Sentences with phrase «more docile breeds»

They are one of the larger and more docile breeds of hamster and are generally considered a good choice for children.

Not exact matches

First observed by Darwin but best chronicled in a 20th - century Soviet attempt to breed tame foxes, domestication syndrome covers a range of unintended physical traits that emerge as a wild species is selectively bred for more docile behavior.
The breed makes an ideal donor - with large veins, a docile demeanor and about 10 percent more red blood cells than most dogs.
If you don't manage to get them to respect you, and to understand that you're the boss, then you may as well give up and try to find a more docile, smaller breed.
Another trait, aggressiveness, was linked to metabolic rate, with docile dogs such as collies burning calories more slowly than more territorial breeds, for instance.
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