Sentences with phrase «most dogs of a particular breed»

However, we can generalize and explain how most dogs of a particular breed tend to be.

Not exact matches

It is the most important dog show in America, but I doubt whether a half a dozen people scattered among our 50 states purchase a dog of a particular breed simply because that breed happened to go best - in - show at Westminster.

New York, in particular, is a city where dog runs have become the new singles bars and where New Yorkers, lacking cars, have turned to exotic breeds as the next most potent form of self - branding.

Most of today's Newfoundland bloodlines, even those residing on the island of Newfoundland, can be traced back to dogs bred in England during the 19th and 20th centuries, in particular to a show dog named Siki who lived in the 1920s.

For small - animal practitioners, leptospirosis has long been considered a disease of large dogs and, in particular, of the hunting breeds, which are most active swimming and running in wild outdoor settings.

If you are only interested in one particular breed of dog, most shelters will welcome your application for that breed, if there are none in the shelter at the time of your visit.

While this breed does tend to have more than its fair share of medical problems, some fortunate owners will find that their particular dog bucks the trend by remaining very healthy throughout most of its life.

• Keeps their dogs in roomy spaces that meet the needs of their particular breed; for example, most small breeds will be housed in the home, sporting breeds will have plenty of space for exercise, etc. (National breed clubs can provide input on the specific needs of each breed of dog)

This is achieved by selecting only the best, most suitable male (stud dog) to mate with the most suitable female of that particular breed.

Since it is most common in these particular breeds of dogs there is likely a genetic factor that contributes to the development of the cancer, although the exact link or marker is not known.

While most breeds fair perfectly well with these particular types of drugs, dogs that carry the MDR1 gene may die as the result of exposure to these substances.

Along with age, breed, activity level and weight of the dog, Acuff suggests asking if a particular event or need has prompted the interest in a new food, and what qualities the owner considers most important in a food or treat.

This is the dog or bitch of the opposite sex to the Best of Breed that most represents the Official Breed Standard of any that the judge saw on that particular day.

Most of these breeds exploded onto the scene over the past 150 years, spurred by the Victorian - era passion for the «dog fancy» — the selective breeding of dogs to enhance particular characteristics.

Many German Shepherd Dog owners, in particular, requested that I allow their dog to mate with Nasha but I firmly turned all requests down after explaining that unless you have a license to do so (a) breeding wolves is illegal in Florida as is buying and selling them; and (b) this type of «back - yard» breeding contributes to and exacerbates the already overwhelming problem of dog and cat overpopulation which results in horrifyingly high euthanasia rates at most of our nation's animal shelteDog owners, in particular, requested that I allow their dog to mate with Nasha but I firmly turned all requests down after explaining that unless you have a license to do so (a) breeding wolves is illegal in Florida as is buying and selling them; and (b) this type of «back - yard» breeding contributes to and exacerbates the already overwhelming problem of dog and cat overpopulation which results in horrifyingly high euthanasia rates at most of our nation's animal sheltedog to mate with Nasha but I firmly turned all requests down after explaining that unless you have a license to do so (a) breeding wolves is illegal in Florida as is buying and selling them; and (b) this type of «back - yard» breeding contributes to and exacerbates the already overwhelming problem of dog and cat overpopulation which results in horrifyingly high euthanasia rates at most of our nation's animal sheltedog and cat overpopulation which results in horrifyingly high euthanasia rates at most of our nation's animal shelters.

A duck dog is not necessarily a particular breed, but keep in mind that since most duck hunting takes place in the water and it's usually during the colder months of the year, it is important that a good duck dog be able to handle these conditions.