Sentences with phrase «of water retriever»

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Another popular division of the field trial sport is that for retrievers — Labradors, golden retrievers and Chesapeake Bay retrievers — who perform at returning fallen game in a series of land and water tests.

The latest salvo in Macro-Nutrient Land is the Calorie Restriction Diet, inspired by animal experiments in which mice, guppies, water fleas, yeast, spiders, Labrador retrievers, a microscopic water invertebrate called the rotifer, and rhesus monkeys are said to live longer on diets that restrict caloric intake.13 Researchers are encouraged by the longevity of a single monkey who has reached 38 years on a diet in which the portion of monkey chow — dried compressed pellets of wheat, corn, soybean, alfalfa, fish and brewer's yeast — has been cut by 30 percent compared to controls.

For example, a dog that is a golden retriever or who has a mix of Golden usually enjoys water play, chase and retrieve.

It was originally used as a water retriever, but after marshes were drained in its native part of northern Italy, its truffle - hunting skills came to the fore in the late 1800s.

Part of their breeding plan was to develop a dog that was also a water retriever.

(Photo credits: American Water Spaniel by Norm and Mary Kangas, via Flickr; Blue Lacy by Brooke Shaw on Wikipedia; Catahoula leopard dog from PetsFact.com; Chesapeake Bay retriever by Mary Bloom, American Kennel Club; Plott hound, Boykin Spaniel, American foxhound, courtesy of American Kennel Club, great Dane and Boston terrier by John Woestendiek, ohmidog!)

It's a mix of Irish water spaniel and curly - coated retriever.

Newfoundlands may do carting or water work (5), Siberian Huskies and Samoyeds may do dog sledding, retrievers and pointers may do hunting tests and trials (6), and Border Collies and Shetland Sheepdogs, corgis, and other herding breeds may do herding tests and trials (7), owners of terriers may participate in «go - to - ground» competitions, and owners of sighthounds may do lure coursing tests and trials.

This breed is the result of of mixing various dog breeds such as Yellow Retrievers, rough coat Trievers, water Tweed Spaniels and Red Setters.

Since the Labrador is descended from the St. John's Water Dog (lesser Newfoundland) as are so many of the modern retriever breeds, I wish those dogs were still around.

Portuguese water dogs and Labrador retrievers often take to this kind of activity, too.

Known for their webbed feet, and an oily, wavy coat that helps make them extremely agile in the water, Chesapeake Bays «are probably the most intense of the retrievers,» Frei said.

These high - incidence breeds include Portuguese Water dogs, Duck - trolling retrievers, Standard Poodles, Wheaten terriers, Great Danes, and the Westies (like the one in the photo at the top of this page).

His yellow, black or chocolate short coat repels water, so Labrador Retrievers are protected from a chill in the line of duty or fetching, dock diving or retrieving a tennis ball.

Owning several different types of dog water toys, is a good idea, as we all know that most Golden Retrievers absolutely love swimming!

It has been used as a water retriever hunting dog (the traditional Poodle clip, although peculiar - looking, actually serves to protect the dog's joints and organs from the dangers of swimming in cold water), a guide dog, a guard dog, a military dog, a companion dog, and even a circus performer.

Now both of my hounds and the Chesapeake Bay retriever have pretty much mastered the waterer (the Chesapeake still tends to go for the dish most of the time though, possibly because he gets his water faster that way) but the Australian Shepherd / Beagle cross still hasn't a clue.

The cause of limber tail has always been somewhat mysterious, with anecdotal evidence suggesting it happens more often in larger working dog breeds like Labrador retrievers, and has been reported in individual dogs who've recently swam in cold water (it's also sometimes called «swimmer's tail» or «cold tail.»)

Of course, some breeds live to be in the water, such as the retrievers and labradors out there.

Finally, if you're a family who likes to take to the water for fun, it's best to consider one of the retriever dogs who has a natural affinity for water.

prcd - Progressive rod - cone degeneration - one form of PRA that so far can be detected in Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, English Cocker Spaniels, Labrador Retrievers and Portuguese Water Dogs.

But it is its role as a skilled, economy - sized, cold - water retriever that has helped the breed find a soft spot in the hearts of modern waterfowlers.

Smart Fetch: The Complete Guide to All Phases of Force Fetching for Retrievers Evan Graham — Rush Creek Press Includes obedience, force fetch, and electronic collar conditioning use through water force..

While the disease can affect any animal, dogs from the following breeds may be at an increased risk of developing Addison's disease: Standard poodle, Great Dane, Portuguese water dog, West Highland white terrier, Rottweiler, English springer spaniel, Welsh springer spaniel, German shorthaired pointer, Soft - coated wheaten terrier, Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever, and the Bearded collie.

In a research study conducted by the Pine Street Foundation, breath samples of 31 breast cancer patients, 55 lung cancer patients and 83 healthy people were presented to five trained scent dogs (three Labrador retrievers and two Portuguese water dogs).

Although the Poodle may not look like it, these dogs were bred to work as water retrievers, and they are thought to be descendants of the Hungarian Water Hound and the Bawater retrievers, and they are thought to be descendants of the Hungarian Water Hound and the BaWater Hound and the Barbet.

The poodle comes from the working class of dogs, and was originally bred in Germany as a large water retriever.

Aside from that, Labrador Retrievers are excellent at waterfowl hunting because of the quality of their coat that repels water in some measure.

I usually prefer to call the TWS the «Tweed water dog,» because its characteristics were more similar to the St. John's water dog and retrievers than other breeds of water spaniel.

They gained great popularity in both Great Britain and the United States as a hunting retriever of both water fowl and upland game.

If you discover your dog is one of the many golden retrievers who can't get enough of the water, then try taking them dock diving.

Poodles of all three sizes were used, along with Irish Water Spaniels and Curly Coated Retrievers, as well as American and English Cocker Spaniels.

This amazing duality is what makes the golden retriever so resilient to different weather types and able to spend lots of time outdoors and in the water.

It is a gundog and still used in gundog trials and by some gamekeepers, however the rise of the labrador retriever meant that the breed decreased in popularity as a gundog in the 20th century.The tight curly coat is waterproof and shakes dry quite satisfactorily - it was purposely developed for retrieving game from water.

Comprised of several types of dogs — pointers (German shorthair), retrievers (golden or Labrador), setters (English, Irish), flushers (cocker spaniel, springer spaniel), and water dogs (poodle, Portuguese water dog)-- these breeds were developed to help hunters of fowl find and retrieve their game.

Adopted dog surprised his owner by rescuing two people caught in a riptide The Bermese mountain dog, named Nico, bounded into the water without hesitation to save a couple who were struggling in the water This dog playing the drums to White Stripes» Seven Nation Army will blow you away The cute canine lies next to its bass - playing owner as she taps out the iconic beat on the percussion instrument A dog playing the bass drum to Seven Nation Army is the best thing you'll see today This Vine is everything it promises to be, a beautiful golden retriever pup takes the role of Meg White, going thud thud thud on a bass drum whilst her owner plays one of the most famous guitar riffs in rock history Watch feisty feline take on pack of wild dogs in epic turf war battle - the winner might surprise you This is one cat that wasn't about to let five canines get the better of him - no matter how loud they barked Labrador has tumour the size of a human baby removed from his stomach WARNING: This story contains graphic images.

The breed, also known as a Yellow Retriever, was developed in the Scottish Highlands from a cross of wavy - coated retrievers, Tweed Water Spaniels (now extinct) and the Irish Setter.

In the mid-1800s, Lord Tweedmouth of Guisachan bought his first yellow retriever, a male, whom he bred to a Tweed Water Spaniel in hopes of developing an even better bird dog.

Other water retrievers include the tough and curly coated Chesapeake Bay retrievers, that navigated the chilly waters of the Chesapeake Bay to retrieve birds.

Bred with Spaniels and Hounds, we developed into dynamic, robust water retrievers, capable of working in the Chesapeake Bay's cold waters.

Considered the best duck retriever of all time, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever ruled the blinds for 150 years, fetching as many as 300 ducks a day from the icy water.

One approach, developed largely in collaboration with Dr. Elaine Ostrander at the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health and Dr. Kerstin Lindblad - Toh at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, seeks to map risk alleles in Portuguese Water Dogs, Golden Retrievers, and German Shepherds using resources made available by the recent completion of the Canine Genome Project.

Although dogs of any age and breed are susceptible to hemangiosarcoma, it occurs more commonly in dogs beyond middle age (older than 6 years), and in breeds such as Golden Retrievers, German Shepherd Dogs, Portuguese Water Dogs, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Flat Coated Retrievers, Boxers and Skye Terriers, among others.

Whether the Toller originated from these dogs or was developed from a combination of the extinct Lesser St. John's Water Dog, brown Cocker Spaniels, and Irish Setters with a smattering of Golden Retriever, farm collie, and Chesapeake Bay Retrievers is a matter for speculation.

The slightly oily nature of the Labrador Retrievers coat leads inexperienced owners with the impression that their dog needs bathing; however, the oily coat is natural and serves to protect the skin of the water going Labrador Retriever.

The undercoat of the Labrador is specifically designed to protect the Labrador Retrievers skin when in colder water.

The Labrador Retriever is not the only dog to share this ancestor however and looking back through the lineage of all modern retrievers including the Labrador Retriever, the Flat Coated Retriever, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever and the Golden Retriever, the St. John's Water Dog can be found.

Tweedmouth methodically linebred down from this mating using another Tweed Water Spaniel and outcrosses of two black retrievers, an Irish Setter, and a sandy - colored Bloodhound.

Unique «penalties» called may also include howling, illegal bathing (playing in the water bowl), napping on the field, premature watering of the lawn (urination), [1] «excessive fertilization» (defecation), «neutral bone infraction» (neutral zone infraction), and «ineligible retriever downfield» (ineligible receiver downfield).

The lifetime risk is alarmingly high for some breeds like Golden Retrievers (~ 20 % will die of this disease) and Portuguese Water Dogs (~ 15 % will die of this disease).