Sentences with phrase «mixed breed labels»

«Honestly we've had the test pilot here for about 6 weeks with the mixed breed labels for the small and large dogs and the reaction has been neutral, we haven't had people coming for it or against,» she said.

Not exact matches

6 dogs (5 Hungarian Vizslas and one mixed breed; labelled V1 to V5 and M, respectively) and their owner took part in the experiments.

Yes, mixed breeds are guesses by the shelter, but if a dog is definitely a purebred, and lets face it, some dogs you can definitely tell are purebreds, then I have no problem labeling the dog as such.

A German Shepherd dog and a Greyhound mix may be labeled the same, particularly if the dog is a «brindle», a color associated with «pitbulls» but is not uncommon in other breeds.

The top 5 breeds of highest intake Looking at our latest data, we again find that dogs labeled as «pit type» continue to be the breed or breed mix of highest intake.

Mix breeds are often labeled as pure breeds, and «pit bull» is often used as a catch - all category for a dog based off general appearance.

Though often labeled a «designer dog», the Chorkie is technically a mixed breed or a mutt.

Of the 75 breeds of dog identified in the 435 bite reports, 73 % (289) were labeled as mixed.

Like the designations «Imperial» or «Tiny Teacup» Shih Tzu, such labels are a myth generally used by unethical breeders to create a demand - and charge high prices - for mixed - breed or undersized (and often unhealthy) dogs.

Because pit bulls are restricted, some owners may be labeling their dogs as other breeds or mixes, so they would not have to comply with the regulations.

Our foster - home based rescue group, Animal Rescue of the Rockies, adopts out mostly «mixed breed» dogs, and we see all sorts of mistaken breed labels when we pull dogs from shelters.

Shelters sometimes label mixed breeds as a designer breed to promote adoptions.

They are many mixes and variations of breeds using the label «bulldog».

The majority of dogs that enter our shelter are mixed breed and to arbitrarily label them based on looks seems unfair to dogs and adopters.

Will label pit bulls and pit bull mixes (see Item 2) as accurately as is possible and will not misrepresent a dog's breed / mix in order to boost adoption interest.

The Pit Bull Rescuer should clearly label Pit Bull mixes as mixes and attempt to identify exactly what breeds the dog is mixed with when labeling.

On October 1st, MAS ended breed labeling, which Pugh believes will increase the chance of adoption for some dogs, like pit bull or German shepherd mixes, which are often mis - identified or discriminated against.

I certainly don't mean any offense, I just think that the fact almost any mixed breed dog can be labeled «pit bull» &, in attack scenarios, this leads to the further prejudices against the breed (or breeds) that the term typically encompasses.

Another study, featured in an e-book published by Animal Farm Foundation, found that shelter workers were incorrect nearly 75 percent of the time when labeling mixed - breed dogs.

Someone told you your dog is a pit bull, but the truth is, many dogs identified as pit bulls are actually mixed breed dogs who have been incorrectly labeled.

Breeds and mixes are hard to identify and often dogs are mis labeled and destroyed based on paranioa and prejudice and also punishes those that are good canine citizens.

That's how many mixed breed dogs, or dogs with unknown parentage, end up being labeled pit bulls.

In this issue: Shelters move away from labeling their dogs by breed; the ins and outs of transporting companion animals from one region to another; how your organization can cultivate major donors; determining the mix of media strategies to get your shelter's message out; turning your foster families into adoption ambassadors; and more.

If the bill stands as written, any pit bulls — a vaguely defined breed label attached to any number of dogs with physical similarities to American Pit Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, American Bulldogs, and other mixes of any of those breeds — not registered with the city by January 1, 2018 will not be allowed to legally live within city limits.

Just attaching a fancy name to a mixed breed dog does not mean that one should pay extra money in order to have a fancy label attached.

Because the term refers to a whole host of breeds and mixes, shelter workers and city officials often wrongfully label dogs as pit bulls, which can mean a death sentence for the animal involved.

Of 16 mixed breed dogs labeled as being partly a specified  breed, in only 25 % of these dogs was that breed also detected by DNA analysis.

Any bully breed mix or the neighborhood blocky headed dog has been label a pit bull.