Sentences with phrase «of mixed breed»

If you are the proud owner of a mixed breed, it is best to try to ascertain what breeds make up your dog's genetic composition then research both breeds thoroughly to better understand what you can expect.

Of course, many dogs are of mixed breed and you'll often hear people claim that «mutts» live longer than purebred dogs.

Kelly and Sean have a family of mixed breed dogs and one rabbit.

A court has struck down an Englewood, New Jersey breed specific ordinance banning Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Rottweilers, or any dogs of mixed breed which has the appearance or characteristics of being predominately of the breeds.

Have you ever wondered exactly which breeds are in the family history of a mixed breed dog?

Breed identification of a mixed breed dog based on its phenotype is unscientific, and is likely to be contradicted by a DNA test.

About 20 - plus years ago, dog trainers were successfully teaching thousands of mixed breed dogs new behaviors — and that was before dog breed DNA testing.

Take a look at some of our mixed breed sculptures we have already done and check by yourself how accurate they are.

There are lots of dogs from which to choose — over 250 breeds worldwide plus many designer dogs and untold numbers of mixed breed dogs.

Growth on Cats Nose We have a healthy 8 yr old female cat of mixed breed.

I have 2 dogs: one is of a mixed breed, the other a Chihuahua.

A fun use of DNA testing is to determine the genetic heritage of your mixed breed dog.

Mixed breed dogs can be a combination of many generations of mixed breed dogs, it's typically not as simple as one of these and one of those.

It is that a part of the mixed breed or is this just a dog that is going to school or what?

If you have a friend who wants to get a puppy or kitten, urge that friend to adopt one from a local animal shelter - where there is always a wonderful selection of mixed breed and purebred dogs and cats who are just waiting for good homes and loving owners.

Even with DNA testing, many known purebred dogs come up with results of mixed breed lineage.

If you are not finicky about the breed, then shelters or rescue homes offer a plethora of mixed breed options which are also lighter on the pocket.

The dog on the package was Zach and he was a Charlee Bear Dog, a type of mixed breed that was bred in the 1990's.

Most mixed breed dogs are a genetic mishmash resulting from several generations of mixed breed dogs interbreeding.

The best way to determine the temperament of a mixed breed is to look up all breeds in the cross and know you can get any combination of any of the characteristics found in either breed.

In the case of mixed breed dogs, the co-op board is requiring owners to have their pet undergo a DNA test.

If you have heard of this mixed breed, keep reading to learn five things you didn't know about the Shia Inu Husky dog.

But purpose - bred, purebred dogs from reputable breeders make good pets and it's time people quit feeling guilty or ashamed because they want one of those instead of a mixed breed with questionable characteristics from a shelter or rescue.

For the congenital, IVDD, RACL, GDV, cancers, and vehicular injury conditions females and males of the mixed breed category followed the risk associations seen for the population as a whole.

The category of mixed breed presented an interesting scenario.

According to the March 2000 issue of The Animal Policy Report [3] from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, Center for Animals and Public Policy, «In the Northeastern US, animal shelters are finding unique ways to address a problem they thought they would never see - a shortage of mixed breed, adoptable puppies and small adult dogs!.

Nearly every recognized breed of dog has been through the school, from pure bred champions to All American Dogs of mixed breed, and a percentage of those graduating from the novice course have continued into advanced work, eventually earning AKC (American Kennel Club) degrees.

Breed - specific laws can be tough to enforce, especially when a dog's breed can't easily be determined or it is of mixed breed.

The best way to determine the temperament of a mixed breed is to look up all breeds in the cross and know you can get any -LSB-...]

«These dogs are the product of two purebred parents of different breeds, resulting in a litter of mixed breed puppies, not a new breed, according to our requirements.»

The site says «We believe that 92 % of the mixed breed dog population in the USA is covered by our 58 validated breeds.».

Did you know that National Mutt Day — recognizing the joy of mixed breed dogs — is celebrated not once... Read More

This is quite the opposite of your mixed breed dog which has beagle in him (a highly social breed with a history of being bred to hunt in groups with other dogs) and Lab, (the classical friendly dog who generally loves other dogs and is eager to play).

The owners of a mixed breed can just sit back and enjoy company of his Sandy or Ginger with no pressure to perform or collect.

The litters of mixed breed pups that flood shelters each year are the result of the same back yard breedings that are listed in the newspaper.

The disadvantages of a mixed breed outweigh the advantages for many families.

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 waters.

The price advantage of a mixed breed dog over a purebred dog is short - lived, however.

A walk through the animal shelter seems to confirm the prevalence of mixed breed dogs, which make up 80 - 90 percent of shelter populations in many areas.

1) Breed ID based purely on looks is unreliable — as most people aren't rally very good at visual breed ID of mixed breed dogs.

I'm a fan of mixed breed dogs, but I also love the fact that modern technically can give me insights into the background of a Heinz 54 mix.

In the study, shelter staff identified the predominant breed of a mixed breed dog only 16 percent of the time, mirroring results of other studies.

Statistics show that most dog attacks attributed to pit bulls are in fact the work of mixed breed dogs.

They coughed up $ 85 bucks (for a good cause) to find out the ancestory of their mixed breed baby.

How To Choose a Good Mixed Breed Dog Puppy How to test the temperament and personality of Mixed Breed Dog puppies and pick the best puppy in a litter.

I am also a fan of mixed breed dogs.

Ask people to stop and think when was the last time they heard of a mixed breed dog bite fatality?

The odds of blindness were significantly greater in the eyes of Boston terriers; i.e., blindness was 290.44 times more likely in the eyes of Boston terriers compared with the eyes of mixed breed dogs.

California Assembly Act AB 1634 was a bill introduced in 2007 that would require all non-working dogs of mixed breed over the age of 6 months to be neutered or spayed.

Nationally, purebred dogs are substantially less likely to be relinquished to animal shelters than dogs of mixed breed (Salman et al., 1998).