Sentences with phrase «traits of particular dogs»

Not exact matches

It's this diversity of looks that make man's best friend the perfect laboratory for connecting sets of genes to particular traits and understanding the molecular mechanisms that govern variation in dogs as well as humans and other mammals.

The advantage of owning a purebred dog is that the animal's appearance and character are pretty well fixed by generations of careful selection for particular traits.

When they find any dog not fitting any of the above traits it is considered to be a poor breed or not the particular breed at all.

Fortenberry does not explain how this particular small mastiff was able to reproduce itself — perish the thought that it was bred to the lowly spaniel — but one of the traits one discovers in talking with breeders of American pit bull terriers is that they consider the dog capable of almost anything, including virgin birth.

This matrix can also be used to pick a mixed breed of dog if you understand the traits that are common to the breeds that make up a particular dog.

As long as the stock of your breeding does not carry genetic traits that are recessive such that they produce themselves in increasing numbers by breeding two carriers, line - breeding is appropriate to concentrate on the positive traits that particular dogs may carry and bring them forward into successive generations.

People who are searching for particular traits of a breed SHOULD therefore choose a PUREBRED dog and purchase their chosen breed from a REGISTERED BREEDER, for decades and even centuries purebred dogs have been bred for certain traits, temperaments and character.

For example, focusing only on the look of a particular part of a dog may distract the breeder from looking at the dog's ancestors and siblings or traits that potentially may negatively affect the health of the dog.

I agree that certain breeds of dogs are suited to particular tasks or have traits that are beneficial to humans.

The reasons go back to dogs» domestication from wolves at least 15,000 years ago, followed by hundreds of years of intensive breeding to select for particular physical and behavioral traits, often starting from a very few individuals.

Traits of a responsible breeder include: • Breeding for health and temperament, not «looks» or a fad • Practicing genetic health testing • Keeping a puppy until eight weeks of age / not letting it go too early • Having only one or two breeds • Having a manageable number of dogs / breeding only one litter at a time • Willing to take the dog back, should at any time you be unable to care for it • Questioning you to make sure your family is a good match for the breed or a particular puppy • Willing to answer your questions regarding the breed, health problems to consider, and your particular puppy A responsible breeder can be a valuable tool to help you decide what type of dog is right for you, and can provide a healthy well rounded puppy!

Our only problem with my mother's Pomeranian dog which we now have is that he is a barker which is apparently a trait of that particular breed.

While people have the tendency to peg one particular breed as being a «good guard dog» because of traits that were initially desired in a breed, it is important to remember that over the years breeds have changed considerably.

Breeds exist because humans selectively bred dogs showing particular physical and behavioral traits for hundreds of generations.

We also: educate potential owners about the breed and its special requirements to ensure an educated decision when selecting the breed as a pet; assist owners in solving problems with their GSP in order to keep those dogs in their current home and encourage owners to use their breeders as a resource of support and information; and educate animal control officers and shelter personnel on how to properly identify a GSP and of their particular personality and behavioral traits.