Sentences with phrase «sighthounds which»

Irish Wolfhounds are sighthounds which, on average, are the tallest breeds, but they're also without a doubt one of the ugliest.

Some are sighthounds which were bred for incredible bursts of speed and used for coursing prey over short distances.

The Greyhound is a very old European breed of dog, a sighthound which was historically bred for coursing game and more...

The Greyhound is a very old European breed of dog, a sighthound which was historically bred for coursing game and more recently, racing.

The Greyhound is a breed of dog; a sighthound which has been bred for coursing game and Greyhound racing.

Not exact matches

They are called Greyhounds and they differ considerably from the original Sighthounds from which they were bred.

They have a deep chest, and their topline rises over the loin, which makes them more flexible than most sighthounds.

This group contains the racy Sighthounds and classic Scenthounds, plus a couple, such as the Norwegian Elkhound and Dachshunds, which are more difficult to classify.

Most are effective watchdogs and some have protective instincts, which is unusual for a sighthound.

They are part of the sighthound group which includes Afghan hounds, Basenji, Ibizan hound, Irish Wolfhound, Pharaoh hound, Saluki, Scottish Deerhound and whippets as well as greyhounds.

Coursing is a long established hunting technique, practiced historically with greyhounds, other sighthound breeds, or with lurchers which are crossbred sighthounds, and working breeds.

The Afghan Hound is a sighthound, which means it hunts by sight.

This classification theory is consistent with old breed descriptions, which are somewhat contrary to the more classical sighthound / scenthound types, like the one offered in an advertisement run by the Rhodesian Parent Club in a show catalogue in 1926,»... Rhodesian Ridgeback (lion dogs) are unsurpassed for hunting and veld work.

The elbow dysplasia rate is about 7 % in Afghan Hounds, which again is higher than other sighthound breeds.

Any dog has the risk of running away, but Whippets are sighthounds and have strong natural urges to chase things, which can easily lead to a dog going missing.

I definitely prefer my active dogs to be on the leaner side of normal because of their level of exercise, it's so much better on their joints and general health to be lean and well muscled (which IS easier for some breeds like sighthounds).

The «ancestral» phenotype in my arbitrary definition (which, however, is in line with the views of many or most professionals in animal science) is one that comes to mind when one thinks of the Jackal, Northern Wolf, and descendants of the extinct Pale - footed Wolf (such as sighthounds).