Sentences with phrase «over time breeders»

Once a fierce guard dog, over time breeders have been able to adapt the Mastiff to family life.

Over time breeders used it to track the carriers along with the traits for conformation, performance and other important characteristics.

Not exact matches

«Since we know that plant breeders have bred for yield, we have a theory that a lot of the genes have increased in selection over time.»

Over time, breeders began breeding the American Staffordshire Terriers into two groups - a larger, leggier dog and a shorter, stockier dogs.

If at all possible, you should consult with your bitch's breeder and ask them to spend some time with you going over the various options so that you understand why one dog would be better for your bitch than another.

Automatic fail: If you're connecting with a breeder who doesn't seem to have a good answer about why they're breeding so often, and you can tell that they're just using the same few dogs over and over again, thank them for their time and walk away.

Over the years we have been fortunate to have many old time breeders mentor us and help us to expand our knowledge on the breed.

A longer, lower stature might also be selected for by breeders over time if it were to become fashionable; the genetics underlying such a shift could be complex and difficult to breed out if they became too common.

Over this time, the need to selectively breed dogs for traits that make them good at tasks has not been the main focus for most breeders — vs breeding dogs based on things like looks and temperament.

 Truth be told, no one will ever know exactly what provoked the Zimmerman brothers to pull the trigger of a gun at least 80 times in order to kill the breeder dogs who had served their masters well by producing approximately 2,000 puppies that the brothers sold over a six year period. Even at a modest fee of $ 250.00 per puppy the financial gain realized by these «poor» farmers (see Fun Facts, below) was easily in excess of half a million dollars....

I have had a difficult time with breeders over the years.

First of all, it is important to understand that our rescue contacts have worked with these breeders over time to help them understand that there are «retirement homes» available for these dogs.

Some breeders favor different styles of Golden Retrievers and some may even have a personal preference for a lighter or a darker golden, but good breeders never focus exclusively on a specific colour, since this would unnecessarily narrow the gene - pool and may cause genetic predispositions towards hereditary health issues to become magnified over time.

The legislation introduced by Sen. Lisa Gladden, D - 41, S.B. 318 would prevent breeders from possessing more than 50 breeding dogs over the age of 4 months at any time.

We've gone through this many times over the years and it can be arduous, frustratingly long time from when we first witness the suffering and gain the evidence, to the successful end where dogs are rescued and bad breeders put out of business.

I've been a dog owner and part time breeder for over 30 years (no puppy mills just a litter if I have a very special female, then just one litter).

By choosing two dogs to breed together who have lower numbers of shedding genes (when health and temperament are comparable), a breeder can steer their breeding program to produce puppies with lower shedding over time.

Over time, breeders developed an incansable, intelligent and courageous dog breed able to herd the most headstrong cattle in extreme conditions.

Some cases come from breeders or owners of multi-dog households that have poor control over their dogs» heat timings.

Over time, breeders developed the dog to be smaller and more agile for bird hunting.

Whether your dog came from the pound or the best breeder in the country, it is the day - to - day expenses that cost the big bucks over time — not the purchase of the dog.

Also, purebred dogs have been changed physically over generations as the breed has been shaped by the breeder's definition of what «looks good»... many times what looks good, is not healthy.

If I ever got tired of answering the same questions over and over, several times a day, I reminded myself that it was a small price to pay for spreading the word about puppy mills, and a golden opportunity to convince someone to rescue or adopt a dog instead of buying one from a pet store or breeder.

This will help breeders maximize the health of their puppies and work towards maintaining and even increasing genetic diversity in the breed over time.

Choosing your breeder carefully, for awareness of problems and for evidence of specific actions taken consistently over a period of time to prevent these problems, will greatly increase your chances of getting a healthy dog with the potential to live to a ripe old age.

Over time, other entities and individuals joined the lobbying cause — including returning residents, tourist industry stakeholders, diplomats, dog breeders, researchers and more — pushing for change to bring the country's companion animal policies in line with 21st century medical science and technology.

The increase in the number of cesarean sections over time may be in part because of breeders playing it safe and electing to do a c - section if there are many big puppies seen on a pregnancy x-ray.

Over time, dog breeders have narrowed the pit bull determination to two dogs which are the modern American Staffordshire terrier, or Amstaff, and the American pit bull terrier, or APBT.

Over time, breeders have succeeded in making this dog a more affectionate pet, but it still retains its natural instincts as a fighter.

No commercial breeder would be allowed to have more than 50 dogs over the age of 4 months at any one time.

 The most notable feature of the bill is that dog breeders would be prohibited from breeding or raising for sale more than 50 intact dogs over four months of age at any time.

American Brittany Rescue, Inc. is a nationwide group of over 500 Brittany friends, breeders, owners, and competitors who volunteer their time and effort to provide veterinary care, evaluation, and finding adoptive homes for Brittanys who have found themselves abandoned, unwanted or lost.

Covering 116,000 feet of exhibition space, Meet the Breeds featured row upon row of booths showcasing the history, cultural significance and accomplishments of breeds over time, each hosted by friendly dogs and cats and their proud breeders.