Sentences with phrase «most modern breeds»

* Spaniels originated in Spain, hence their name, but most modern breeds were developed in England and America.

These village dogs breed randomly and have genetic links with most modern breeds, and they are one of the largest single reservoirs of ancestral diversity inherited by descent [22, 25, 26].

These dogs, bred for their looks as much as for their personalities, are one of the most versatile breeds, but they are also one of the most modern breeds.

In fact, most modern breeds are the result of humans breeding cats for their favorite hair patterns.

Not exact matches

We learn of scientists» efforts to engineer the first blue rose, and why breeding for longer vase life has caused most modern cut flowers to lose their scent entirely.

Based on the mutation rate and assuming an average of 7 years between each generation, Wallner estimates the most recent common ancestor to 18 of the 21 modern breeds lived about 700 years ago.

So far, little information about the history of horse domestication has been available since most previous findings concerned modern breeds.

The oldest modern dog breeds are no more than 500 years old, and most date only from ~ 150 years ago.

The unfortunate truth is most of the food produced today has had most of the health - promoting components bred out of it through hybridization, genetic manipulation and other modern industrial agricultural practices.

Unlike most other modern sex comedies, this one plays more toward older couples than it does to young men, which makes it a bit of a rare breed in this era of crass and sophomoric gags.

Not having spent much time with the breed, I was curious: Could a modern home - brewed kit really re-create the rudimentary allure and unadulterated fury of one of ancient history's most audacious performance cars?

Edward Donald Malcolm was most responsible for breeding the modern Westie.

That's because most modern dogs have not been bred for city living.

Wiston Cap is another associated breed which is believed to have influenced the Border Collie, and the Collie breed, with his bloodline appearing in most bloodlines of the modern day Collie.

Although the Russian Empire and its people made very extensive use of fierce hunting and livestock guarding dogs, most of the breeds available to them were not trainable enough be used effectively by a modern military.

Like most breeds, however, they are willing to give up their previous careers for work better - suited to modern civilization.

In modern times it remains as one of the most popular dog breeds, currently ranking second in the AKC listings.

While some breeds are routinely subjected to ear - cropping in the United States, this is almost entirely a cosmetic (and in the opinion of most, cruel) surgical mutilation with its roots in the ancestral jobs of certain working breeds, but which has no relevance in the life of a modern dog — and only very mildly helps to combat ear problems, if at all.

[3] Most modern dog breeds are the products of the controlled breeding practices of the Victorian era (1830 - 1900), [4][5] and the accurate documenting of pedigrees with the establishment of the English Kennel Club in 1873 in imitation of other stud book registries for cattle and horses.

While a lot of the early evolution of dog breeds is a result of the environments dogs migrated to and through, most of today's modern breeds bear the touch of man's artistic brush.

Most modern AKC - type GSDs have been bred for an extremely exaggerated length of lower thigh and a placement of the metatarsus (when vertical) that is much further behind the pelvis than the founders of the breed specified.

The Sheltie history begins with Scandinavian herding dogs, most likely a Spitz dog breed similar to the modern Icelandic Sheepdog.

It's believed to be descended from the Roman Molossus, the same dog that is considered to be a forefather of most modern European mastiff breeds.

Genetic diseases are among the most serious hazards on the landscape of modern dog breeding and one of the most vexing challenges facing today»s dog breeders.

Originally bred to retrieve from water, the modern Labrador Retriever has proven to be one of the most versatile breeds, excelling in hunt tests and field trials, in obedience and agility events, and also as service dogs.

Shiloh Shepherds are larger and have a straighter back than most modern German Shepherd Dogs; they are bred for intelligence, size, and stable temperaments.

Most breeds can be retrained to do modern jobs even while maintaining the form and function that served them well in their traditional careers.

You'll also have an amazing piece of history, as most of our modern breeds are fairly far removed from their working roots.

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.

Although small in number, with only the Affenpinscher being a rarer AKC Toy breed, today the English Toy Spaniel is beloved by average citizens and quite adaptable to most any modern - era living arrangements, town or country.

The latest DNA research shows that most modern dog breeds are traced back to European dogs of about 7,000 years ago.