Sentences with phrase «type in purebred dogs»

A mutation for Curly Hair: A genetic study of coat type in purebred dogs has identified a mutation in the keratin gene, KRT71, associated with the curly hair phenotype in some breeds (1).

Not exact matches

Purebred dogs come in a variety of coat types, each of which has its own appeal.

«I want to abandon the concept of «purebred dogs» and return to the day when we bred dogs for their function and type, not their «looks» and ability to win in the show ring, and certainly not based on a piece of paper that indicates both parents are of the same «breed»...

[1] To assist in the hunting of birds and small game, various sporting types of dogs were developed, which became the ancestors of today's pointer, retriever, setter, and spaniel purebred dog breeds.

Mixed breed dogs — also called designer dogs — come in a variety of coat types and colors, shapes, and sizes that rival any purebred.

We have included both types in our bloodlines to increase genetic diversity, and breed healthier purebred dogs.

There are many types of genetic eye conditions, including cataracts, retinal dysplasia and retinal degeneration which occur with a higher incidence in purebred dogs.

The market for purebred and other types of dogs in America is huge and so is the financial reward for being able to meet...

Essentially, this ruling now makes breed specific legislation in Ohio for anything beyond «purebred» American Pit Bull Terriers and American Staffordshire Terriers very problematic — meaning that they would have to go through all due processes and puts more pressure on cities with laws pertaining to mixed breeds and other breeds, like cane corsos, that declaring these types of dogs dangerous without due process is «unreasonable and arbitrary.»

The market for purebred and other types of dogs in America is huge and so is the financial reward for being able to meet these demands.

There was no need to buy a dog or cat unless you wanted a particular type of purebred, and there was no need to go to the shelter to adopt because animals needing homes were in your neighborhood.

In The Truth About Purebred Dogs, you learned that most breeds were developed to do some type of work, such as herding, hunting, guarding.

In the country there is a widely - held belief that there are two «types» of dogs: «meat dogs» for human consumption, and «pet dogs,» consisting of purebred dogs, for companionship.

The Grande Bleu de Gascogne was developed from the Bleu de Gasgogne type which is one of the oldest purebred dogs in the world, hailing from France.

It is important for dog owners to understand that there are no health issues that occur only in the Rottweiler, rather most of these conditions occur in almost all other types of large breed purebred and mixed breed dogs.

• Breeders who can not produce a 5 or even 7 generation pedigree when asked • Breeders who do not show their dogs in any discipline • Breeders who say «we had a really nice dog» or «we wanted our kids to experience the micracle of birth» so we bred • Breeders who sell or breed unpapered dogs — PUREBRED dogs are required to be registered • Breeders who do not do any health testing such as on eyes, heart, thyroid, hips etc. before breeding • Breeders who do not want you to visit with them or their dogs • Breeders who do not have a contract • Breeders who have zero health guarantees on puppies / dogs sold from their Kennels • Breeders who do not require all pet / companion pups to be altered • Breeders who say that some colours are «rare» and promote the puppies as such • Breeders who breed a dog before the age of 2 (hips can not even be certified until the age of 2) • Breeders who breed their bitch every heat cycle • Breeders who indiscrimanately breed outside of the GDCA Colour Code — Yes, years ago, it was acceptable to bring in a Blue or Fawn to improve head / bone / substance in a Harlequin line etc. yet this type of breeding was to be done ONLY be highly reputable / quality knowledgeable / experienced Breeders.

There are many different types of inherited retinal degenerative diseases in purebred dogs, and discussing these are beyond the scope of this article.

Purebreds, accidental hybrids and just about every other type of dog or cat can be found in one of the thousands of shelters in the U.S., all you have to do is look for them.