Sentences with phrase «sufficient numbers of the breed»

When sufficient numbers of the breed are registered the AKC will official recognize the breed.

Not exact matches

A dog breed is represented by a sufficient number of individuals to stably transfer its specific characteristics over generations.

The expedition, led by Norman Pelham Wright, found and brought back sufficient numbers of good Xolos and it was these dogs that formed the foundation of Mexico's program to revive the breed.

One advantage of the BVA / KC scheme is that over the years a huge amount of data has been collected by the Animal Health Trust (AHT) which can now be used to calculate estimated breeding values for HD in those breeds which have participated in the scheme in sufficient numbers.

Retinal dysplasia appears to be inherited as an autosomal trait, at least in those breeds where sufficient numbers of individuals have been studied to reliably estimate the mode of inheritance [82 — 84].

With data collected from sufficient numbers of dogs it should be possible for us to better appreciate the deafness threat - or lack thereof - of merle in dog breeds, so that breeders can make decisions with a better understanding of what is involved.

Table 3 summarizes the frequency of the Cox - 2 mutant alleles in various breeds for which there were sufficient number of dogs tested.

Proposition B promotes the humane treatment of dogs in Missouri's large - scale commercial dog kennels, which will improve the lives of dogs by requiring large - scale breeding operations to limit the number of breeding female dogs to 50, as well as provide each dog with common sense standards such as sufficient food and clean water, regular veterinary care, adequate housing and space, and access to regular exercise.

The challenge in many breeding programmes is to have sufficient numbers of tested breeding candidates to enable selection intensities that might generate improvement [92].