tests to ensure that a potential sire or dam is not a carrier for a known hereditary disease.

Measurements taken from mature offspring from known breedings whose sire and dam's measurements are known will be used in an attempt to establish a familial correlation between the morphologic parameters being studied.

They should know every dog and puppy by name, including the individual characteristics of each puppy and the bloodlines / pedigree of the sire (father) and dam (mother).

When you adopt a dog from a shelter or rescue you don't have the benefit of knowing the health history of its sire and dam, let alone any siblings or grandparents.

When you go through a reputable breeder you can look at their health testing and know the health of the sire and dam as well as any other relatives that have been health tested.