The English Springer Spaniel have divided in recent years, between working and
show bred lines.
Not exact matches
They also plan to improve
breeding programs by ensuring parental
lines have the maximum number of repeats available in a given genotype, and to select for new variants with additional copies that may
show superior resistance.
Though it looks chaotic at first glance, this migration map, which
shows the electronic tracks of 19 shearwaters created by UC Santa Cruz biologist Scott Shaffer in 2005, color - codes the various legs of their trek: light - blue
lines track the birds during
breeding season, yellow
lines represent the northward journey, and orange
lines show the winter feeding grounds and southward return.
The offspring and their descendants glow under blue light,
showing that both genes were successfully
bred into the
line of cats and that the properties of the HIV resistance gene can be tested.
RNA - seq
shows chIFITM2 and chIFITM3 expression in numerous tissue types of different chicken
breeds and avian cell
lines, while the expression of the putative chIFITM1 is limited to the testis, caecum and ileum tissues.
originally
breed for herding, most
lines are now
breed for
show or pet and have lost that active, high ENERGY instinct, especially when they've been spay or neutered.
The English springer spaniel falls into distinct
show and field
lines, so you would need to acquire a field -
bred dog.
But after the
breed was recognized by AKC, the
show dog (the Staffordshire Terrier) and the working dog (the American Pit Bull Terrier) were developed along different
lines and can now be considered separate
breeds.
With time,
showing and agility
lines have gained in popularity to the point of being the «mainstream Border Collie» today, with all combinations now part of the
breed.
Once they entered dog
show competition in England, the practice of interbreeding ended and the
breeds developed along the
lines that we see today.
So for the most part, I have brought dogs into
show from good kennels who
bred the
lines that I liked.
All present - day Siberian huskies descend from these same dogs although breeders started to emphasise different qualities in their dogs in different parts of Alaska, and in the 1940s and 1950s, the
breed was split into a working (racing),
line and a
show line.
The disorders suffered more by purebreds are
shown above the zero
line, and disorders more common in mixed
breeds are expressed below the
line.
Greyhound Polyneuropathy is a severe and progressive disease which is found in
show lines of the Greyhound
breed.
Generally, Huskies that come from professional breeders are tested for PRA, and dogs that
show positive for the disorder aren't used for
breeding — to help avoid passing the disease down the genetic
line.
Examples: Airedale, Beauceron, Belgian Shepherds, Bouvier, Boxer, Bullmastiff, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Dalmatian, Doberman, Dutch Shepherd, Giant and Standard Schnauzer, German Shepherd Dog, German Wirehaired Pointer, Great Dane, Hovawart, Rottweiler My Favorites: Airedale, Belgian Shepherds (Malinois); Dutch Shepherd; German Shepherd; Giant Schnauzer (not from
show lines); Standard Schanauzer (not from
show lines); German Shepherd Dog; Rottweiler Intelligent Personable and loyal Extremely trainable (if you get a good one, and you do all the training & socializing necessary) Athletic Good companions Good with puppies and children May or may not like strangers ** These
breeds are my personal favorites.
They are very similar to the Welsh Springer Spaniel and are descended from the Norfolk or Shropshire Spaniels of the mid-19th century; the
breed has diverged into separate
show and working
lines.
Show and working
lines frequently
bred together, producing some of the most intelligent, well mannered, stunning animals ON EARTH.
The session also covered: the veterinary profession's role in improving dog welfare; the registration of puppies with the Kennel Club;
line breeding, out
breeding and the coefficient of inbreeding; veterinary checks at dog championship
shows;
breed standards; availability of research and data; the extent of puppy farming; and the sale of puppies on the internet.
Certain
breeds and
show lines of cats and dogs have had had their genetics so fiddled with by breeders that they no longer possess the healthy immune systems of their ancestors.
Our Toy
line is being
breed to produce
show quality dogs between 4 1/2 - 5 1/2 lbs.
They have a great passion for their
breed and
show their dogs to championship levels to represent the standards and improve the quality of the
line.
Dogs that are
bred to be family pets or working dogs are less likely to come from «
show lines,» which means they are less likely to be «pure» German Shepherds.
Its coat is short, smooth and hard,
showing off the exceptionally clean - cut
lines of this athletic
breed.
Dogs from a
line bred in Queensland, Australia, which were successful at
shows and at stud in the 1940s, were called «Queensland Heelers» to differentiate them from
lines bred in New South Wales; this nickname is now occasionally applied to any Australian Cattle Dog.
I particularly agree that a reputable breeder will be eager to have you meet all of the prospective litter's family members, will be eager to
show you health clearances and records, will tell you about health problems in the
breed and her
lines, and will interview you extensively.
Some may be gamebred APBTs (from fighting
lines), some may be registered
show dogs, some may be American Staffordshire Terriers, some may look like APBTs but might be mixed with other
breeds, etc..
More than a few
breeds have split along
show and function
lines, sometimes to the point that what was once a single
breed is essentially two, with little or no genetic exchange between them.
As far as field
lines being «often
bred with little regard to the [
show] standard,» I agree there are some ugly field dogs out there — but when you compare today's field dogs with
show dogs of 40 and 50 years ago (this is the 60s and 70s — modern times!)
Prick and high - breaking ears have always been present in the
breed and some present - day working
lines are prone to higher set ears than what you see in the
show ring.
That's really an unfair comment, dog
breeding and
showing and pure -
bred dog raising to improve and maintain the historical
breed lines is a hobby for some and should not be put down in such a way without knowing anything about the person.
If you'd like an AKC
SHOW Puppy to show yourself from Champion lines for show / breeding purposes with full AKC expect to pay an average of 4000/5000... females are many times priced higher by breed
SHOW Puppy to
show yourself from Champion lines for show / breeding purposes with full AKC expect to pay an average of 4000/5000... females are many times priced higher by breed
show yourself from Champion
lines for
show / breeding purposes with full AKC expect to pay an average of 4000/5000... females are many times priced higher by breed
show /
breeding purposes with full AKC expect to pay an average of 4000/5000... females are many times priced higher by breeders.
Cataracts are not always restricted to the elderly and can sometimes
show up even at an early age in certain
breeding lines where they are inheritable.
Though it's easy to forget when we're knee deep in an internet debate about whether dogs should be
bred for sport or
show and why it is or is not okay for breeders to make a profit, we all started at the starting
line.
These pups are no less «champion
lines» than their
show sisters and brothers, but I don't want them
bred — I only want the most perfect ones
bred.
American
show line German Shepherds, also commonly known as AKC
Lines, are dogs that were
bred in America to compete in dog
shows.
That means that American
show line is
bred to have sleek fur, be strong and muscular, have proportional body shapes.
Research specific
lines within your
breed and familiarize yourself with their genetic history, health problems, drives, work vs
show?
However, dog
breeds often diverge into «
show»
lines or «working»
lines.
Something I find myself repeating over and over again in the attempt to educate prospective GD buyers when they contact me for assistance is that even though they are not interested in
showing in conformation; that they should still purchase from a reputable / quality Breeder for the majority of the pups in any given litter; will be pet marked (too much white for example) yet they have been
bred for temperament, health, conformation, longevity and the Breeder is not only out there perserving the GD
Breed that we love so much; yet they are also improving on their own
lines with each generation
bred.
The shorter and stockier conformation
line of Labrador Retrievers have blockier heads and are generally used as
show dogs (it should be noted that this is not always the case and field
lines can also be
shown per the AKC
breed standard.)
Once involved with the
breed she started learning how to
show them and began working on developing her
breeding line.
Bottom
Line: Studies
show that a gluten free dog food diet can help pets with allergies to gluten, epileptic dogs and
breeds that are genetically predisposed to gluten sensitivity.
The
breed's popularity grew and during the 1950's they were split into 2
lines, working and
show.
I've met plenty of them in my time & they always know better than someone who is a breeder of 40 or even 50 yrs standing (incidentally, the term «breeder» doesn't mean someone who is constantly
breeding — most of us only
breed to further improve on our
breed and because we need to keep our
show lines going (
show dogs are still very pampered pets that are allowed to be normal dogs and get muddy etc).
We looked at the different sporting
breeds and so many of them were «split» into «hunting
lines» and «
show lines.»
Conformation -
bred Springers are excellent family pets, and
show lines can sometimes produce hunting companions.
Show bred Golden
lines tend to be a little bigger and flashier than field retrievers and have brighter golden coloration and a longer coat and feathering.
A pedigree that contains five generations of Champion titles indicates a
line of
breeding that
shows the success of efforts to improve the Basset Hound
breed.
The first was Moses Woolland, who after obtaining his first Sussex Spaniels in 1882 went out and successfully
bred both
show and field
lines.