Think about it... If you are known as the type of breeder that does
not breed healthy dogs the word will eventually get around.
Not exact matches
Intelligent and
healthy dogs can be found in both groups, so you shouldn't value any
dog breed above others.
Since they are
not being
bred to any conforming standard, breeders can choose the best and the
healthiest dogs available.
Purebred
dogs and cats are
not smarter,
healthier or more even tempered than canines and felines of mixed
breeding.
The result was
not only an excellent herder and guard
dog, but also a
breed that would outdo others to be courageous, intelligent and
healthy.
Even if you don't have a show
dog, a clean and
healthy coat will enhance your pleasure of owning this graceful
breed.
AFGHAN HOUND GROOMING & COAT CARE
Not all Afghan Hounds are show
dogs, but a clean
healthy coat will certainly enhance your enjoyment and delight in owning this beautiful
breed of
dog.
In
dogs, the aim is to package the genes into a
healthy animal that is representative of its
breed,
not merely to produce more Akitas or Rottweilers or Jack Russell Terriers to sell for a fast buck.
But they also must ensure that the
dogs are
healthy because let's face it, a sick
dog can't perform the tasks they were
bred for to his full potential.
With a natural heart for
dogs, it wasn't long until the pack grew with other rescued canines of all
breeds, and he has always had the philosophy that a trained
dog, is a happy
dog, and a happy
dog means a happy owner with a
healthy lifestyle.
Your
dog may
not be a member of any of these
breeds and still live a longer,
healthier life than some that are.
The
breeding of two
dogs only because they have AKC registration papers, does
not guarantee a quality,
healthy puppy.
Field Trials, Obedience trials, and other working trials are generally more objective evaluations of the temperament (the behavioral genetics of the
dog), health (if the
dog's body can't take the stress of Trial work, then it's
not healthy enough to be
bred), and personality of the
dog (top trainers won't campaign with a
dog that they don't like or can't handle).
Sometimes people are in over their heads with more
dog than they can handle... the
dog is normal and
healthy, but this family shouldn't be owning that individual
dog or
breed.
It actually makes them
HEALTHIER not to be
bred)- blah blah blah A GOOD breeder
breeds a specific
dog because they LOVE the
breed and want to better it by ruling out any negative genes in the pool.
Even if the certificate is from the American Kennel Club (AKC) or the United Kennel Club (UKC), the largest organizations in the United States for purebred
dog registration, it doesn't mean that the puppy is
healthy and well -
bred.
Not only does an athletic or working
dog's diet vary based on his age, weight and
breed, but you'll also need to find the best performance
dog food that will give your working
dog or athletic
dog the energy and nutritional balance to keep him active and
healthy.
Among purebred
dogs, those from a reputable breeder that considers the health and vitality of the parent
dogs before
breeding tend to be far
healthier overall than those that are
bred by puppy mills or backyard breeders that don't consider the health of the parent
dogs.
Westminster President Sean McCarthy says the club supports conscientious
breeding and is «a big believer in
dogs that are well cared for, loved and
healthy,» purebred or
not.
Much of the press coverage (and, indeed, the press release from UC Davis itself) suggested that the study found that mixed
breed dogs were
not healthier than purebred
dogs, as campaigners often maintain.
Your veterinarian will advise you if your pooch is
not reaching the average weight for the
breed and age as well as if your
dog has exceeded a
healthy weight for his
breed and age.
However, when doing it for the good reasons and
not just for cosmetics and profits (extreme
breeding) will allow your to keep on
breeding healthier and better
dogs, and that's very fulfilling.
I see it every day in my veterinary practice but mixed
breed dogs aren't tracked like the purebreds so they have a reputation as «
healthier» that is actually undeserved in many cases.
However, keeping a young,
healthy medium to large
breed dog out of brush and high grass is difficult, if
not impossible.
A Bullmastiff is
not an energetic
dog, a couple of daily walks should suffice but he is a muscular
breed and does need some regular exercise to keep him
healthy, active and lean.
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Breed Dogs is formulated with a precise blend of proteins and carbohydrates to meet a smaller
dog's higher energy needs and doesn't contain the extra calories to help your
dog achieve and maintain a
healthy weight.
With millions of
healthy dogs waiting to be adopted in U.S. shelters, the idea that there is an entire industry dedicated to mass -
breeding new puppies is
not only disgusting but downright irresponsible.
In terms of health alone, the first answer would be that in
breeding two
healthy dogs it shouldn't matter if they're the same of different
breeds, you're apt to get
healthy pups.
We encourage the health testing of all
breeding Boston Terriers, ensuring that all
dogs placed in homes are
not only great companions, show
dogs and performance
dogs but are also
HEALTHY dogs.
The reason a giant
breed dog comes to us is
not as important as our mission to take care of the giant
breed dogs, ensure they are
healthy and find them loving forever homes.
Unlike many
dog breeds, Bulldogs don't require a lot of exercise to stay
healthy.
As with all
breed registries, the registration specifies only that the
dog is purely of one recognized
breed — it does
not guarantee that the
dog comes from
healthy or show - quality bloodlines.
English Setters are a
healthy breed so they don't require special
dog food or a different feeding regimen, but they should be given kibble that provides them with quality nutrition along with
healthy doggy snacks.
Note that these are
not confined just to considering how
healthy the
dogs being
bred are, but the contribution being made to the health and welfare of
dogs generally.
The Bichon Frise is a generally
healthy breed, and those health conditions that are prevalent within these
dogs are
not life - threatening.
If you are buying your puppy from a place like Petland (one of the biggest distributors of puppy mill puppies in the U.S.) chances are it won't be the
healthiest dog regardless of what
breed it is, but the mixes will be less prone to common genetic disorders.
Though they love their animals just like they love a best friend or a family member, they assume that their
dog simply does
not need essential care like vaccinations, spaying and neutering, checkups, or even
healthy dog food designed for their size and
breed.
The golden retriever is a sociable
breed and will never become a
healthy dog if
not allowed constant contact and companionship from its pack members — this is
not an «outside
dog»
breed.
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dog, acclimated to a shiny and
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breeding If your
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healthy.
Groups as diverse as, and often at odds with one another as, the Humane Society of the United States, canine behavior experts, the American Kennel Club, PETA, Animal Rights Activists,
breed rescue groups, veterinarians, obedience training instructors, and most reputable breeders of sound,
healthy dogs, are in strong agreement that live puppies should
not be given as Christmas gifts.
In a country where over 1 million
healthy, adoptable
dogs are KILLED each year, certainly we can agree that mass
breeding is
NOT NEEDED.
This practice of
breed discrimination is wrong
not only because perfectly
healthy and happy
dogs are being put to death because of their appearance, but also because they aren't being given a chance due to ignorance and bias.
I don't believe the
dogs stuck in commercial - scale
breeding facilities are receiving the kind of care necessary to be happy &
healthy.
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I can
not believe that any reasonable person thinks it's better to let
dogs breed indiscriminately, leading to the slow suffering and death of millions of them, rather than spay and neuter, which reduces that number and leads to
healthier, and longer lived pets.
Actually Parti Yorkies are
not something like a genetic freak, they are just RARE for the
breed, and they are in fact
healthy dogs.
Re: «'' I can
not believe that any reasonable person thinks it's better to let
dogs breed indiscriminately, leading to the slow suffering and death of millions of them, rather than spay and neuter, which reduces that number and leads to
healthier, and longer lived pets.
Now, because we are humane and responsible, we know that
breeding a female
dog from 2 years old all the way to her 8 years of life would
not be
healthy, despite being fine by most organizations.
The problem with
dog overbreeding is
not just about the very high frequency of litters for a given
dog; such back - to - back
breeding could even be
healthier for the female
dog for example.
The trouble comes in when people perceive the mixed
breed as a single breed, as in «Mixed Breed dogs are healthier than purebreds, aren't as high - strung as purebreds, are friendlier than purebreds, live longer than purebreds, etc.» Recent attempts to denigrate purebreds as genetically unfit animals bred by greedy exploiters go overboard in extolling the virtues of mixed breed dogs and muddy the wa
breed as a single
breed, as in «Mixed Breed dogs are healthier than purebreds, aren't as high - strung as purebreds, are friendlier than purebreds, live longer than purebreds, etc.» Recent attempts to denigrate purebreds as genetically unfit animals bred by greedy exploiters go overboard in extolling the virtues of mixed breed dogs and muddy the wa
breed, as in «Mixed
Breed dogs are healthier than purebreds, aren't as high - strung as purebreds, are friendlier than purebreds, live longer than purebreds, etc.» Recent attempts to denigrate purebreds as genetically unfit animals bred by greedy exploiters go overboard in extolling the virtues of mixed breed dogs and muddy the wa
Breed dogs are
healthier than purebreds, aren't as high - strung as purebreds, are friendlier than purebreds, live longer than purebreds, etc.» Recent attempts to denigrate purebreds as genetically unfit animals
bred by greedy exploiters go overboard in extolling the virtues of mixed
breed dogs and muddy the wa
breed dogs and muddy the waters.