Sentences with phrase «pricked ears»

These days, museums have pricked their ears up to the potential of the medium.

One thing in particular pricked my ears up, and that was the fact -LSB-...]

But German Shepherd puppies aren't born with pricked ears.

Coren even found that dogs with floppy ears heard the seismic sounds before the earthquake less than did dogs with pricked ears [source: Coren].

Dogs who have their ears positioned to the side, resembling a bird's wings when in flight, are showing a sign meant to deter the victim from furthering the action that is aggravating the dog — such ear signs are noticeable only by dogs with pricked ears: Dogs with floppy ears may hold their ears in a certain position, but it is barely noticeable to the observer.

He stands approximately eleven inches tall at the withers, with pricked ears and tail held alert.

Their skulls are slightly broader than they are long, and they have a well - defined stop and pricked ears.

Some pups have hanging ears and some other have pricked ears.

It has alert pricked ears and a tightly curled tail, and always looks alert and ready for adventure.

Breed only dogs and bitches of stable temperament with no disqualifying physical faults according to the AKC Chinese Shar - Pei Standard (i.e. pricked ears, solid pink tongue, absence of a complete tail, or an incorrect color: Albino; not a solid color, i.e.: Brindle; Particolored; Spotted; Patterned in any combination of colors.)

Spitz dogs can be identified by their pricked ears, a ruff around the neck, and a tail that curls up and over the back.

The easiest way to distinguish between the two is that Norwich terriers have pricked ears (like the steeple of Norwich cathedral) and Norfolk terriers have semi erect ears which are distinctly floppy looking.

His body is muscular and compact with pricked ears and a long low straight bushy tail.

The Norfolk is the thinner of the two and has dropped instead of pricked ears.

The head is broad with a short foreface, with half - pricked ears, and round, medium - sized eyes.

Although the specific herding breeds used are unknown, some breed experts believe that at least one of the breeds had upright, pricked ears and may have been an early ancestor of the Belgian sheepdog breeds.

Rolland had to learn to read the dog's signals when it zeroed in on the scent: pricked ears, a moving tail, a different facial expression, quicker breathing.

As hands reached up and stroked his soft muzzle, he pricked his ears.

Toreador had received the oohs and adulation and had pricked his ears and posed for cameras from Chittyville, Crab Orchard and places east, while Ayres relaxed undisturbed on the other side of the barn.

Prick your ears, and you may even be able to decipher the nine oil pumps that feed the dry - sump lubrication.

One feature that will make Playstation owners prick their ears is that you can use the Z2 Tablet as a second screen experience for the latest PS4.

This lifelike glass dachshund captures the dog pricking his ears, wondering if it's his master's scent that he smells coming up the driveway.

The SV has a wedge - shaped head, prick ears, and a close - fitting hard coat of medium length and sable coloring.

Its main characteristics include the wolf - like appearance, prick ears, curled tail and foxy face.

If your dog has the classic Lab coat but pointy ears, you can start considering dog breeds with prick ears, such as the German shepherd.

1914 William Jones «Willum», the first Norwich (called a Jones terrier then), brought to America 1930's Unofficial founding of the Norwich Terrier Club 1936 American Kennel Club (AKC) breed recognition 1947 Norwich Terrier Club re-organized by Mrs. Thayer and Mrs. Spencer 1947 Official recognition of NTC by the AKC as the Parent Club for Norwich Terriers 1979 AKC recognition of two seperate breeds — Norwich (prick ear) and Norfolk (drop ear) 1979 Club renamed The Norwich and Norfolk Terrier Club 2009 AKC approves division into separate clubs for each breed 2009 Incorporation of the Norwich Terrier Club of America

This condition is called «prick ears».

Some are erect (prick ears) like the German Shepherd Dog, folded to some degree (drop ear), or pendulous.

Prick Ears - a condition where the ears of a Jack Russell Terrier stick straight up; considered a registration fault.

Every day, the diligent woman checked her cat's urine for glucose and pricked his ear to get an exact blood level.

Labs also have personality and physical traits that may make them more prone to certain conditions — a Labrador Retriever who loves to swim may develop an ear infection more often than a breed with a pricked ear.

Read liked the prick ear and wanted the breed standard to insist that all dogs of this breed have this type of ear.

Within the breed were dogs with prick ears and drop ears.

For a few years, breeders continued to breed dogs with prick ears to those with drop ears, but then the ear carriage became erratic in both types and breeders decided on their own that this was not a good idea.

Dogs with prick ears or who have produced prick ears should be bred only to mates with naturally correct earsets.

Smedra's Blue Mistingo, a bitch that figures in many Flintridge pedigrees and therefore behind most, if not all, show line Aussies today, had one prick ear.

Prick ears don't meet the breed standards but they do sometimes happen.

Your dog won't be able to be competitive in conformation because prick ears are a severe fault.

You will occasionally see prick ears in working or performance dogs but pendulous ears are extremely rare, probably because the look is so atypical of an Aussie that there has been significant selection away from it over the years.

Prick ears are a major, though cosmetic, fault.

In most drop - eared breeds where prick ears are occasionally seen, they seem to be recessive.

Mino Shibas had thick, prick ears, and a sickle tail, rather than the common curled tail found on most modern Shibas.

Is this something only reserved to the pros or can all simple humans have a taste of what it feels to call your dog and have him prick his ears and run towards you like if you are best thing happening on earth?

Prick ears are much more common than drop ears.

If the cat's attention is caught by a noise or a movement, its pricks its ears more upright, maybe swiveling one or both to track the source of the noise.

They have a large triangular head, small eyes, and prick ears.

The head is wide with dark brown, oval - shaped eyes and prick ears.

The Mino Shiba Inu is from the Gifu Prefecture and have thick, prick ears and a sickle tail.

The American Kennel Club says this about the breed: «Spirited and stocky with prick ears and a slightly foxy expression, the Norwich Terrier is one of the smallest working terriers.

Goldens also have personality and physical traits that may make them more prone to certain conditions — a Golden Retriever who loves to swim may develop an ear infection more often than a breed with a pricked ear.