This kind of drive is, most accurately,
a working dog trait.
Not exact matches
He realizes that the
traits she exhibits are a natural for
working with guide
dogs, and suggests that she check out a school he has a mysterious affiliation with.
There is some evidence to suggest that American Dobermans have a more moderate, good - natured temperament than
dogs bred elsewhere since breeders in the U.S. have
worked on these
traits for several decades.
This intense training method focuses and keys in on instinctual
traits of certain aggressive breeds, honing skills to develop a useful, happy, effective canine companion and
working dog.
So it stands to reason that if the
working traits are kept alive and the structural soundness is maintained, you can have a
dog that can win in a show ring and perform in the field trials.
Unless they believe that because the parents are good
working dogs, the pups, through inherited
traits, will also be good workers.
The outline is designed to produce a
dog that has the
working traits in addition to being built structurally sound.
In order to avoid this annoying terrier
trait, the Jack Russell must begin training early into his puppy years before the little
dog has time to
work in those bad habits.
The two lineages were thought to part ways in the early 20th century since breeders focused on selecting for specific
traits ideal for these
dogs»
work and living environment in Russia and Central Asia, respectively.
Some people need or want a purebred
dog because they need the predictability of
working or personality
traits.
It would be interesting to own
dogs in this category, since I like a challenge and would enjoy
working with a
dog that had unique
traits ¦ but this isn't for everyone.
This special
trait is what makes them perfect candidates to
work as service
dogs for the blind, deaf and handicap.
These
traits make the Belgian Tervuren a popular and versatile
working dog, in addition to an adored family pet.
With that said, the Scottish terrier still has many of the
traits of a
working dog.
For hundreds of years,
dogs have lived side - by - side with humans, not only offering companionship and unconditional love, but
working alongside us, performing tasks suited to the inherent physical and mental
traits of their breeds.
The problematic
traits include viciousness or aggressiveness toward humans, extreme shyness, deafness, a long and / or merle coat, albinism, a screw tail, dwarfism and any other disproportionate physical characteristic that interferes with the
dog's ability to
work or perform.
[26] The society disbanded after only three years due to ongoing internal conflicts regarding the
traits in
dogs that the society should promote; [26] some members believed
dogs should be bred solely for
working purposes, while others believed
dogs should be bred also for appearance.
It is best considered a
trait of a
working dog.
When you mix two breeds like the Husky and the Labrador, the result is a truly wonderful: you get the determination of a
working dog mixed with the loyalty and enthusiasm of sporting
dog, which are great
traits to have wrapped into one single canine!
Many of the original
traits of this breed still exist today and these
dogs excel in search and rescue, carting, herding, watch
dog, tracking, guarding and competitive obedience
work.
However, if yours is a
working or performance
dog and he has outstanding
traits you want to preserve, you might breed him but you still need to remember that this is a severe fault and select mates with proper (natural, undoctored) earsets from families known for proper earsets.
This special
trait makes them ideal candidates to
work as service
dogs.
Many Bernese Mountain
Dogs and Poodles, as with many purebred canines, have been inbred over the years - and thus some dogs can exhibit undesirable traits such as skittish behavior, anxiety, and a poor work mental
Dogs and Poodles, as with many purebred canines, have been inbred over the years - and thus some
dogs can exhibit undesirable traits such as skittish behavior, anxiety, and a poor work mental
dogs can exhibit undesirable
traits such as skittish behavior, anxiety, and a poor
work mentality.
So, if you have a
dog like this, then it is extremely important to
work with a trainer to
work around these
traits.
Different breeds have specific personality
traits, activity levels and physical abilities, and responsible
dog owners should have a solid
working knowledge of their chosen
dog breed.
Let's all forget about selective breeding, and forget about specific breed
traits, and pretend that
dog training is easy and doesn't require any
work.
There are also individual
dogs with
traits that aren't desirable for therapy
dog work, such as
dogs that are overly fearful, anxious, excitable, active, or noisy.
German breeders are
working to breed out some of the
dog's fiercer personality
traits without taking away their intelligence or protective instinct.
This
trait is still strong, whether he comes from a line of pet
dogs or
working dogs.
She says
dogs that were bred over centuries as hunting or
working dogs have
traits that were useful in bygone times but are undesirable in a world in which most
dogs end up as suburban pets.
They share a lot of personality
traits with Labs, and make some of the best service
dogs due to their smaller size and willingness to
work.
The best breeding
dogs got further from the «iron curtain» And so Slovak breeders were not under such strong pressure to produce special hybrids for the army and the could
work on the unifying the external
traits of the new breed.
We
work hard to match your desires with the
traits and personalities of our
dogs.
and what was discovered over and over again was behavioural
traits such as
dog aggression are moderately heritable which selection for the
trait can
work but environment plays a big part also
But we are so attached to the idea that [breed] means something indelible across time and space, and we kind of forget that most
dogs today are not bred for their
working traits.
Some breeds were specifically created to fill this role, and for many of those breeds, Barn Hunt provides their first true opportunity for responsible breeders to test proper
working traits in their
dogs.
Most NEADS
dogs are purpose - bred for temperament, health and personality
traits best suited for service
dog work.
None of these breed
traits are healthy and many
working dogs today wouldn't be able to do the job they were originally bred for with their current conformation / structure.
We would be equally negligent if we were placing Beagles and failed to educate the adopter about why the specific
traits that scent oriented
dogs, hunting
dogs, bred to
work in packs, present certain challenges to those who wish to obedience train their hound.
In fact, the breed was designed for that
trait specifically, as the scientist who created these
dogs (a German named Karl Dobermann) wanted a pup that would stay active and be ideal for
work.
Luckily for researchers who are interested in heritability of
dog behavioral
traits, there is a large data set to
work from for some
dog breeds.
This helped ensure that breeding stock would pass on the most desirable
traits to
working dogs such as police
dogs, military
dogs, and search and rescue
dogs.
Humans used to train them to make their daily
work easier and because of years of training by their past generations, over a period of time they have gradually become a perfect
dog breed that is ideal to live in tough conditions like farms, however that
trait does not take away anything from them, because they are equally wonderful family pets as well.
In 1909, the American
Dog Breeding Association was formed by breeders who felt the UKC failed to adequately focus on the breed's
working traits.
These
dogs also were trusted guardians of home and family, and they eventually became valued companions in addition to their
working traits.
He
works as well with
dogs as he does with people - a
trait that is hard to come by.
This is a marvelous breed but in any breed with such intense
working traits, it is so easy to get unstable
dogs who are a threat to everyone and that is precisely what will happen if everyone starts to breed them.
It is a
trait that makes responsible owners proud when used positively, such as: flyball, disc
dogs, scent
work, obedience trials.
If you have specific personality
traits that you need in a
dog, don't choose a puppy based on looks or a cheap purchase price and assume that you can «make it
work» — this rarely goes well, in my experience.
These medium sized
dogs have premier
traits for a sports
dog and for
working on farms and cattle herding.