Sentences with phrase «wire hair breeds»

Not exact matches

NORMAL - the dog has two copies of the RSPO2 gene with the insertion and it has a coat with proper furnishings and wire hair which is the normal phenotype for the breed.

Specifically, it denotes the change in hair type from wired to straight and also the lack of furnishings, i.e. the absence of mustache and eyebrows - features that are typical for terriers and some other breeds of dogs.

Certain breeds, including Beagles, Scottish Terriers, Shetland Sheepdogs, West Highland White Terriers, and Wire Hair Fox Terriers are more susceptible due to a genetic predisposition to bladder cancer.

Steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of TCC in dogs, especially in dogs in high - risk breeds (Scottish terriers, West Highland white terriers, Wire hair fox terriers, Shetland sheepdogs, beagles) include: (1) avoiding older generation flea control products, i.e. flea dips, (2) avoiding lawns treated with herbicides and pesticides, and (3) feeding vegetables at least three times per week.

The term «furnishings» refers to the longer moustache and eyebrows seen in dogs with wire - hair and can also be seen in other breeds.

For several breeds, including Dachshund, Portuguese Water Dog, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, and designer breeds based on crosses with the Poodle, that are known to segregate mutations for the KRT71 (curly hair) and the RSPO2 (wire hair and furnishings — a.k.a. «improper coat»), it is advisable to use the Curly hair and the Improper Coat test together in order to have a better predictive power when planning breeding schemes.

331 adult breeding dogs with a history of violations including: cages with holes in wire flooring that are too wide and paws / bodies fall through, top of enclosures covered in hair and wood shaving dust (breeder reported that area is cleaned twice a year), and an «abundance of litters» caused puppies to be housed in feed / bedding storage areas.

Shetland Sheepdogs, Beagles, West Highland White Terriers, and Wire Hair Fox Terriers are 3 to 5 times more likely to develop TCC than other dogs.Dogs in related breeds may also have a higher risk of TCC, but this has not been studied yet.»

Furnishings refer to the variation of longer facial hair seen in all wire haired breeds as well as some others.