Sentences with phrase «physical appearance of a breed»

The English standard then goes on to describe the physical appearance of the breed in detail, beginning with «Head and Skull».

The Labrador standard then establishes the physical appearance of the breed in detail, including preferred structure, coat type, color, and movement.

Do you love the physical appearance of a breed?

Not exact matches

Standards of physical perfection brought on by cultural demands can also breed stress and anxiety over our appearance.

This means that when a bite occurs, if the dog's physical appearance remotely resembles any of the above mentioned breeds, American Pit Bull Terriers are usually held accountable and therefore, wrongfully villainized.

The breeds of dogs with unknown or mixed - breed lineages are frequently guessed based on their physical appearance, but it is not known how accurate these visual breed assessments are.

Since pit bulls are typically targeted based on physical appearances, the lecture complemented the new research on breed labeling conducted by Dr. Julie Levy, Director of our program.

This has brought further changes to the physical nature and appearance of certain breeds.

The documentary looks at how many breeds have had their physical appearance so exaggerated they're unrecognizable from a century ago, and it examines some of the breed - specific health problems that have resulted from breeders emphasizing looks over health when breeding dogs for shows.

The law allows landlords to restrict their tenant's dog ownership based on the breed or physical appearance of the dog.

To the average person, it might ring no bell at all and trigger yet another «awww», but with a tiny bit of reading, you will understand that breeding dogs excessively simply to fix one physical appearance (such as small size) is suicidal, for both the progenies and the breed.

Cities, counties and towns throughout the US have defined «pit bull» as «a pit bull terrier, a Staffordshire bull terrier, an American Staffordshire terrier, an American pit bull terrier, any dog mixed with any of these three breeds, or a dog that has an appearance and physical characteristics that are substantially similar to (these) dogs...» Until YOU are appointed to the US Supreme Court and succeed in getting the other eight justices to hear a «pit bull» case and overturn this definition, it stands!

Genetic evidence suggests the common assumption (based on physical appearance) that the Husky is descended from the Wolf to be true: however the exact nature and time of the first breeding between feral Dogs and Wolves is unknown.

The Pomsky was created by cross-breeding Huskies with Pomeranians and the new breed has features of both these dogs, both in terms of its physical appearance and its personality.

The physical appearance of the Catahoula varies greatly from dog to dog, as Catahoulas have been bred primarily for working ability and temperament.

Like physical appearance, you can't predict the personality traits of your mixed breed with the same accuracy as you would a purebred.

Breeding dogs for appearance or based on popular trends results in unhealthy dogs that are not properly tested for temperament or genetics, undesirable physical and mental traits, and often a surplus of those dogs in shelters.

You will find lots of information in regards to the breed standards, temperament, and physical appearance.

It describes the physical appearance and other desired qualities of the breed otherwise known as type.

However, with the popularity of conformation and breed judging, many breeds began to be bred for physical appearance alone, with certain physical characteristics, even those that are a hindrance to performing the jobs they were once bred for, becoming more desirable and more important than the health, vitality, and quality of life of the dog.

If not, I would not be opposed to breed labels being done away with as long as shelters can provide a description of an adoptable dog's physical appearance and temperament.

While certain breeds may have originally been bred for certain characteristics many of these have been dumbed down or completely disappeared due to breeders trying to meet the demand of the public and the physical appearance desired by the AKC.

Instead of deciding that one breed is right for you based on the dog's physical appearance, I suggest future owners create a checklist determining a variety of characteristics about their potential canine companion before going about selecting a pure or mixed breed pooch.

Health and Temperament should be held to the highest standard possible for English Cocker Spaniels but, because of a field bred dog's specific purpose, its physical appearance and natural instincts will differ from that of the dog bred for conformation (the show ring).

«Frequently breed - specific legislation focuses on dogs with a certain appearance or physical characteristics instead of an actual breed.

The American Kennel Club recognizes the Pekingese's strong stature but notes that they're not a particularly «dainty» breed, as you might expect from a toy dog with this kind of physical appearance.

No dog should be sentenced to death because of how he looks, or because of someone's opinion of how he looks, especially when we already know that physical appearance does not determine behavior, and more importantly, that we can not assume a dog's breed simply by looking at the dog.

Each of these breeds has unique a physical appearance, temperament, uses and history.

The breed ideal is a list of typical and specific characteristics listed for a breed including a detailed description of both its physical appearance and temperament.

Let's take a look at the history of this giant breed, its overall temperament, physical appearance and demands as a domesticated animal...

Out of all the breeds, I suggest that Great Danes, contrary to physical size and appearance, are quite fragile.

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And while this is not a discouragement to adopt a dog of any breed (or mix), we must look deeper into the ethical issue of breeding dogs for their physical appearance.

The first Border Collie breed standard — a written description of the ideal Border Collie — focused solely on the dog's work rather than the dog's physical appearance.