Sentences with phrase «similar dog breeds»

Not exact matches

Not even the strictest biblical literalists deny the bred varieties of dogs, the variation of finch beaks, and similar instances within types.

Although this dog food is designed just for chihuahuas, other dog foods for small breeds can offer similar levels of nutrition.

On further analysis of the data, the scientists concluded that dogs of various breeds with a similar adult weight had a tendency to grow at the same rate as one another.

The researchers found that changes in the amount of protein and carbohydrates in the diet had a similar effect on the microbiota of dogs and humans, independent of the dog's breed or sex.

Even dogs of similar appearance and the same breed often have diverse behavioral traits in the same way that human siblings often have very different personalities,» she said.

Among some large - sized dog breeds the disease is much more common, but otherwise osteosarcoma in humans and dogs is very similar.

A dog breed is a group of dogs that have very similar or nearly identical characteristics of appearance or behavior or, usually, both, primarily because they come from a select set of ancestors who had the same characteristics.

Domestic dogs, however, vary wildly in appearance as a result of selective breeding and yet their genome sequences are 99.85 % similar.

According to the report, the microsatelite sequences from dogs of the same breed were much more similar to one another than they were to sequences from dogs belonging to different breeds.

In terms of genetics, dogs are very similar within, but diverse across breeds, and so they offer a unique possibility to study genetic factors driving inherited diseases.

Domestic dogs, who are descended from cooperatively breeding wolves, and elephants also perform better on socio - cognitive tasks, such as imitation, compared to other animals of similar brain size.

The limited genetic diversity of dog breeds facilitates identification of genes, functional variants and regulatory pathways underlying complex psychiatric disorders that are mechanistically similar in dogs and humans.

«The dogs of a particular breed are much more similar to one another than they are to dogs of different breeds.

Dog breeders have since reestablished such breeds using a handful of individuals or combining similar breeds.

A: Despite the Pug's short muzzle, it has a similar lifespan (approximately 12 to 15 years) to other dog breeds of that size.

Similar to the Wonderwoof Bow Tie but suitable for the more inconspicuous paw - rent, Pitapet's Pit Pat device is a small but rugged device that fits onto any collar for any dog breed and size.

General speaking you want to shows a dog breed of a similar size to your current pet.

The type of hunting this dog did is similar to a number of spitz breeds, typically seeking large mammals, in this case, bear.

Now and again, stories will surface that the dogs still exist but such claims are either false, wishful thinking or confusion with similar - sounding breeds.

There are some great networks but until we get the numbers of unwanted animals down by more spaying and neutering and less breeding of dogs and cats, etc. the need for a long - term facility that gives these animals a quality of life similar to Best Friends is necessary unless more people can foster these animals because right now the reality is that some of these dogs and cats are being fostered for years because they have one or two issues that keep them from being attractive to being adopted.

If your female dog is full - bred, you must look for a male dog that has similar qualities and consult with a specialist in order to make sure that there is no problem regarding the blood types of each dog and so that there is no inconvenience whatsoever.

This is very similar to day - care for children: dogs of all breeds and sizes are brought together to play under experienced supervision.

While the Chihuahua is a generally healthy dog, similar to many other breeds, it can be prone to several conditions.

If your dog is a cross, then check out it's coat type from the list above, and get a book about a breed with a similar coat... OK — Let battle commence!

Similar to the Belgian Malinois, the German Shepherd Dog is an intense and active breed.

The one female left in Rottweil Germany was bred to similar Mastiff - like dogs to continue the breed.

Similar to the Cool Pup Cooling Toys, these rubber toys come in a variety of shapes to satisfy the cooling and chewing needs of all breeds of dogs.

Because the members of a breed have similar stretches of DNA, we can use our 200,000 + genetic markers to determine what part of each chromosome in your dog came from what breed.

Many dogs, especially short - nosed breeds, such as boxers, pit bulls, bulldogs, and similar, have a higher propensity to benign excessive gum growth called epulis.

A delicate and graceful hunting dog, originally bred in Russia, these ethereal beauties can top speeds of 36 mph (similar in speed to the Irish Wolfhound.)

Linebreeding is similar to breeding like to like only instead of collecting physical similarities, you are collecting the genes of a particular dog.

Similar to other toy breeds that originated in the Far East, the Japanese Chin was most likely developed from small dogs that accompanied travelers and traders who crisscrossed the region.

Our dog is just one example of the breed, and it's unlikely that all individuals respond to stress in this way — but I mention these examples because I've heard of many other Weimaraners with similar issues.

This breed may be the oldest one of the three since there are similar dogs in paintings that are several centuries old.

Unfortunately many of the pit bulls and pit bull mixes you would come across in city shelters or similar locations, have been bred, kept and trained as fighting dogs, or were kept as guard dogs by drug dealers to be aggressive to any humans other than their owners.

A large part of the breed's problems likely stem from the fact that it is incredibly similar to the German Shepherd Dog, which remains extremely popular around the world.

The Akbash Dog breed is similar to the Kuvasz.

Other jurisdictions, like Toronto and Ireland, have found a similar trend — an increase in the overall number of dog bites after the implementation of breed - specific legislation.

Similar to humans, Yorkies will shed some hair, but the rate is drastically lower than most other dog breeds.

Cities, counties and towns throughout the US have defined «pit bull» as «a pit bull terrier, a Staffordshire bull terrier, an American Staffordshire terrier, an American pit bull terrier, any dog mixed with any of these three breeds, or a dog that has an appearance and physical characteristics that are substantially similar to (these) dogs...» Until YOU are appointed to the US Supreme Court and succeed in getting the other eight justices to hear a «pit bull» case and overturn this definition, it stands!

Having one of the most colorful names in the dog world, the Kooikerhondje is a small - sized breed that is similar to a Spaniel.

This is a real fact though, the majority of dogs that attack people that are claimed to be pit bulls are in fact not pit bulls but dogs of similar breeds that closely resemble pits.

1 - there is not such thing as a pit bull, it \'s simply used to describe dogs with similar physical characteristics 2 - without knowing exactly what breed it truly is you can not accurately determine what breed is biting 3 - as the article points out, it \'s impossible to determine the number of dog bites as many aren \» t reported.

If you are fascinated to keep a dog like lion but your current clause doesn't allow you to keep a Tibetan mastiff then you can check these other dog breeds that looks very similar to Tibetan mastiff.

By funding this program, it is hoped that not only can the breed itself be improved, but that treatment can be developed for other similar small dogs.

Brindle dog breeds have the appearance that resembles something similar to a tiger if it were dark brown to black.

This is a tall, strong, aggressive, protective and territorial dog breed that looks very similar to the Great Pyrenees and the Kuvasz dog.

If we culled the whole bully breed of dogs today the scum of society would simply teach a Labrador to behave in a similar way and yes a lab treated like shit would have the ability to kill also just as so many medium size dogs would.

Odds ratios for each of the five most commonly biting dog breeds versus all others presented similar findings (Table 30).

A «breed» is a genetically similar strain of dogs that resemble each other in appearance and temperament.