If a breeder is trying to intentionally change
a natural breed trait, then that's a different story and it's not a good one.
Not exact matches
Breeding for specific
traits and characteristics is nothing more than human intervention in
natural selection.
The gene copies also hide
natural variation in the wheat genome that could create opportunities to selectively
breed plants with useful
traits.
These captive
bred birds will be housed in environments of
natural trees and forest plant species, preventing domesticated
traits from imprinting.
These resources comprise a «rice diversity research platform» that is widely used the international rice research community to understand the genetic basis of complex
traits, to investigate molecular mechanisms involved in key forms of stress tolerance, and to efficiently utilize
natural variation to
breed highly productive rice varieties for the future that are more nutritious, resource - use efficient, and stress tolerant than those we currently grow.
«There's nothing
natural about
breeding dogs with extreme and debilitating physical
traits, and PETA urges everyone to stay away from this cruel beauty pageant.»
They have been
bred for domestic
traits that make them calmer housemates, but the
natural tendency to hunt and kill prey is still present.
This is actually a
natural trait of the
breed as opposed to Weimaraners, for example, who have blue eyes due to a gene that inhibits pigmentation.
A dog's
natural herding
traits was carefully
bred into the Border Collie's ancestors, which originated in the border regions between Scotland and the Northern parts of England.
Some
breeds, English Bulldogs for example, can not even achieve
natural birth of their litters because the
traits that the dogs were
bred for won't allow for it.
However, if yours is a working or performance dog and he has outstanding
traits you want to preserve, you might
breed him but you still need to remember that this is a severe fault and select mates with proper (
natural, undoctored) earsets from families known for proper earsets.
The
natural traits for which the
breed was developed are now being utilised in Australia with the revival of Herding.
This
trait is
natural to the
breed, so it is up to you to suppress it, or support it.
Some of our dogs come from people who purchased their Giant from what we call back - yard breeders, or BYBers, who give little consideration to the effect their practices, may have on the
natural traits of this exciting
breed.
There are other
breeds of dogs, though, that have their own unique
traits that blend in perfectly with the German Shepherd's
natural abilities, to unleash a completely new personality.
Many dogs develop these kinds of behaviors as a result of past scary experiences, stress in a recent shelter environment, or their
natural inherited or
breed specific
traits; not always stemming from past abuse.
Fortunately, population genetics theory suggests that
breed - characteristic behaviours should not be «lost» from lines of dogs selected for other
traits (such as conformation), unless there is active
natural selection against them or unfavourable correlated genetic response from selection on other phenotypes.
In most
breeds, we have removed many of the
natural, God - given instincts and
traits of wild dogs in order to make them more useful or enjoyable to humans.
Despite the
natural protection from their fur, certain genetic and
breed - specific
traits lead to more intense reactions from Mr. Sun.
These captive
bred birds will be housed in environments of
natural trees and forest plant species, preventing domesticated
traits from imprinting.