Sentences with phrase «sight hound breeds»

Translation: Breeders have done next to nothing useful in combating HD in their breeds because they refuse to employ the most potent tools, like outcrossing and accelerated breeding and culling (which is how HD was bred out of many sight hound breeds).

The eye placement of brachycephalic dogs like Pugs is situated more toward the front of the face, while the narrow - headed sight hound breeds like the Collie tend to have eyes more on the sides of the face.

Not exact matches

Some breeds are more likely to chase than others — sight hounds and terriers, for example.

Irish wolfhounds are sight hounds — dogs bred to use keen eyesight and swiftness to hunt.

Examples would be agility, fly ball, hunt trials for sporting dogs, earth trials for terriers, lure coursing for sight hounds and tracking which most breeds of dogs are able to do to some degree.

Most of our dog breeds have some form of aggression in them, since they needed different forms of aggression to do their work: terriers are often aggressive towards other dogs and animals — they were and are fighters, the man working dogs imprint humans as being of their same species so they show the same kind of aggression that they show towards other dogs, the sight hounds were bred to be killers of game and sometimes other canines, the mastiffs were bred to take down large game and guard property, the flock guards were bred to be aggressive towards canines, the hounds were bred to be aggressive towards furred animals, some of the pointers were bred to be able to guard the hunter's game, etc., etc..

The American Kennel Club says this about the breed: «A graceful, elegant hound, the Borzoi is a sight hound, meaning he hunts by sight rather than scent.

The dog breeds developed to hunt by sights like Greyhounds and Afghan Hounds scan the distance for prey.

They were originally bred to hunt wolves, as their name suggests, and are very fast sight hounds.

They are scent hounds, which means that they were bred to hunt by scent, rather than sight.

These included spitz - breeds, toy dogs, spaniels, Mastiff - like breeds, small terriers, retrievers, herding dogs, scent - hounds, and sight - hounds.

In general, hounds were bred to help humans pursue and catch quarry, either by using exceptional sight and great speed (sight hounds) or by tracking scents (scent hounds) or both.

This breed is a sight - hound with a strong prey drive.

They are sight hounds, and one of the most ancient dog breeds still existing in the world.

Irish Wolfhound: This stately breed is all power combined with a keen eyesight and sharp swiftness, placing him in the «sight» hound category (vs. scent hound, like a bloodhound).

Same goes for other Nordic breeds and some sight hounds with a history of roaming in the desert.

Competitions are usually limited to sight hounds like Greyhounds, Afghans, and Whippets, but there are some clubs that allow all breeds and even non-pedigreed dogs to participate.

Italian Greyhounds (IGs) are the smallest of the sight hound group, which also includes breeds like the Saluki, Afghan Hound, and the IG's larger cousin, the Greyhound.

The breed is believed to have been developed from a mollasser and sight hound background, and this heritage is evident in the massive head and chest, and sleek hindquarters (a blend of power and agility).

As sight hounds, Afghan Hounds have naturally svelte physiques, and their protruding hipbones are a unique breed characteristic, not a sign of being underwhounds, Afghan Hounds have naturally svelte physiques, and their protruding hipbones are a unique breed characteristic, not a sign of being underwHounds have naturally svelte physiques, and their protruding hipbones are a unique breed characteristic, not a sign of being underweight.

Lost dogs find their way home by smelling and since a sight hound does not have as keen a sense of smell as other breeds, a Greyhound that runs 40 miles per hour will be a long way away in a short period of time and may not be able to find his way home and back to his loved ones.

Italian Greyhounds from the USA and Continental Europe, together with other small sight - hound breeds, could also be used to increase genetic diversity in both populations.

A Whippet is a sight hound that was bred to find, and chase, rabbits, and even as a companion, you will still find this chasing spirit.

Indeed, many breeds have good scenting ability, but let's compare the functional structure of the scenthounds to the sight hounds.

Some of the oldest breeds of domestic dogs are the speedy sight hounds.

The Irish Wolfhound is a sight hound, bred to course prey, so caution should be exercised if the pet is off lead.

Some breeds have very little body fat and naturally slender bodies, especially the sight hounds, like the greyhound and Saluki.

Hound breeds are split into two factions — those long - limbed canines that hunt by sight (aptly enough referred to as sighthounds or, occasionally, gazehounds) and those that hunt by scent, not surprisingly called scent hounds.

Rott cross should have that instinct unless the other partner came from sight hound group or other no - guarding instinct breed.

They are considered one of the sight - hunting hounds and the breed is eligible for AKC coursing events.

They are an old European breed of sight hound used for chasing game in open areas, but intelligent, quiet and loyal enough for the castle.

The scent hounds include the Beagle and Bloodhound and the sight hounds such breeds as the Whippet and Greyhound.

It is so neat that this lithe and lean short hair breed is known on Malta as a sight hound.

Whippets belong to the dog breed group known as sight hounds.

Anesthesia is always a risk in any breed, but Pharaoh Hounds are not as prone to problems as many of their sight hound cousins.

Both hound types were selectively bred to hunt a wide variety of animals: Sighthounds were used to find and chase down large game such as deer, elk, moose, and wild boar; small hounds used scent to chase prey into the ground; and medium - sized hounds utilized both sight and scent for smaller game like rabbits and foxes.