Sentences with phrase «of a rare breed»

Maybe that's why he is one of the rare breed of CEOs who has held the top job for 17 years and is still going strong.

I am a part of the rare breed that actually enjoys grocery shopping.

But since this creature is something of a rare breed, I would also suggest a few books.

Importantly, this method could allow the embryos of rare breeds to be «frozen», creating a safety net of «reserve animals» should anything threaten the existing stock.

The following capsule description of some rare breeds will give an idea of size, original purpose, and temperament.

This is one of a rare breed of titles where you'll want to actively engage more enemies just to experiment with the huge assortment of character combinations.

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.

Flying games are a bit of a rare breed on console, so when one turns up its hard not to get a little excited about leaping into the cockpit and shooting down some unlucky pilots.

Currently, the only major kennel club to grant full recognition to the East - European Shepherd is the Russian Kennel Club, although the breed is recognized by a number of rare breed registries in the United States such as the Dog Registry of America and the Continental Kennel Club.

While strolling around the garden you will also come across our small collection of rare breed hens, providers of many a fine breakfast and always a pleasure to watch as they scurry about their busy lives.

The Kangal is one of the rarer breeds on our list, so much so that it doesn't appear anywhere in the AKC's most popular dogs among USA owners.

AKC has recently started the Foundation Stock Service, a program to help breeders of rare breeds to initiate the process for breed recognition by the registry.

A Celebration of Rare Breeds Cathy J. Flamholtz, OTR Publications, PO Box 1243, Ft. Payne, AL 35967.

The American Coton Club (ACC) is the Home of the Rare Breed Coton de Tulear.

Stroll around and you'll find a collection of rare breeds hens

'' [Calvin is] a member of that rare breed of scientists who can translate the arcana of their fields into lay language, and he's one of the best.»

This rule could threaten the future of a vast number of small responsible dog breeders and the very existence of some rare breeds in the United States.

That's right: E. F. Schumacher is really an apologetical preacher, one of the rare breed whose experience has made it possible for him to employ effectively the language and concepts of economics as a medium for communicating what is essentially a sermon, a call for readers to repent, believe the gospel and reorder their lives accordingly.

I'm one of the rare breed ecstatic to see the turtles join the B1G.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention detected more than 220 cases last year of a rare breed of «nightmare bacteria» that are virtually untreatable and capable of spreading genes that make them impervious to most antibiotics, according to a report released Tuesday.

Tom Beeston, CEO of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, said: «Breeding numbers of all our native equine breeds continue to decline, if not halted soon our gene bank may be needed to reconstitute a breed, it really is that serious.

Streitfeld is a hack of a rare breed.

In a small proportion of cases, we find dogs that don't share segments with other dogs we have tested, indicating the presence of a rare breed that is not part of our reference panel or possibly a true «village dog» without any purebred relatives at all.

It's unlikely that a mixed - breed dog from the United States is going to have the DNA profile of rare breeds like a Tibetan Mastiff or a Lagotto Romagnolo (an Italian retriever).

The breeds are divided into the seven AKC groups and an eighth group of rare breeds.

Each of these dogs must have a three generation pedigree on record, and all dogs listed within those pedigrees must be actual specimens of the rare breed itself, not any of the foundation breeds that were used to create the rare breed.

Capsule descriptions of dozens of rare breeds are included in Simon & Schuster's Guide to Dogs.

Many of these rare breeds have long histories; of the bottom 10, the foxhounds date at least to the early 1800s, the Ibizan Hound can be traced back to dogs in ancient Egypt, and the Otterhound is mentioned in writings of 14th Century England.

Perhaps the most unusual of the rare breeds are the New Guinea Singing Dog and the Malaysia's Telomian Dog.

Owners of rare breeds often sell their puppies for prices similar to those charged by breeders of popular breeds but they may be zealously protective of their breed and may question potential owners for their willingness to join a local or national breed club, exhibit the dog in conformation or obedience competitions, produce a litter if the dog is a top example of the breed, and become an ambassador for responsible breed ownership.

It contributes to rapid genetic bottlenecking and loss of protective diversity in genepools of rare breed dogs.

Last year one of the clubs (USACTC) announced its intention to pursue AKC recognition of the rare breed Coton de Tulear.

The American Coton Club, the Coton de Tulear Club of America and all Coton lovers concerned about the welfare of the rare breed Coton de Tulear ask that you take a moment to sign this petition which will be presented to AKC in the hope of saving the precious Coton de Tulear dog breed from almost certain ruin.

Such scenarios are particularly common and necessary for breeders and fanciers of rare breeds.

Baby was rescued just as a puppy mill was about to kill her, says Jana Kohl, the dog's owner and author of A Rare Breed of Love, a 2008 book on puppy mills.

You might even spot a few of these rare breeds, if you get the coveted invite to the Hort's Sunday Armory Brunch — and if the Horts have them, then what are the chances for the rest of us.

It's a phone of a rare breed — it feels substantive short of wrist - breaking heaviness, and stands as a definitive counterpoint to Apple's featherweight iPhone 7.

It's a bit of a rare breed when your handset is running Android version 7.1.1, but it looks like ZTE's latest device will arrive to market with just that.

It's great to see though that the Chinese manufacturer known to offer marvellous experience at budget price tags is focusing on compact phones as they're kind of a rare breed nowadays.

Sean is one of those rare breed individuals who brings an enormous depth and breadth to his profession as a realtor.

Even before Madison Teachers Inc. ratified a contract stretching into 2015 Wednesday, its members were part of a rare breed of Wisconsin public school teachers working under a labor contract.

The fact that Jamaican is a naturally left - footed left - winger (he also can play as a right - winger) makes him something of a rare breed in the zone where the majority of wide players choose cut inside onto their favoured foot.

If total numbers of a rare breed are very low in the USA, AKC doesn't see the need for it.

This is simply unacceptable to those of us who love this charming rare breed and wish it to remain healthy and protect the gene pool of the rare breed Coton de Tulear from Madagascar.

(All responsible breeders carefully place their dogs in new homes, but breeders of rare breeds are even more finicky about where their pups go because they are guardians of a small gene pool and need to make sure that all breedable dogs are kept intact and that buyers understand the consequences of owning a pet that is also the repository of genes from that limited pool.)

For further information on these and other breeds, contact the American Rare Breed Association, PO Box 75134, Washington, DC 20013; [phone], and read Cathy Flamholtz's book A Celebration of Rare breeds.