Sentences with phrase «than its breed label»

The humane society hopes the change will encourage people to judge a dog by its behavior rather than its breed label.

Not exact matches

Axiom Zen, which labels itself as an «innovation studio,» is one of a new breed of company, more akin to incubators — organizations that support entrepreneurial ventures as they grow from concept to a going concern — than traditional businesses.

While no dog is completely allergy free, some dogs have non-shedding coats producing less dander than other breeds, gaining the popular label, dogs that do nt shed.

Many vets recommend applying this premise by feeding large breed puppies puppy food only until 7 months of age, rather than 1 year of age, as most puppy food labels recommend.

In the recent cycle, the most likely outcome for adult dogs and puppies with the top breed labels was adoption, except for adult dogs labeled «Pit Bull,» which were slightly more likely to be redeemed by their owners than to be adopted.

The shape of the distribution was also much flatter, such that it took over two months for three quarters to be adopted, appreciably longer than the other breed labels (e.g., three quarters of all adopted adult dogs labeled «Chihuahua» had departed the shelter within eleven days).

Each one from a breeder folks would likely label a BYB simply because they are «farms» (I saw more than one article online specifically defining farmers whom breed dogs as BYBs because hey — someone who breeds goats, cows, etc. for a living and to feed the rest of us clearly has no idea when it comes to breeding dogs).

A study out of Arizona State University found that people consider dogs labeled as Pit Bulls to be more aggressive, less approachable, less friendly, less trainable, less intelligent, and less adoptable than breeds like Labrador Retrievers or Border Collies.

Dogs are often labeled as Pit Bulls simply based on looks alone, but one study of 120 dogs at four different shelters found that less than half of the dogs given that label didn't even carry the DNA of breeds that fall under the Pit Bull label.

The Dangerous Dogs Act has been criticized for discriminating against breeds based upon their «breed label» rather than on any deeds these dogs may or may not have performed.