Sentences with phrase «of fighting dogs»

The dogs who won the most were bred to create a line of fighting dogs.

For example, a breeder of fighting dogs might try to select for black color and aggressive temperament.

The presence of fighting dogs in our community increases the risk of dog attacks on animals and people.

Today, many such dogs are being saved, so an exploration of common infectious and other diseases of fighting dogs is necessary.

They were also bred to be companion dogs instead of fighting dogs.

The owners of fighting dogs wanted the ability to enter the pit and separate the dogs without being bitten, so they selected dogs with a more gentle disposition toward humans.

If the majority of these fighting dogs can survive and pass temperament tests, the possibilities are endless.

What's more, working with the media has the potential to raise awareness about dog fighting and the plight of fighting dogs.

Some of these situations include euthanasia by animal shelters, neglect and other forms of abuse, potential use in research laboratory testing, or use as bait for the training of fighting dogs.

The original role of most of the fighting dogs was that of a «butcher's dog» or a «catch dog» or «pig dog».

I thought that Walker would be like Gerald McClellan, the fighter sustained by his love of fighting dogs.

Some places have even brought in hyenas and apes and are training them to take place of their fighting dogs!

To minimize injury to tail or ear, breeders of fighting dogs trimmed off as much as possible and as early as they could.

Massive Roman Molussus dogs and fierce British Mastiffs combined around 55 B.C. to create an unsurpassed strain of fighting dog known as «mastini» (Italian for Mastiffs).

Readers who are interested in more information on the history of the breed are encouraged to refer to Dr. Carl Semencic's book «The World of Fighting Dogs».

Seems Michael Vick was not even a very good business man, to have such a goofy bunch of fighting dogs!

Ten years after the rescue of the fighting dogs from Vick's Bad Newz Kennels, adopters and others reflect on the Vicktory dogs» healing and progress.

Though fairly mild in appearance, the Tosa Inu has made it to the top of the list of fighting dogs.

The Cordoba Fighting Dog is an extinct breed of fighting dog.

«The threat from pit bulls results from the combination of the animals \» inclination to attack without warning — an essential trait of fighting dogs — and the type of injuries that pit bulls typically inflict.

How much to trust the capacity of fighting dogs to have a new life as pets or working dogs in law enforcement or therapy settings is an issue that has divided animal advocates; some believe most such animals should be put down as a precaution, while others say they must be evaluated individually.

To put the currently estimated numbers of fighting dogs into context, more dogs appear to have been used in dogfighting in the U.S. in each of the past 13 years than the annual total of dogs impounded in all but a few of the biggest U.S. cities, and in forty of the fifty states.

This is important for all breeds, but especially dogs who have a lineage of fighting dogs like the Shar - Pei.

By shutting down this operation we have collectively saved untold generations of fighting dogs, the pain and misery of being bred only to quench the blood lust of those involved in this hideous industry.

The original role of the fighting dogs is now obsolete, except that of using them for legitimate hunting purposes (usually hunting wild boar).

Your work on behalf of fighting dogs everywhere.

Bill Stauss» narrative ushers the reader into the schizophrenic life of fighting dogs and of the people for whom they obediently and frightfully die.

When asked if a temperament test or behavior assessment had been performed on each dog, Nandlal repeated they were «bred from a long line of fighting dogs».

«It is very sad that people are also missing the bigger story, that our work has shut down one of the top breeders of fighting dogs in the United States. Dogfighters are seeing their heros go to prison.

Spokesperson Meera Nandlal told Animal Law Coalition the dogs were «bred from a long line of fighting dogs».

The vast majority (over 95 %) of fighting dogs are not dangerous.

The organizations will form a working group to develop future protocols for cooperation in addressing the needs of dogs seized in raids, such as how to assist with the housing of fighting dogs, how to conduct professional evaluations, and how to screen potential adopters.

Boston Terriers can be a bit on the feisty side, owing to some of their fighting dog and terrier ancestry, but these dogs do make wonderful companions when properly trained and socialized.