Sentences with phrase «with sighthounds»

The requirements for foster families are the same as those for adoption, including completing KCREGAP's adoption application and home visit process, and also that you have had a greyhound of your own for at least 6 months, or have had experience with sighthounds.

A Wheaten is commonly bred with sighthounds to breed lurchers.

In tune with his sighthound ancestry, he is a silent tracker; when working in diverse terrain, he may be accompanied by a pack of hounds that direct the hunters to the quarry by announcing their progress with sweet music.

Not exact matches

The Ridgeback is a considered a Sighthound in the U.S., and one must understand the Hound mentality in order to happily live with one!

And Dobes have a terrier - schnauzer - sighthound type of structure, with more «open» front angulation than in the herding breeds.

A lurcher is a sighthound (e.g greyhound, whippet etc) crossed with a pastoral dog (e.g collie) or a terrier.

As we became more and more involved with the breed, I began to make the sighthound martingale style collars and martingale leads for Whippets, Greyhounds, Afghans, Salukis, Italian Greyhounds and more recently for Rhodesian Ridgebacks.

Look for the sighthounds closer to the front of the line, especially the glamorous Afghan Hound (the one with long flowing tresses), and maybe Borzoi (formerly the Russian Wolfhound) or Saluki (looks like a Greyhound with pony tails.

Today, these dogs are not really canine killers, thus they are being cross bred with a variety of other sighthounds to do their original task in places like Texas, especially to kill coyotes.

The Pharaoh Hound is a versatile breed that is a highly intelligent sighthound with a great nose.

As with other sighthounds, this breed is sensitive to anesthesia and can not be given the regular dose.

This activity is something that Italian Greyhounds may really enjoy given they are a sighthound, especially those IGs with a high - prey drive.

From the little Italian greyhound to the huge Irish wolfhound, sighthounds come in a range of sizes and breeds but are built for speed, with long bodies and legs, broad chests and very little body fat.

Each greyhound goes home with a handmade sighthound collar, a harness, a QCGA ID tag, and all paperwork.

Irish Wolfhounds are the tallest of the sighthounds with males standing around 34.»

This collar is designed for dogs with narrow heads such as Greyhounds Saluki, whippets and other sighthounds.

In addition, owners are encouraged to provide their sighthound pet with soft beddings to keep the breed from developing calluses.

The Borzoi, also called the Russian Wolfhound, is a large sighthound with a slim, waspish body, a narrow skull, and long limbs.

We have spent 8,000 + years (arguably starting with the Saluki or a similar sighthound) breeding different dogs for different traits and uses.

Many sighthound owners participate in lure coursing with their dogs.

Coursing is a long established hunting technique, practiced historically with greyhounds, other sighthound breeds, or with lurchers which are crossbred sighthounds, and working breeds.

In recent decades some controversy has developed around hare coursing, with some viewing it as a cruel bloodsport and others seeing it as a traditional activity that assists in the conservation of hare populations and tests the ability of sighthounds.

This large sighthound stands 27 to 32 inches, with Chart Polski males larger than females.

The theory's detractors contend that success in lure coursing trials does not in and of itself make a dog a true sighthound, and further bolster their contention by pointing out that ridgebacks are very poor performers when allowed to run in unofficial open field courses where they typically can not keep up with the true sighthounds.

This classification theory is consistent with old breed descriptions, which are somewhat contrary to the more classical sighthound / scenthound types, like the one offered in an advertisement run by the Rhodesian Parent Club in a show catalogue in 1926,»... Rhodesian Ridgeback (lion dogs) are unsurpassed for hunting and veld work.

If you want a handsome dog, and are willing to put up with an aloof sighthound that might run off and chase at a moment's notice, the Saluki is an excellent dog.

The three main organizations that sponsor sighthound lure coursing are American Sighthound Field Association, the American Kennel Club, and the United Kennel Club, with local breed and sighthound - specific clubs putting on the actual trials under a particular organization's rules and resighthound lure coursing are American Sighthound Field Association, the American Kennel Club, and the United Kennel Club, with local breed and sighthound - specific clubs putting on the actual trials under a particular organization's rules and reSighthound Field Association, the American Kennel Club, and the United Kennel Club, with local breed and sighthound - specific clubs putting on the actual trials under a particular organization's rules and resighthound - specific clubs putting on the actual trials under a particular organization's rules and regulations.

Use with caution in Boxers and Sighthounds (greyhounds, whippets, wolfhounds, etc.) are sensitive Use with caution in pets with history of liver disease or blood abnormalities Those in shock, or animals with tetanus or suffering strychnine poisoning Pets exposed to organophosphate insecticides, including flea collars, within a month of using acepromazine Pets currently using other depressants Pets with high blood pressure or other circulation problems Pets with seizure disorders Geriatrics or those in a weakened state Pregnant or nursing animals Pets known to have had an allergic reaction to acepromazine or other phenothiazines Directions:

Sighthounds Afield: The Complete Guide to Sighthound Breeds & Amateur Performance Events (With a Comprehensive Chapter on Adopted Ex ‐ Racing Greyhounds)

Like most sighthounds, greyhounds have sensitive digestive systems that respond to changes in their diet with diarrhea.

To mark the start of the 20 - day countdown until every dog in England, Scotland and Wales has to be microchipped by law, the world - renowned animal charity has revealed that the small sighthound is the least likely dog breed to come in with a microchip, making it harder to reunite lost pets with their owners.

Borzoi — Another big breed, this Russian sighthound is a quiet, calm house dog with proper exercise.

I get the same Off - Leash results with small dogs, Pit Bulls, Huskies and even sighthounds not just German Shepherds and Rottweilers.

While debunking myths may have been Miller's original goal, she ended up creating a fascinating history of sighthounds, liberally illustrated with photographs and illustrations.

We bred sighthounds with narrow aerodynamic bodies, long legs and deep ribcages, to make them faster and more powerful runners.

The sighthounds are pictures of grace and elegance with their long legs, slender bodies, and long noses.

The Sighthounds were bred with light bone and deep chests, enabling them to run swiftly for longer periods of time.

Some regions crossed back into the bulldog for grit, some crossed to beagles for a hot nose, some crossed to small sighthounds for speed and eye, some alternated with crosses back to Manchesters and Smooth Fox terriers, while yet others kept outcrossing to a strict minimum.

The Ibezian Hound's gentle nature makes it good with children and other dogs, but its instincts as a sighthound will cause it to chase smaller animals like cats.

The «ancestral» phenotype in my arbitrary definition (which, however, is in line with the views of many or most professionals in animal science) is one that comes to mind when one thinks of the Jackal, Northern Wolf, and descendants of the extinct Pale - footed Wolf (such as sighthounds).

With dogs breeds designed for hunting, chasing, protecting or aggressive action, including terriers, sighthounds, huskies, herding, working, and hunting breeds, it is prudent to make sure there are several totally dog - proof escape routes for the cat should it be pursued at any point.

Being a sighthound means that these dogs are not always suitable to live with a cat, but again this depends entirely on the dog as we have rehomed some that are perfectly happy with a feline housemate.