Sentences with phrase «longer than most breeds»

Though the training process of a Shih Tzu dog usually takes longer than most breeds, it can be accomplished easily through the use of positive reinforcement training.

A Mastiff remains a puppy much longer than most breeds.

A German Shepherd remains a puppy much longer than most breeds.

Not exact matches

Similar announcements made recently by Oscar Mayer, McDonald's, Costco, Safeway, Kroger, and more than 60 other leading food companies signal a reversal in a three - decade - old trend in the pork industry that leaves most breeding pigs confined day and night in gestation crates during their four - month - long pregnancies.

At Clif Bar, the company is tackling the yield gap by investing in plant breeding, contributing to an agriculture fund that helps provide technical assistance to educate growers and investing in infrastructure that will help reduce the distance that organic producers must transport their crops from the farm gate to the aggregator or processor, which is a significantly longer distance than for most conventional producers, Dillion said.

After controlling for size — big dogs tend to die younger than small ones — Careau's team found the most obedient breeds, such as German shepherds, poodles and bichon frises, tended to be the longest lived, while hard - to - train dogs such as pomeranians and beagles were more likely to die younger.

Because the Border Collie has a far more ingrained instinctive background than most other breeds that have been domesticated for much longer they really do need a trainer or behaviourists that understands and takes into consideration these differences.

The Pit Bull has a purebred registration history longer than most other breeds in existence.

In the three weeks following those two grisly June incidents in California, more than 300 pit bulls and pit bull crosses were turned in to the Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control Department, most of them by owners who no longer wanted the responsibility of keeping them, or who had simply become frightened of their own pet by the breed's reputation.

This breed doesn't have a super long coat, and they're not prone to dry skin or dry fur, so most dog foods out there (and certainly the ones we recommend) will have more than enough fat to keep your little companion looking clean and fresh.

Most of the dogs she photographs are more than 15 years old, but LeVine says she makes exceptions for larger breeds, which often don't live as long.

Pit bulls have been a registered breed longer than most AKC breeds have been in existence.

Belgian Shepherds live about 13 or 14 years, which is longer than most other large breeds.

Because it originated in cold climates, Siberians have a thicker coat than most other breeds of dog, made up of a dense cashmere - like undercoat and a longer, coarse top coat.

Tail Docking: Although the Doberman is most commonly seen with its traditional short tail, it is actually born with a tail that is longer than many breeds.

They have a shorter coat than most Japanese breeds and their head is a stocky and square shape usually with a longer snout.

Unfortunately, most formulas and calculators don't offer an option for mutts, but according to Dan O'Neill, who has been conducting research on the subject for a PhD at the Royal Veterinary College, crossed breeds are estimated to live about 1.22 years longer than purebred dogs.

The breed requires extensive socialization and training for a longer period than most breeds and one's dedication in their rearing largely affects the resultant adult temperament.

Perhaps she is a wee bit longer in the stifle and her toes are certainly higher and more arched than most dogs, but not quite as cat - like as what the breed standards call for.

This breed actually lives a little longer than most German Shepherd Dogs.

Being an Arctic dog, all Siberian Huskies have a thick coat (thicker than what most other breeds have) with a dense undercoat and a long topcoat, which both protect the dog against most powerful snow blizzard at temperatures falling as much as -40 degrees Celsius and beyond.

Dressing a dog is more about the owner than the animal, but as long as the clothing isn't restrictive or overly cumbersome, most dogs don't mind getting dressed up now and then for a night (or day) on the town and some breeds, especially those that crave attention, quite enjoy it.

The undercoat is shorter than the longer overlay, which is the opposite of most haired breeds.

Usually these dogs are pretty healthy, but the list of possible hereditary diseases is longer than that for most other breeds, and includes:

The Cavalier puppy needs human company more than most breeds and will become depressed if left alone for long periods of time.

If you're bringing home a dog breed that takes a bit longer to mature than most, it's important that you are mentally prepared to live with an adult size dog who continues to behave like a puppy for an extended period of time.

Most prospective owners of purebred dogs look to AKC as the country's most prominent registry, even though the United Kennel Club has existed almost as long and registers more breeds, than those recognized by Most prospective owners of purebred dogs look to AKC as the country's most prominent registry, even though the United Kennel Club has existed almost as long and registers more breeds, than those recognized by most prominent registry, even though the United Kennel Club has existed almost as long and registers more breeds, than those recognized by AKC.

Breeding for form rather than function made rapid conformational changes in the breed; the shoulders straightened, the jaw became long and narrow, and the chest deepened to the point of preventing most modern day Fox Terriers from ever entering an earth, assuming they would have an owner would desire them to do so, and that their instinct would remain after years of breeding only fBreeding for form rather than function made rapid conformational changes in the breed; the shoulders straightened, the jaw became long and narrow, and the chest deepened to the point of preventing most modern day Fox Terriers from ever entering an earth, assuming they would have an owner would desire them to do so, and that their instinct would remain after years of breeding only fbreeding only for show.

Today, the most noticeable differences between the breeds are the ears (the Pembroke's are pointed and erect, the Cardi's rounded) and the tail (the Cardi tale is much longer than the Pembroke's).

With Rottweilers more than most other breeds, you must know what you want long before you start calling or visiting breeders.

A Siberian Husky's coat is thicker than that of most other dog breeds, comprising two layers: a dense undercoat and a longer topcoat of short, straight guard hairs.

And since IGs nails grow more quickly than most other breeds, it's easy for them to get too long.

With German Shepherds more than most other breeds, you must know what you want long before you start calling or visiting breeders.

One issue is that, while the experiments ran for two years, far longer than most rat studies of food safety, the chosen rat breed commonly develops tumors after two years.