Selective breeding

Pit bulls are not bad dogs…

The Designer, The Mutt, and The Purebred Are designer breeds just pricy mutts with creative labels, or are they specifically bred dogs with scientific data to back up their design? According to Garry Garner, president of the American Canine Kennel Club, "With a mutt -- there is no documented background, whereas with designer dogs, we have pedigrees as parents. We know exactly what the mix is” (ABC News). Another debate is the health of mixed breeds and purebreds. Some believe purebreds are…

German Shepherds Advice If you own a German Shepherd, or are thinking of adopting or buying one, you’re one of many German Shepherd lovers, and for good reason. German Shepherds are among the most intelligent dogs, and also among the best-looking dogs, with their smooth coats, strong bodies. German Shepherds also have lively personalities and make great companion dogs. You may already know that German Shepherds face some health challenges. The primary problems you have to watch for in German…

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German shepherds happen to be among the most gorgeous dog breeds in the world, and make adorable family pets. However, potential German shepherds’ owners should understand that they sometimes have critical health problems. Like any other animal, German Shepherds can develop allergies to things around them. Sometimes these allergies are inherited through genetics and other times they only affect your dog and can happen regardless of whether your dog's lineage has any of these conditions in it. It…

Many think that pit bulls will attack any moment, without warning and are therefore dangerous. Dogs do not react without warning and pit bulls are no exception. They are predictable as any other dog. Dogs communicate through body language they show us signs when they are afraid, stressed, happy, depressed, irritated and they even show us love and compassion. However some signs are easy to miss or misread. There are hundreds of body cues that dogs use and humans easily misunderstand their dogs or…

In the midst of the Great Expedition and Abraham Lincoln elected president, Lord Tweedmouth from England, created the first line of Golden Retrievers by breeding a wavy-coated retriever and a now extinct, tweed water spaniel. The Golden Retriever was established as a well known wildfowling dog and devoted companion. Breed standards hold up to the dog having a broad skull, a resilient golden coat that feathers under the body, deep chested, and a muscular neck. This friendly and reliable breed has…

When you hear the words "Pit Bull", what is the first thing that comes to mind? Is it how they have an awful reputation? Is it that they have lock jaw? Is it that they are inherently mean? Well only one of those three things are true. That they have a bad reputation. You never hear that they are good dogs. You never hear the good things that they do. You do not hear what great family dogs they are and that they are even being used as service dogs!.Today I own 4 "Pitbulls" and they are my…

Detecting Estrus: When a cow goes into heat she will usually stand to be mounted by a bull. Normally a cow will go into heat or estrus every 17 to 24 days, the average is 21 days. It is important to keep up with the cycle to make sure the cow is in heat. Signs that cows may be in estrus is acting restless and mooing a lot, wandering around the pasture in search of a mate, travel further than normal, and If there's a bull around, she will also mount the bull before she stands to let him mount…

Most of our animal friends including dogs originally were all wild animals which over the years have been domesticated to suit a behaviour that in the past aided their carer undertaking a particular responsibility or task. A number of types of canines have been purposely bred with specific skills and disciplines in mind, and their temperament is a unmistakeable reflection of the countless years of shaping the type of dog for it's intended function. However, over the years as we have moved on…