Breeding program

start of human civilization with the Ancient Egyptians, humans started to deliberately breed dogs to help with everyday tasks. The tasks Egyptians used dogs for included hunting and guarding. Thus, traits for strength and swiftness were selected for breeding so they were strong but fast. This allowed them the ability to catch prey and thieves. This act of choosing certain traits to enhance a dog’s ability to perform a set task is known as artificial selection. Charles Darwin talked about this in…

Our story is about a dog who is known as Jimmy Chew. He is 2-year-old Retriever, Labrador who was qualified to be accepted into the Canyon County Sheriff’s Drug Dog Training Program. He is shown here in the picture with his handler Casey Zechman an Officer for Canyon County Sheriff’s Dept. While Jimmy was associated with WVHS he displayed some qualities that are sought after by Law Enforcement agencies. Some of these qualities are that they must be ball driven, have a prey drive, and have a…

The American Bull Terrier Vs the Dachshund The American Bull terrier, often referred to as the Pit Bull, is considered to be the most aggressive dog breed around. However this has been proven to be false, by a k9 aggression test. The truth is the Pit Bull is not the most aggressive breed, because this characteristic belongs to the Dachshund breed. The differences between the Pit Bull and the Dachshund breeds are uncanny, of course the most obvious differences being those of the…

what media has done to its reputation. The most reliable sources say that Pitbull’s came from the Romans. As the Romans moved across the land and conquered the land, they brought this sport called bull baiting with them. An due to the selective breeding people made…

Finally, adjustability especially in-between fences is a common problem. Coovers in a line is often very consistent in stride length, but it is not nesscerally the stride length the rider needs or wants. Coovers often takes shorter strides and is un willing to take a longer stride and will sometimes give a little protest (bucking or kicking out) when the rider backs up her leg with the whip. This often encourages riders to back off and just let Coovers do what he wants. However, Coovers…

This animal may seem strange when you first look at it, however it is known to be the sweetest and loving animal around. This rare creature is called a Beleagle. Beleagles appear to be a mixture of a beluga whale and a beagle dog. It’s quite a story of how this creature came into being. There was a beagle named, Skip. Skip lived in Florida with this human family, the “Williams.” The Williams owned the nearby aquarium and took Skip to work with them everyday. Skip knew all of the animals at the…

Even though lots of people think pits are bad dogs they really are not. Pitbulls are the most misunderstood breed of dog. There have been reports of pit bulls brutally attacking innocent people, but it really is not the pits. It is the people that own them that are stupid. There has also been dog fighting with this breed that’s why pitbulls are so misunderstood. Pit bulls are awesome dogs. They are awesome dogs because if you like to take a jog take your pit bull with you. If you are tired and…

Pit bulls, just like any other dog, want a caring family and a joyous home. Some individuals may argue that pit bulls should not be allowed to be kept as pets due to a few of the vicious crimes they have committed in the past, however, the entire pit bull breed should not be punished for the act of a few of their counterparts. Pit bulls, as long as they have a positive home environment, the proper social interaction, and get plenty of exercise are no more dangerous than any other dog and should…

The pitbull is a crossbreed of a bulldog and a terrier. There were two reasons or breeding the pitbull: they were bred to hunt, or they were bred to kill. In the time of Julius Caesar the Romans fought all rivals with dogs by their sides. These dogs were later identified as bulldog and terrier mixes: the pitbull. Pitbulls were bred in…

Greyhounds are the oldest purebred dog. This ancient breed was originated in the Middle East and North Africa . Greyhounds were seen in carvings in old Egyptian tombs in 2900 B.C. Greyhounds were used by the Romans for chasing hares or small prey. Greyhounds made their way to America in the 1500s by Spain when they came on ships. Greyhounds were used by the Romans for chasing hares or small prey. They became popular in colonial times for chasing crop destroying jackrabbits. During the 1920s…