Sentences with phrase «of sight hounds»

The Italian Greyhound is the smallest of the sight hounds, and these days is a popular companion dog.

And indeed, the vision of sight hounds is quite amazing!

Like a lot of sight hounds, they rely on their keen eyesight for hunting and are prone to chase things that you and I may not see at first.

Italian Greyhounds (IGs) are the smallest of the sight hound group, which also includes breeds like the Saluki, Afghan Hound, and the IG's larger cousin, the Greyhound.

They are an old European breed of sight hound used for chasing game in open areas, but intelligent, quiet and loyal enough for the castle.

Anesthesia is always a risk in any breed, but Pharaoh Hounds are not as prone to problems as many of their sight hound cousins.

Not exact matches

Perhaps America's progressive elites would be similarly jarred by the sight of a respected leader being hounded by a progressive mob because of his or her Christian moral vision.

Anyway, maybe it's more fun to glean something autobiographical in the sight of Krasinski and Blunt, who are married and have two kids in real life, playing parents trying to protect their children from a menace that hounds them day and night, arriving at the smallest sign of their presence.

Roadside Romeo (Unrated) Disney collaborates with Bollywood to produce this animated adventure about the plight of a pampered family pet dog (Saif Ali Khan) abandoned on the mean streets of Mumbai where he is forced to defend himself from four goons until he falls in love at first sight with the hound (Kareena Kapoor) of his dreams.

Examples would be agility, fly ball, hunt trials for sporting dogs, earth trials for terriers, lure coursing for sight hounds and tracking which most breeds of dogs are able to do to some degree.

Hounds: Rhodesian Ridgebacks are considered «sight hounds» in some areas, and «scent hounds» in others; both of which are accurate since these dogs have been equipped with the dual skilHounds: Rhodesian Ridgebacks are considered «sight hounds» in some areas, and «scent hounds» in others; both of which are accurate since these dogs have been equipped with the dual skilhounds» in some areas, and «scent hounds» in others; both of which are accurate since these dogs have been equipped with the dual skilhounds» in others; both of which are accurate since these dogs have been equipped with the dual skill set.

And to prevent your sight hound from pottying when he comes back from outside, make sure to escort him outside — regardless of the weather, watching him like a hawk and making sure that he has eliminated before coming back inside.

Most of our dog breeds have some form of aggression in them, since they needed different forms of aggression to do their work: terriers are often aggressive towards other dogs and animals — they were and are fighters, the man working dogs imprint humans as being of their same species so they show the same kind of aggression that they show towards other dogs, the sight hounds were bred to be killers of game and sometimes other canines, the mastiffs were bred to take down large game and guard property, the flock guards were bred to be aggressive towards canines, the hounds were bred to be aggressive towards furred animals, some of the pointers were bred to be able to guard the hunter's game, etc., etc..

The eye placement of brachycephalic dogs like Pugs is situated more toward the front of the face, while the narrow - headed sight hound breeds like the Collie tend to have eyes more on the sides of the face.

JPG» / > An ancient sight hound depicted on the tomb of Tutankhamon, the Ibizan hound has the ability to jump great heights, is agile, and now works as a scent hound and a family dog.

This is a natural trait of nearly any sight hound, and it can lead to loss, injury and even death.

Afghan hound by nature is a wanderer, so be careful when you take them to a park, you can loose the sight of them in matter of minutes.Afghan hound by nature are also restless and can get bored easily.

The sight hounds introduced me to the joy of lure coursing, so we have added that to our repertoire.

In the more severe cases, a greyhound can bond with one person in the family and start showing signs of anxiety when that person in not in sight, despite the fact that there are other family members and / or dogs in the same room with the hound.

They too see a bit of Lab in me but they also see something they call a «sight hound».

They are sight hounds, and one of the most ancient dog breeds still existing in the world.

Same goes for other Nordic breeds and some sight hounds with a history of roaming in the desert.

While sight hounds track prey by always keeping them in sight, scent hounds can simply follow their noses so it doesn't matter if they lose sight of their quarry.

Basically, if it's a sight - hound, it's eligible to an American Greyhound (that can include Afghan hound, Borzoi, Greyhound - both NGA and AKC, Irish Wolfhound, Galgo, Podenco, Ibizan hound, Whippet, Scottish Deerhound, Saluki, Pharaoh hound, etc., etc., and just about any mix of the above).

Greyhounds are members of the sight - hound family and primarily hunt using their excellent eyesight.

Spitz Hounds and other Scent and Sight Hounds: Other types of hounds are those that hunt by both scent and sight, and include some of the Hounds and other Scent and Sight Hounds: Other types of hounds are those that hunt by both scent and sight, and include some of the Hounds: Other types of hounds are those that hunt by both scent and sight, and include some of the hounds are those that hunt by both scent and sight, and include some of the Spitz.

Sighthounds: The sight hounds are another commonly kept type of hound.

The breed is believed to have been developed from a mollasser and sight hound background, and this heritage is evident in the massive head and chest, and sleek hindquarters (a blend of power and agility).

As sight hounds, Afghan Hounds have naturally svelte physiques, and their protruding hipbones are a unique breed characteristic, not a sign of being underwhounds, Afghan Hounds have naturally svelte physiques, and their protruding hipbones are a unique breed characteristic, not a sign of being underwHounds have naturally svelte physiques, and their protruding hipbones are a unique breed characteristic, not a sign of being underweight.

If a hound dog catches a whiff of (or the sight of) a potential varmint, it may very well be off and running.

The Italian greyhound isn't just loved as a sight hound; however, this miniature relative of the greyhound is loved for being a perfect companion dog both for individuals and families as well!

Lost dogs find their way home by smelling and since a sight hound does not have as keen a sense of smell as other breeds, a Greyhound that runs 40 miles per hour will be a long way away in a short period of time and may not be able to find his way home and back to his loved ones.

Translation: Breeders have done next to nothing useful in combating HD in their breeds because they refuse to employ the most potent tools, like outcrossing and accelerated breeding and culling (which is how HD was bred out of many sight hound breeds).

There are instances of packs of hounds in England before the time of the Romans and they are thought to be the beginning of both sight and scent hounds.

Indeed, many breeds have good scenting ability, but let's compare the functional structure of the scenthounds to the sight hounds.

Hounds — Under the umbrella of hound come two very different types of dogs — sight hounds and scent hHounds — Under the umbrella of hound come two very different types of dogs — sight hounds and scent hhounds and scent houndshounds.

He is on the lean side of normal but his visible ribs and hips are largely due to his sight - hound heritage.

Some of the oldest breeds of domestic dogs are the speedy sight hounds.

They are considered one of the sight - hunting hounds and the breed is eligible for AKC coursing events.

The Azawakh closely resembles the many sight hounds found in the Middle East; however, it has its own set of unique traits that sets him slightly apart.

Other hunting dogs such as pointers, spaniels or sight hounds, just like the hounds, can get distracted by scent or the sight of animals and may be reluctant to potty once sent outside.

Like most sight hounds, because the Italian Greyhound's slender skull is near the same width as its neck, the use of a Martingale Collar is advised for walking.

Martingale collars are recommended for sight hounds because their heads are smaller than their necks and they can often slip out of standard collars.

As a result of their agility in running and jumping the Pharaoh Hound excels in formal agility training and as a result of their status as sight hounds they also do particularly well in lure coursing.

Purebred dogs were also categorized into one of the 11 groupings based upon haplotype sharing as defined in Wayne and VonHoldt (2012)[14](n = 55,353): ancient and spitz (n = 2946), herding (n = 4579), mastiff - like (n = 5548), retriever (n = 18,347), scent hounds (n = 3742), sight hounds (n = 761), small terriers (n = 2534), spaniels (n = 4315), toy (n = 5542), working dogs 1 (poodles and Havanese; n = 1923), and working dogs 2 (n = 5116)(Additional file 1: Table S1 and Additional file 2: Table S2).

For example, dilated cardiomyopathy was statistically more prevalent in the sight hound category yet had extremely broad confidence intervals reflecting that the sight hound group had the fewest number of dogs seen.

Hounds are far more independent, and will take off on their own in pursuit of prey, using scent or sight (or both).

While the Pharaoh Hound is known by most as a sight hound the American Kennel Club also classifies this amazingly graceful dog as a scent hound and with both of these classifications it makes this dog a particularly good candidate for hunting companionship.

Both hound types were selectively bred to hunt a wide variety of animals: Sighthounds were used to find and chase down large game such as deer, elk, moose, and wild boar; small hounds used scent to chase prey into the ground; and medium - sized hounds utilized both sight and scent for smaller game like rabbits and foxes.

• English Sporting Paintings o Henry Thomas Alken (English, 1785 - 1851), four works from the series A Steeplechase at Market Harborough, Leicestershire, ca. 1840 - 50, oil on panel, each 10 × 14»: The First Fence; Taking a Brook; Bad Fall at a Paling Fence; and Coming up to the Finish o Sir Edwin Landseer (English, 1802 — 1873), A Terrier on a Step, oil on canvas, 7 ⅛ × 8 ⅛» o Sir Alfred J. Munnings (English, 1878 — 1959): Study of the Pytchley Bitch, 1928, oil on panel, 16 × 16»; Pilot, one of Freeman's Hunters, Pytchley, Brixworth, 1928, oil on board, 16 × 8 1/4» • European Paintings o Kees van Dongen (Dutch, 1877 - 1968), Haystacks, n.d., (possibly ca. 1904 - 05), oil on canvas, 19 ⅝ x 25 1/2» o Raoul Dufy (French, 1877 - 1953), L'Atelier au bouquet, 1942, oil on canvas, 25 ⅝ × 31 ⅞» o Paul Gauguin (French, 1848 - 1903), Still Life with Bowl, ca. 1889, oil on canvas, 8 x 12 ⅜» o Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1835 - 1890), Daisies, Arles, 1888, oil on canvas, 13 x 16 1/2» o Camille Pissarro (French, 1830 - 1903), The «Royal Palace» at the Hermitage, Pontoise, 1879, oil on canvas, 21 ⅜ x 25 ⅞» o Rene Princeteau (French, 1843 - 1914), Le Tilbury, oil on canvas, 15 ⅞ x 22 ⅛» o Georges Seurat (French, 1859 - 1891), Houses and Garden, ca. 1882, oil on canvas, 11 x 18 1/2» o Henri de Toulouse - Lautrec (French, 1864 - 1901), Norfdac, 1881, oil on panel, 9 1/4 x 5 ⅝» • European Drawings o Leon Bakst (Russian, 1866 - 1924), La Chasse, pencil and watercolor on paper, sight: 12 ⅛ x 18 ⅝» o Eugène Boudin (French, 1824 - 1898), recto: Deux Bretonnes en costume, verso: untitled graphite and watercolor sketch, 10 1/2 x 8 ⅛» o Alexandre - Gabriel Decamps (French, 1803 - 1860), Studies of Hounds, black chalk on grey paper, 6 3/4 x 10 ⅞» o Georges Seurat, Enfant à l'echarpe, black conte crayon, sight: 6 1/2 x 4» o Henri de Toulouse - Lautrec, Le depart, pen and ink and pencil, sight: 6 x 9 3/4»