Mixed breed dogs in sports Mixed-breeds can succeed in dog sports such as command execution (obedience), speed obstacles overcoming (agility), flyball (ball search with barriers) and Frisbee (flying disk catching with barriers).Frequently the most vigorous mixed breeds stay in shelters or group rescued from killing waiting for their owners, who can train them … [Read more...] about Mixed breed dogs in sports
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Advantages and drawbacks of mixed-breed dogs
Advantages and drawbacks of mixed-breed dogs Dog crossbreeds (or hybrids – the first and subsequent generations of crosses from two purebred dogs) are not breed and are not considered purebred. Though hybrids from the same purebred dogs can have same qualities that you would expect from that cross between purebreds but with greater genetic variability.However, … [Read more...] about Advantages and drawbacks of mixed-breed dogs
Choosing the dog take into account the gender of the dog: male or female dog?
Choosing the dog take into account the gender of the dog: male or female dog? Gender can play a big role in the dog’s personality and his final size. Males tend to be bigger than females, with larger heads, bodies and legs. Males tend to be more territorial. This means that they need to defecate more often and cover the smell of running dogs as well. This tendency … [Read more...] about Choosing the dog take into account the gender of the dog: male or female dog?
Lure Coursing – the sport for quick and agile
Lure Coursing - the sport for quick and agile Lure coursing is a Sighthound competition during which an electrical lure is moving along a complicated trajectory, imitating chasing of a live prey. In lure coursing competition participate dogs of the FCI group X and some breeds from the FCI group V. In Kaliningrad (Russia), the lure coursing section in … [Read more...] about Lure Coursing – the sport for quick and agile
Portmanteau hybrid names
Portmanteau hybrid names With continued popularity of the Cockapoo name used since 1960 and made up by a combination of the two elements two involved dog breeds (Cocker Spaniel / Poodle) it has become so habitual that hybrids began to take labels, invented by portmanteau or verbal contamination (mixing of two words, expressions) .Here are some examples of … [Read more...] about Portmanteau hybrid names