Selective Service System

next. Careful cross breeding may lower the chances of passing on a particular condition if only one parent is a carrier.Keep in mind that many of today's purebred dogs were founded on crosses of different breeds, and they have been refined through selective breeding to produce the consistent characteristics they display today. Now it's time to consider some of the potentially negative aspects of cross breeding. Many cross breeders downplay the significance of these points, but they are still…

conditions. Health conditions such as hip dysplasia and patella luxation are just two of the many potential hereditary conditions that can occur from inbreeding. Not only are mixed dogs predisposed to genetic conditions, they also have weaker immune systems. This means they are highly likely to acquire all sorts of illnesses – from minor infections to serious…

There have been numerous situations that have utilized my character and intelligence in the decision making process. However, a decision that I made during a hunt test with my Labrador retriever demonstrated important decision making skills whilst utilizing my character and intelligence. To commence, a hunt test is a competition in which your dog fetches game birds shot by a hunter. However, a hunt test incorporates agility and obedience throughout the competition, and dogs are scored…

terriers. The popularity of dogs in America is as strong as it has ever been, and for many people looking to acquire a new companion, these purebred breeds are already widespread and only growing in popularity as time passes. Through years of selective breeding, dogs have been bred for specific purposes, but in a world where the practical use of dogs has passed out of mainstream, these adaptions are no longer functional and have become purely aesthetic. Because these identifying features are…

There are hundreds of different breeds of dogs. Dogs have superior hearing that human's, capable of hearing sounds at four times the distance. The dogs sometimes can be more smart than humans. In total they said that there is 400 million dogs in the world. The domestic dogs has been one of the most popular working and companion animals through human history. Dogs perform many useful tasks for human including hunting, farm work and security as well assisting those with disabilities, such as…

Beginning at the 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…

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…

Introduction Selective breeding is the characteristics of an animal or plant. Selective breeding is done by the different characteristics, by the parents of the plant/animal/human of the baby. In this essay I’m going to talk about why you should and shouldn’t have a Maltese Shih Tzu as a pet and why. I will also talk about where they use selective breeding. The animal I’m focusing on is a Maltese Shih Tzu dogs. History The history behind the Maltese Shih Tzu is they started breeding in the…

now, and 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…