The Conformation show is a show for the cookie - cutter - cut
out of a particular breed of dog that will probably be used for breeding (after it passes all its health screenings) hince the competition is the other dog in the breed.
That complexity makes it very hard to weed these problems
out of a particular breed.
Not exact matches
The goal
of the breeder should be not only
breed preservation, but to improve upon the
breed - NOT to change the
breed standard, but to try and help
breed out or at least
breed against whatever issues plague that
particular breed.
Don't let anyone tell you your young dog will «just grow
out of it» or that it's just the
breed or your dog's
particular temperament.
While this may have been true in the past where pets were often
bred for a
particular working purpose in today's society this concept is not only
out dated but
out of touch with reality.
Alas, 10 years from now, we might just find
out that a longevity - promoting effect
of ovaries in dogs is limited — limited to large
breeds, urban but not rural dogs, or only those individuals with
particular polymorphisms in insulin - like growth factor - 1.
Better yet, I appreciated the way the material was laid
out in an unbiased way, giving the positive and negative aspects
of owning a
particular breed of large dog.
«I am sensitive to how important a pet is to a person, but there's still a lot
of data
out there that shows that
particular breed is somewhat
of a problem,» he said.
In a group
of dogs renowned for their grace, beauty and athleticism, two
breeds in
particular stand
out from the competition: the English Springer Spaniel and the Brittany.
Someone we know has a dog that is giving birth to a litter
of puppies that are a mix
of Jack Russells and Basset Hounds, and before we end up bringing one
of them home, I want to find
out as much as I can about this
particular breed, especially about common medical issues and average life span.
Many
breeds of dog can be trained to sniff
out particular items and are used as work animals for the police, farmers, hunters and more.
If, at some point in a
breed's history, a
particular sire or line
of dogs becomes predominant, inherited problems may start to arise seemingly
out of nowhere simply because attempts to concentrate the desirable genes
of select individuals can inadvertently bring together whatever undesirable genes are present.
Notably, there are no statewide laws that discriminate based on dog
breed, and 18 states have taken the proactive step
of expressly banning laws that single
out particular breeds for disparate legal treatment.
So if you can recognize the ancestry
of a
particular mixed
breed puppy, you have a good chance
of knowing how he'll turn
out, too.
Although properly
bred field dogs already have the instinct for a
particular task they still require proper training to bring the best
out of them and it is best to hire a professional dog trainers unless you plan to do a lot
of reading and research.
Each specific
breed of dog has
particular standards set
out by the American Kennel Club determining what makes a dog the best
of its
breed.
I have been criticized for being a closet racist — not only for singling
out a
particular breed of dog, but also the people who live in violent communities where these dogs are kept for personal protection, often left in outdoor yards, and forced into illegal dog fights.
They take little care in providing puppies suited to a
particular breed, and in many cases the family finds
out too late that this cute little «fuzz ball» is actually not a lap dog but instead a ball
of energy who needs lots
of exercise, as is the case with Fox Terriers.
Alot
of people that are passionate about a
particular breed want to see that
breed stay within the confines to better the quality
of the
breed, to work
out problems, be it with temperment or medical conditions like hip dysplasia.
Breed bans single
out particular breeds of dogs, usually pit - bull - type dogs, and ban or restrict them.
So if you know the ancestry
of a
particular mixed -
breed puppy or can identify what type
of dog she is (e.g., terrier mix), you have a good chance
of knowing how she'll turn
out, too.
JustDogBreeds.com JustDogBreeds.com has written up the pluses and minuses
of over 150 dog
breeds so you can quickly find
out the good and bad points about every popular
breed, and discover whether the
particular dog you are considering has the personality and physical characteristics you want in a dog.
Check
out some pro tips from the Westminster Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan, with details on the special needs
of particular breeds.
So there's a mass - reproduced poster
of Little Richard — one that Leckey had in his kitchen, he says it is the equivalent
of a religious icon — against that is propped a cut -
out of the figure
of Prince Albert from the Albert Memorial in Kensington — and against that is propped a printed photograph
of a
particular breed of pigeon with a very puffed -
out chest, called a Pouter.
Banning a
breed or
particular mix
of breeds unfairly punishes dogs that are reliable community citizens, including therapy dogs, assistance dogs for handicapped owners, search and rescue dogs, drug - sniffing dogs, police dogs, and more, and drives them
out of the community.