Sentences with phrase «purpose farm dog in»
For many years, the Shar - Pei was kept as a general - purpose farm dog in the Chinese countryside, used for hunting, protecting stock, and guarding the home and family.
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In order to protect the inner market (and maybe even breeders) the US Government suggested making an amendment to the Farm Bill of 2008 that forbids importing puppies less than 6 months old for the purpose of sale and - drum beat - all non-US breeders must present a certificate stating that the dog has no health issues and has all of the necessary vaccines!
In China, the breed was used as a general - purpose farm dog.
Described as the perfect «all - purpose form dog» when they were being bred in their earliest history in Ireland, these dogs have transitioned away from a life on the farm exclusively into some of the best obedience and agility competition dogs.
Today, many dogs still work on farms, and they serve even more noble purposes: as service dogs, guiding the blind, assisting the handicapped,... MORE helping the police and military, participating in search - and - rescue efforts and comforting the sick.
Breeding was not the main purpose for the tough islanders who used Shelties as all around farm dogs, though Shelties now participate in the Herding and Pastoral Groups of the US and UK, respectively.
They were removed from the fighting pits in the 1930s and rapidly evolved as a different breed, finding plenty of other opportunities as a general - purpose work dog on farms.
History and Facts: This breed originated in the Netherlands during the 1800s where it was bred to be an all - purpose farm dog.
The fact that the AVMA does not speak out loudly against factory farming or over-breeding of cats, dogs and horses puts me at odds with some of the ethics of our profession at a national level yet I feel very aligned in purpose with the vets I meet at the American Holistic Vet Med Association meetings, International Veterinary Acupuncture Society and Veterinary Botanical Medical Association functions and through their list serves.
If you are interested in this breed, keep in mind that English Shepherds have been selectively bred for generations to be all - purpose farm dogs rather than companions.
An all - purpose, farm dog bred in the south of Ireland, the Soft Coated Wheaten was kept down - on - the - farm for centuries.
[1] The breed has been known in its home county for over a hundred and fifty years as a general purpose farm dog, capable of both ratting and herding cattle.