Sentences with phrase «purebred dogs at»

We are actively seeking additional dogs for inclusion into the trial at this time, and would particularly welcome purebred dogs at increased risk for IBD including GSD, boxer, and French Bull dog breeds.

Dog lovers can spend Valentine's Day watching the second annual Master's Agility Competition at Westminster or meeting over 100 different purebred dogs at the AKC Meet the Breeds show.

In the same way that inbreeding among human populations can increase the frequency of normally rare genes that cause diseases, the selective breeding that created the hundreds of modern dog breeds has put purebred dogs at risk for a large number of health problems, affecting both body and behavior.

The latest surveys of the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association and the American Veterinary medical Association estimate more than 60 million dogs in 38 - 40 million US households, and other estimates place the number of purebred dogs at slightly more than half the total of owned dogs.

For their analyses, the researchers obtained the help of the American Kennel Club (AKC) and dog breeders across the country to acquire cheek - swab DNA samples from purebred dogs at dog shows and directly from owners.

It stands for champion, since every purebred dog at the 135th Westminster Kennel Club event has already been a winner somewhere.

Not exact matches

Sirs: I have been active in purebred dogs all my life and have been a judge at AKC shows for more than 20 years.

Eggleston's part of the project was aimed at finding genetic markers that would help biologists zero in on the genes that cause defects in purebred dogs, such as hip dysplasia and epilepsy.

Boyko and his Cornell postdoc Laura Shannon then compared these dogs» genomes, as well as the genomes of more than 4500 purebreds from 161 breeds, at almost 189,000 spots along their chromosomes.

From the start, though, the use of dogs for violent laboratory experiments disturbed a bourgeois sensibility that associated them — or at least the purebreds — with family and the comforts of domestic life.

Adoption fees start at $ 75 up to $ 300 depending on the age of the dog and whether or not the animal is a purebred.

With the AKC, at least it will only register dogs that have been purebred and registered for many generations.

Charges of misconduct which fall under the jurisdiction of The American Kennel Club (AKC rules, both for conduct at dog shows as well as other matters pertaining to purebred dogs), will be subject to AKC rules and adjudication procedures.

Conformation Handling Classes: To teach owners how to present their purebred dog to a judge at a dog show.

There are many sizes and shapes of dogs and cats or kittens and puppies at shelters as well are purebred varieties.

A purebred flat - coated retriever won best in show, but it was a one - eyed mutt named Dudley, and his dazzling performance in an agility contest, that won over the crowd at Crufts — the pretentious, I mean presitigious, UK dog show that concluded this past weekend.

Rally is a relaxed and popular form of competition for purebred and mixed breed dogs held at...

In a small proportion of cases, we find dogs that don't share segments with other dogs we have tested, indicating the presence of a rare breed that is not part of our reference panel or possibly a true «village dog» without any purebred relatives at all.

And, for sure, the American Kennel Club is only too happy to see the price of dogs go up, up, up — at least the provably purebred ones whose owners have registered them with the organization.

More than 1,100 purebred canines representing 140 breeds will compete for the Best in Show award at this weekend's annual West Volusia Kennel Club All - Breed Dog Show at the Volusia County Fairgrounds.

If you are still not sure about whether to adopt or purchase a purebred dog, please consider the puppy up for adoption at your local shelter.

There are thousands of dogs waiting for good homes at local animal shelters, including purebreds!

If you are considering this breed, keep in mind that you may find a purebred Australian Cattle dog or Australian Cattle dog mix at your local shelter.

These dogs all have the constantly growing hair that must be cut or clipped at some point, but most do not need it as often as their purebred parents.

However, for the ten disorders where purebred dogs are at higher risk, and your breed is on the list, this information may help you take preventative steps to protect your dog from some disorders.

Some go to breeders because they are looking for specific breeds, unaware that there are breed - specific rescues and that many dogs at shelters are purebreds.

At the APBR we develop and provide an umbrella of programs, resources, services and opportunities to wrap around our members needs to help give our members an «Ongoing Positive Experience» and support as purebred Pit Bull dog owners.

The series showed that many purebred dogs are prone to diseases and health problems that have resulted from «the tyranny of the show ring» — breeders selecting their dogs to accentuate specific, often freakish traits that win at dog shows but leave them unfit for living the life of a normal dog.

At the APBR we develop and cater an umbrella of programs, resources, services and opportunities to wrap around our members needs to help give our members an «Ongoing Positive Experience» and support as purebred Pit Bull dog owners.

Things like size, coat length and if a breed drools are important considerations as well, and please don't forget, there are many wonderful dogs waiting at the shelter - including purebred dogs!

Of the dogs taken into shelters annually, at least 25 percent are purebred [source: HSUS].

We are, at BreedingBusiness.com, advocate of healthy dog breeding whether it be for purebred dogs or mongrels.

It is well known that purebred dog breeds are associated with differing susceptibility to specific malignancies, suggesting that selected breeds of dog are inheriting «at risk» alleles for very few genes, perhaps even a single gene, with a profound effect.

While the Border collie German shepherd dog is not a purebred dog, you can have a general idea about what traits to expect by looking at the parent breeds.

«Overall, the study showed that the prevalence of these genetic disorders among purebred and mixed - breed dogs depends on the specific condition,» said animal physiologist Anita Oberbauer, professor and chair of the Department of Animal Science at UC Davis and lead author of the study.

I have had purebred male dogs since 1960, (one at a time) and none has ever sired a litter.

In the process of tallying the numbers of purebred dogs in America — or at least those that are registered — the American Kennel Club detected some interesting trends, such as how the nation's most popular dog, the Labrador retriever, is losing ground in some towns.

Your dog's weight at maturity determines its breed size, whether your pet is a big purebred or a tiny mixed breed.

Before we look at the Pitbull Cur, let's look at some of the controversial aspects of owning a designer dog or first generation mix as opposed to a purebred dog.

Plus, we know that purebred dogs can be sensibly more at risk with inherited medical conditions because they are all coming from the very same closed gene pool of the few dogs that started the breed.

Plus, a very large percentage of shelter dogs are at least Lab mixes, if not... MORE purebred Lab.

It is ironic, though not surprising, that their efforts to identify and weed out genetic problems have lead some to cry «look at all the genetic diseases purebred dogs have!»

For purebred dogs, look at the adult weight of the dam and sire.

35 % of respondents wanted a purebred dog or cat and thought (mistakenly) that they couldn't find one at a shelter.

Purebred dogs are much more at risk for developing health conditions than mixed breeds.

The findings from surveys performed by the late George A. Padgett, DVM, Veterinary Pathologist & Professor Emeritus at the College of Veterinary Medicine of Michigan State University and author of Control of Canine Genetic Diseases, indicate that mixed - breed dogs have more genetic diseases than purebred dogs.

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While millions continue to own purebred dogs, entries at dog shows continue to decline and the trickledown effect from these factors impact not only the supply of show dogs, but the number of new breeders, exhibitors and the sport itself.

Dogs that pass all 10 items of the test, including purebreds and mixed breeds, are listed in the CGC records at the American Kennel Club.

We have recently initiated a new project aimed at identifying the genetic components that increase pancreatic inflammation in purebred dogs, with a particular focus on exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI).