Collie The collie is a herding dog, it is a medium-sized, lightly built , with -a pointed snout. Often have a distinctive white pattern over the shoulders. They are very active and agile, and have a very strong herding instinct. Many collie breeds have been kept as working dogs for herding cattle, sheep and other livestock. others are kept as pets, show dogs or for dog sports, because they display great agility, stamina and trainability. A working member of the collie breed is the Border Collie…
The ban of pitbulls clearly has two defined sides; to be banned or not. People promoting the ban of pit bulls often rely on statistics or ideas created by others to conceive their opinion. In contrast, there is actually a lot of falsity to these ideas, and make pit bulls seem a lot worse and more dangerous. There are many myths about pit bulls or preconceived ideas, this is an essay that undermines those and details the truth about pit bulls and why they should not be banned. To begin, years…
There are many things you should know if you are considering breeding Labradors, especially for a dog show. The goal of breeding Labradors, or any dog, is for the resulting Labrador to posses the ideal characteristics of the Labrador breed. You won't know which dogs to breed if you do not know which characteristics are most favorable in Labradors. Learning these traits will help you to successfully breed your Labradors. It could make the difference in winning that first place ribbon at the dog…
Dogs are a big part of the habitat system. They have been part of it over decades. Dogs and their habitat are specific because they can be domesticated or live out on the streets. Domestic dogs can also survive out in the wild because they have a good instinct from wolfs. The amazing capabilities of dogs as protectors and investigators have been put to the test in countless ways. Dogs have shown that they are a major part of the ecosystem when it comes to the dogs habitat. This is because…
There are many animals that people may assume to be aggressive, but are misunderstood. Many people assume that just because a dog is huge with big teeth it must be dangerous. Many people assume that just because a snake is venomous means its aggressive, or just because a bear is huge that it is very aggressive. What would you say if I told you that was mostly wrong? This article is going to be about those three animals and how they have just been misunderstood. Even though there are many breeds…
Abstract for Michael Gladwell, "Troublemakers," Pit bulls are descended from bulldogs used in the nineteenth century for bull baiting and dogfighting. Pit bulls have been bred over the centuries for lower aggression with only some success. Most dogs will only fight if cornered and have no choice but to fight. Pit Bulls are different and will fight with little to no provocation. Pit Bulls are nocuous for biting. But not all Pit Bulls are dangerous, and most don’t bite. When we say Pit…
Makayla Gernstein3/22/17“Before you judge a dog by [its] breed, maybe judge the dog by [its] owner.”I have two Pit Bulls, whose names are Maui and Khaleesi. They are truly one of the sweetest, sensitive and loyal breed of dogs I have ever met. Believe me when I say it shocks me,probably more than anyone, to see someone act scared when they see them. This is actually what led me to the thought of why are Pit Bulls the only breed to be known as, “The Fighting Dogs”. It had me wondering why every…
A pitbull would make a great pet, pitbulls are super loyal and sweet. Pitbulls have been around forever and it would be so sad to see them get banned. Studies show that Pit Bulls are not even in the top five most aggressive dog breed. The most aggressive dog breed is actually a little bitty wiener dog. Although Pit bulls are sometimes bred to kill, they are really fun loving dogs.Many people do not understand that a pit bull is not a breed of dog. In fact, many dog breeds "can" fall under the…
Dogs have been in our lives for centuries. Since the first domesticated wolf to help man back in the B.C. times. Nowadays we focus more on the breed though, rather than the overall purpose of a dog, which is now for a companion. But which breed is the perfect one for you. By comparing the 2 two of the most popular dogs in America, the Husky and Golden Retriever, judging them on overall energy, necessities, and loyalty, we will see which is the superior canine.The energy of any dog can be…
Firstly, I will give you an example within the breed of a Labrador, to try and help you to understand what desired traits are. The Labrador is the most popular of all pedigree breeds and its popularity comes from its versatility as a family companion, service dog, guide dog as well as a working gundog. . A Breed Standard describes the ideal characteristics, temperament and appearance including the correct colour of a breed or a dog and ensures that the breed is fit for what it was bred for…