Sentences with phrase «many sighthound»

They are called Greyhounds and they differ considerably from the original Sighthounds from which they were bred.

They have a deep chest, and their topline rises over the loin, which makes them more flexible than most sighthounds.

We found that the same allele, mdr1 - 1, segregated in seven additional breeds, including two sighthounds that were not expected to share collie ancestry.

This sleek sighthound comes from the Fertile Crescent.

Lurchers, like many other sighthounds are fun - loving, affectionate dogs.

They had the same beautiful slope to the body and the keen gaze of a sighthound.

the southern Indian and Middle Eastern wolves led to development of a broad spectrum of breeds from sighthounds to mastiffs; and

And she explains why sighthounds and those smaller dogs may need a sweater or coat.

Newfoundlands may do carting or water work (5), Siberian Huskies and Samoyeds may do dog sledding, retrievers and pointers may do hunting tests and trials (6), and Border Collies and Shetland Sheepdogs, corgis, and other herding breeds may do herding tests and trials (7), owners of terriers may participate in «go - to - ground» competitions, and owners of sighthounds may do lure coursing tests and trials.

Borzois belong to the group of dogs called sighthounds, who depend more on their eyes than on their noses in chasing animals (and other things!!).

The Greyhound, a sighthound, is a wonderful companion dog that enjoys the company of both humans and other dogs, but requires patient, good - humored, and consistent training, as it possesses a combination of the independent spirit characteristic of hounds, as well as an almost cat - like disregard for authority.

Like most sighthounds, Kangaroo Hounds are pack animals that enjoy the company of other dogs.

Terrier, sighthound, poodle, and owners of some other breeds will have to modify these tips.

The Ridgeback is a considered a Sighthound in the U.S., and one must understand the Hound mentality in order to happily live with one!

A sighthound is inclined to chase anything moving — and not stop until it stops or the dog drops.

Gill loves to be close to humans, and in true sighthound fashion will move from room to room to make sure he can see us at all times.

This is probably the youngest of all sighthound breeds.

Sighthounds hunt by scanning for movement, not tracking by scent, and so have keen eyesight to catch even the slightest disturbance in their surroundings.

Even though other breeds had specific occupations in the service of man, they are not known as working breeds: sighthounds running down prey or predators, gundogs flushing food for the table, terriers and toys terrorizing vermin — these were more or less doing what they would do without human ownership, anyway, so their jobs were considered less like «work.»

Sighthounds like to run prey such as deer to exhaustion before closing in for the attack.

And Dobes have a terrier - schnauzer - sighthound type of structure, with more «open» front angulation than in the herding breeds.

Although many of our doggie clients are sighthounds (whippets, greyhounds, and italian greyhounds), Blue WIllow can provide much - needed winter warmth for small dogs, too!

Sighthounds like the Afghan Hound and Greyhound, and many of the terriers, trigger more to movement than scent and rely on sight to track prey.

The Whippet is a sighthound, a subset of the hound group that traces its history back to the days of the Pharaohs in Egypt and the nomadic tribes of the Middle East.

Like other sighthounds, this breed has low tolerance to anesthetics.

Lure coursing simulates a rabbit hunt and is open to all sighthound breeds.

Sighthound structure is the key to both speed and stamina.

Sighthounds make gentle pets, but they adore running after fast - moving targets.

It should be noted that the sighthounds normally have much lower T4 levels than other breeds.

The Sloughi is a medium - sized breed of the sighthound group.

Sometimes called the Persian Greyhound, the Saluki is a medium - sized breed of the sighthound group, that originated in the Fertile Crescent.

Like any sighthound, the Whippet is independent and does not particularly care about doing what you would like him to do.

This sighthound is likely to run off when let outside into an open yard or without the accompaniment of their owner.

We don't «have» lurchers in North America as far as that specific name for them, though of course there are crosses between sighthounds and other breeds, so, technically, we got»em.

Greyhounds actually rely more on their vision than they do on their sense of smell; hence the term «sighthound.»

Greyhounds are the only purebred dogs that were ever referred to specifically in the Bible by name; these sighthounds were individually noted in the book of Solomon.

Greyhounds are sighthounds, meaning that they are bred to chase small animals, so when outside, they should be kept leashed unless in a completely enclosed area, such as a fenced yard or dog park.

The Greyhound is a sighthound breed that is renowned for its incredible speed, making it well - suited for dog racing and hunting game.

Help a Hound has been rehoming retired Greyhounds and working sighthounds from their Auchenbowie kennels for over 20 years

The large breeds of the guarding and sighthound categories, such as Mastiffs and Greyhounds, are laid back and don't require high amounts of exercise.

A lurcher is a sighthound (e.g greyhound, whippet etc) crossed with a pastoral dog (e.g collie) or a terrier.

As we became more and more involved with the breed, I began to make the sighthound martingale style collars and martingale leads for Whippets, Greyhounds, Afghans, Salukis, Italian Greyhounds and more recently for Rhodesian Ridgebacks.

Some are sighthounds which were bred for incredible bursts of speed and used for coursing prey over short distances.

Because of their low body fat, Salukis are extra sensitive to anesthetics and require an experienced vet who will follow a special sighthound anesthesia protocol.

Breeds whose nature is to track and hunt wildlife (e.g., scenthounds and sighthounds) are also more likely to run out an open door to pursue an enticing smell or a small animal.

This group contains the racy Sighthounds and classic Scenthounds, plus a couple, such as the Norwegian Elkhound and Dachshunds, which are more difficult to classify.

Many sighthounds are touch - sensitive, tending to startle if touched unexpectedly and uncomfortable when cuddled excessively.

«Mental exercise» — interesting activities that keep the mind stimulated, such as the sighthound sport of lure coursing; challenging dog toys; a homemade obstacle course

Dr. Shubitz at the Valley Fever Center for Excellence at the University of Arizona told me that most of the problem eaters she hears of are greyhounds and other sighthounds - she personally force fed her own Valley Fever whippet for 9 months!

Look for the sighthounds closer to the front of the line, especially the glamorous Afghan Hound (the one with long flowing tresses), and maybe Borzoi (formerly the Russian Wolfhound) or Saluki (looks like a Greyhound with pony tails.