In a stimulating environment, rather
than a breeder with a litter outdoors in kennels or an outbuilding.
Not exact matches
A man walked to the center of the ring
with a sign informing the crowd of the bull's name, age, his
breeder, and his weight — 520 kilograms, more
than 1,000 pounds.
The Cook County ordinance requires suburban pet stores sell animals from government shelters, rescue agencies and human societies or federally licensed
breeders with fewer
than five reproducing female animals.
Cook County has since passed its own version of the ordinance, which requires stores to sell pets from government shelters, rescue agencies and humane societies, or federally licensed
breeders with no more
than five reproducing female animals.
NYRA alone would receive more
than $ 1 billion,
with the remainder supporting purses for horsemen and thoroughbred
breeders.»
In addition to its unique fuel cycle, the TerraPower design employs a high - temperature, liquid metal core cooling technology suited to a
breeder reactor
with «fast» neutron activity, rather
than today's predominant reactors whose water cooling systems slow neutrons.
The resource, a collection of wheat seeds
with more
than 10 million sequenced and carefully catalogued genetic mutations, is freely available to wheat
breeders and researchers, and is already aiding in the development of wheat plants
with improved traits.
In Mother Nature, published in 1999, Hrdy synthesized her previous work, positing that both infanticide and polyandry — the tendency for females to mate
with more
than one male — exist because humans evolved as cooperative
breeders and, as such, are ill - equipped to cope without helpers.
Health Canada approves Barley health claim «Dr. Nancy Ames, a research scientist
with Agriculture and Agri - Foods Canada, spent more
than 15 years working
with barley
breeders, producers and industry associations to understand its health benefits and to bring barley and barley products to the Canadian market.»
Michigan has proposed legislation to increase fees for
breeders with more
than 15 female intact dogs.
Massachusetts has two bills pending — the first establishes an abuse registry funded by a pet food tax paid by consumers, and the second would fine any shelter, pet store or
breeder violating the provision,
with a fine of not less
than $ 1,000 or imprisonment for a period of not more
than one year for a first offense.
If you find a dog
breeder dealing
with more
than three breeds, consider whether they're truly dedicated to raising quality dogs.
Getting hold of an experienced show groomer is harder
than finding a perfectly adequate groomer, you may have to get in touch
with your
breeder or kennel club for suitable recommendations.
In Victoria this only applies to
breeders with more
than 3 fertile dogs, or, for members of an «applicable breeding organisation» such as Dogs Victoria, to
breeders with more
than 10 fertile dogs.
A typical treatment program of a litter
with Parvo or Distemper can easily run a
breeder well over $ 1,000 in treatment for a survival rate of less
than 50 %.
GWP
breeders are allowed to breed dogs how they please, and some may breed for convenience rather
than for quality, or for show quality
with no regard for field ability.
A casual look around any show ring clearly reveals some
breeders would rather paint their gene bank
with paper certificates
than with good structure, health, and temperament.
In Victoria this only applies to
breeders with more
than 3 fertile dogs, or, for members of an «applicable breeding organization» such as Dogs Victoria, to
breeders with more
than 10 fertile dogs» (http://www.animalsaustralia.org/puppies).
There have been instances that certain
breeders especially those dealing
with purebreds do not practise the strict guidelines of proper breeding which produces inferior dogs and do this because these people are more concerned about financial gain rather
than the welfare of the animal.
The new agreement still requires larger cages
with outdoor runs for breeding dogs, and annual exams, but it gives
breeders additional time to meet new housing standards — and it no longer limits
breeders to no more
than 50 breeding dogs.
is not considered to be a big puppy mill state
with only nine commercial
breeders and 4 % of the licensed
breeders having less
than 50 dogs.
If at all possible, you should consult
with your bitch's
breeder and ask them to spend some time
with you going over the various options so that you understand why one dog would be better for your bitch
than another.
The cliff's notes: If a
breeder has more
than 4 breeding females (animals
with the capacity to be bred, meaning not spayed) on their premises, or they ship puppies SIGHT UNSEEN, they must be licensed.
Breeders, shelters and pounds
with more
than 15 animals will now require a permit to operate.
We also created posters
with adoptable dogs in our area and talked to people about the importance of rescuing rather
than buying dogs from
breeders.
Many purebred Pit Bulls have had their unregistered records kept meticulously within their family for generations, others have fallen out of the process simply due to
breeders not following through
with registrations and other Pit Bulls have been targeted and excluded from registration by some registries for no other reason
than their coat or eye color.
I feel that Weim
breeders as a whole can tend to come off awfully holier -
than - thou, but I understand both perspectives well, both as someone who was turned away by some of the «reputable
breeders» because I only wanted a pet — and as someone who competes in multiple venues
with her well - bred dogs.
Some or all of the
breeder's dogs may be housed outdoors in kennels, but this is relatively healthy for any
breeder with more
than five or six adult dogs.
Seek out more
than one
breeder and ask questions related to how their cats are bred and raised (for example, in a cage or under foot;
with children or without; etc).
His reply raised more questions
than it answered so I forwarded it to a group of long time
breeders and asked if they, or anyone they knew, had produced a litter containing congenital hypothyroidism
with goiter (CHG).
Most
breeders won't sell puppies to homes
with children younger
than eight years old.
Reputable
breeders include in their puppy contracts that, if for ANY reason, the new owner has to give the dog up, the Breeder has first option to take the dog back (in order to guarantee that it does not end up in a shelter or be passed from home to home
with each one worse
than the last).
Since
breeders and pet stores are for - profit businesses, he said, they are less likely
than public and nonprofit shelters to concern themselves
with the future of the animal.
IT IS NO DIFFERENT
than what they are stolen from
with breeders!
A study by Best Friends Animal Society in conjunction
with the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine studied 6,000 dogs and discovered that those from pet stores are more likely to have behavioral problems
than ones purchased from small
breeders.
I have had more
than one conversation
with a
breeder that blamed everyone else as to why one of his or her dogs turned out to be a biter.
Yes, these are the «proper
breeders»
with Local Authority licenses that Ms Kisko says the KC relies on, rather
than their own inspections.
Baker, of the Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation, said that after more
than 30 years of educating
breeders with no avail, the USDA has to change something.
It is better that you deal
with breeders from afar, as long as they conform to the recommendations in this document,
than some unknown, irresponsible backyard
breeder, puppy mill, pet store, middleman, or broker nearby.
These dogs from a quality
breeder, even
with some minor health problems, could be less expensive and safer
than purchasing an inexpensive Cavalier puppy from the Internet.
The Shar - Poo is a Designer Dog so likely dates back to the 1980s or 1990s when
breeders first began mixing 2 different pure - bred dogs to produce puppies
with the ideal traits of the parent breeds such as smaller, hypo - allergenic, gentler and often healthier
than the parent breeds.
These
breeders are more concerned
with making a profit
than the well - being of the animals.
Many reputable
breeders and rescue volunteers will not place a Fox Terrier in a home
with children younger
than 7 years of age.
A responsible
breeder does more
than throw two dogs together and rub his hands
with glee at the thought of the money.
Another must - read for families looking for a dog, Michele Lowell's Your Purebred Puppy complements A Perfect Match
with several chapters on making the decision, choosing the
breeder, and selecting a puppy from the litter as well as more
than 160 breed profiles.
It is not cheaper to adopt and can often be even more expensive
than working
with a humane, reputable
breeder.
Interviews
with more
than 100
breeders confirm that
breeders use this tool to control the behavior of puppy buyers via contracts that require buyers to sign off before the LR will be lifted.
Breeders with Komondors less
than three years old have not dealt
with mature dogs.
To produce the wire terrier, early
breeders crossed smooth terriers
with rough - coated black and tan terriers, eventually getting a dog
with a dense, wiry coat
with more white pigmentation, and a slightly different head shape,
than the smooth terrier.
In time, some
breeders started favoring a smaller type of Cocker Spaniel
with a slightly different conformation
than the original English Cocker.