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  Dog hybrids and crossbreeds - Biocrawler
A dog hybrid is a cross between two purebred dogs of different breeds (selectively bred varieties).
Hybrids are also known as crossbreeds or crossbreds, although the term crossbreed is also used to refer to a mixed-breed dog where the breed of only one parent or grandparent is known.
Dog hybrids are not recognized by the main registries.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Dog_hybrids_and_crossbreeds   (347 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Kennel club
By the mid-1800s, ownership of selectively bred dogs was common among the affluent throughout Europe.
The first dog show in England was held in 1859, which was a social affair held by English aristocrats to raise funds for charity.
Within three years, the Acclimitation Société held the first dog show on the European continent in Paris, exhibiting a range of breeds, although the definition of guarding a breed remained open to interpretation.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Kennel_club   (782 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Dog hybrids and crossbreeds Article   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A dog hybrid is a hybrid that is a cross between specimens of different purebreds of the dog species.
A dog hybrid is a hybrid that is a cross between specimens of different purebreds (selectively bred varieties) of the dog species.
Hybrids are also known as crossbreeds or crossbreds, although the term crossbreed may also be correctly used to refer to a dog where the breed status of only one parent or grandparent is known.
www.ipedia.com /dog_hybrids_and_crossbreeds.html   (374 words)

  
 Crossbreed - Slider
The term crossbreed or crossbred refers to a domestic animal where the breed status of only one parent or grandparent is known.
Crossbreed may also refer to a hybrid animal of two purebred parents.
A dog of unknown parentage is called a mongrel; a mongrel cat is often referred to as a moggie.
enc.slider.com /Enc/Crossbreed   (62 words)

  
 Dog Hybrids   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Hybrid machinery is all around us in the form of diesel-electric, such as city buses, and nuclear-electric, such as those used on many US submarines.
Hybrid power is on the up-rise (and in-demand) only because the two different types of propulsion possibilities (gasoline/diesel and electric) standing alone have proven an ineffective means to get both power and efficiency in one package.
Since the idea behind the hybrid powered car is reduced fuel consumption without the loss of speed or power, many cars are being designed to move through the streets with the utmost in aerodynamic form; meaning that a hybrid will create less “drag,” simply due to its body structure.
www.hybridsfinder.com /dog-hybrids   (1349 words)

  
 moviefanz
Hybrids between different species within the same genus are sometimes known as interspecific hybrids or crosses.
Hybrids between different sub-species within a species are known as intra-specific hybrids.
Proponents point out that there are bona fide reasons for the breeding of some of these crosses (the Labradoodle, for example, was first bred as a guide dog for visually impaired people with allergies), and also that the available research shows that crossbreds on average live longer and healthier lives.
www.moviefanz.com /articleresources/?title=Dog_hybrids_and_crossbreeds   (507 words)

  
 Dog Breeds
Dog breeds can be create by mixing dogs from different lines into a new breed, or by interbreeding dogs from the same ancestral line to enhance certain features.
In everyday language, a crossing between two different dog breeds is however often referred to as a hybrid, even though all dogs belong to the same species.
Among dog breeders, the terms hybrid, crossbreed, and mixed-breed are often used interchangeably.
www.web-rover.com /dogbreeds   (761 words)

  
 Hy
Hybrids between species of the same genus are sometimes known as interspecific hybrids or crosses.
Hybrids between different genera are sometimes known as intergeneric hybrids.
Plant hybrids, especially, may or may not be stronger than either parent variety, a phenomenon which when present is known as ''heterosishybrid vigour''.
www.looked.com /Topicdetails.aspx?Topicid=3729&name=&catid=235&topicname=Hybrid   (642 words)

  
 Brainboost - mixed breed of dogs   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A mixed - breed dog (also called a mutt, crossbreed, mongrel, tyke, cur, or random - bred dog, see Terms for mixed - breed dogs, below) is a dog that is a mixture of two or more breeds, or a descendant of feral or pariah dog populatons..
A mixed - breed dog (also called a mutt, crossbreed, mongrel, tyke, cur, or random - bred dog, see Terms for mixed - breed dogs -, below) is a dog that is a mixture of two or more breeds, or a descendant of feral or pariah dog populations..
Crossbred dogs are often identified by combining the names of the parents breed.
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 BREEDER
Goldendoodles are considered a hybrid dog, a first generation cross between two breeds, and as such they are supposed to exhibit a quality called "hybrid vigour" by these breeders.
Hybrid vigor or heterosis is the added performance boost in crossbred calves over the performance average of their purebred parents.
A breed of dog is not a separate species, it is just a family of dogs bred to exhibit certain specific traits like the coat of a poodle.
www.poodleclubcanada.com /goldendoodles.html   (913 words)

  
 Insure.com - Home insurance for dog owners   (Site not responding. Last check: )
As the costs of dog bite litigation spirals — more than $1 billion a year according to the Insurance Information Institute — some insurance companies are refusing to write coverage for owners of certain breeds.
Dogs might bite due to fear, to protect their territory, or to establish their dominance over the person being bitten.
If your dog has an unprovoked attack in its history, most insurers will cancel or refuse to renew an existing home insurance policy, decline your application for a new one, or attach an exclusion for the dog to the policy.
www.insure.com /home/dog.html   (767 words)

  
 Jordbruksverket - Jordbruksverket   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The rules on bringing dogs and cats to Sweden from abroad were simplified last summer (3rd of July 2004), when so called pet passports were introduced.
The law says that in Sweden, it is illegal to keep dogs that are extremely prone to aggression, that are easily angered or provoked to attack, that can only with difficulty be made to break off an attack, and that have a tendency to direct their fighting impulses towards humans or other dogs.
Examples of such hybrids, sometimes thought of as breeds, is the wolf hybrid Saarlos Wolfhund and the feline hybrids Bengal, Savannah and Chausie.
www.sjv.se /home/amnesomraden/animalhealthwelfare/importexportofliveanimals/dogsandcats.4.7502f61001ea08a0c7fff126754.html   (514 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Canadian Kennel Club   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Registration is only necessary for breeders (so they can sell registered puppies) or for purebred dog show participation (similar to the medieval requirement of royalty for jousting competitions).
For a dog to be registered with the C.K.C., the dog's parents must be registered with the C.K.C.
All-encompassing kennel clubs are also referred to as 'all-breed clubs', although "all" means only those breeds that they have decided to recognize, and "breed" means purebred dogs, not including dog hybrids and crossbreeds or mixed breeds.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Canadian-Kennel-Club   (360 words)

  
 Dog-Bite-Related Fatalities -- United States, 1995-1996
A DBRF was defined as a death caused by acute trauma from a dog attack.
Dogs were also classified as on or off the owner's property and whether they were restrained (e.g., chained or leashed) at the time of the attack.
Dog bites should be reported as required by local or state ordinances, and reports of such incidents should include information about the circumstances of the bite; ownership, breed, sex, age, spay/neuter status, and history of prior aggression of the animal; and the nature of restraint before the bite incident.
www.cdc.gov /mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00047723.htm   (1824 words)

  
 Lexus Hybrid
1) " Lexus" -- As to Lexus Hybrid
2) " Hybrid" -- As to Lexus Hybrid
Plant hybrids, especially, may or may not be stronger than either parent variety, a phenomenon which when present is known as hybrid vigour.
www.altvetmed.com /face/27181-lexus-hybrid.html   (742 words)

  
 DOG BITE LAW - Breed Specific Laws
Certain breeds of dog have been associated statistically, judicially and politically with an unacceptable level of risk of harm to human beings, but it also must be noted that the data, court decisions and legislative pronouncements are inconclusive and controversial.
Among other things, a dog bite victim is usually unable to identify the breed of dog that bit him or her.
The dogs that bite people are, in many cases, socially isolated because their owners are socially isolated, and they are vicious because they have owners who want a vicious dog.
www.dogbitelaw.com /PAGES/breedlaws.html   (5277 words)

  
 Dog hybrids and crossbreeds
Hypoallergenic dog breeds —; Hypoallergenic dog breeds are those touted as being hypoallergenic; that is, provoking fewer allergic reactions in allergy sufferers.
Dog breed —; A dog breed is a group of dogs that have very similar or nearly identical characteristics of appearance or behavior or, usually, both, primarily...
Life As A Dog Means Faster Mutations (May 10, 2007) — It may be hard to see that the Chinese crested dog is descended from the wolf, but it's easier to grasp that two poodles of different sizes are related.
www.sciencedaily.com /articles/d/dog_hybrids_and_crossbreeds.htm   (608 words)

  
 Wolf Dogs   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Wolf dogs are a cross of a dog and wolf.
Because the family dog descended from the wolf, and are the same species, there is no definitive test to detect wolf content in dogs.
While low percentage wolf-dog hybrids may be unlike pure wolves in many respects, and many can and are kept like pure dogs, they all retain, (as do many dogs), the motivation for predatory behavior.
www.highlonesomeranch.com /WolfDogs.htm   (2128 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A dog hybrid is a cross between two different breeds (selectively bred varieties).
The cross-breeding of dogs is closest to the latter.
The term designer dogs is often used to refer to these crosses.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Dog_hybrids_and_crossbreeds   (614 words)

  
 crossbreeds
Clearly, AR groups often have a valid point: "why breed more purebred dogs when so many are put to death each year in shelters?" Today, extreme AR-sponsored state's leg islation threatens to make breeding purebred dogs difficult-to-impossible in many areas.
The result of all the negative attention directed toward purebred dogs is that slowly but surely, a new public per- ception of "the purebred as a bad thing" is taking root.
Various dogs are posed with Peterson Field Guide-like descriptive arrows denoting "Wiry beard gives look of dignity," and "Lop ears such as these are common in most European random-bred dogs" (p.
www.netpets.com /dogs/newsroom/crossbreeds1.html   (832 words)

  
 Dog Breed: Dog breeding - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Dog breeding is the vocation of mating carefully selected specimens of the same breed to reproduce specific, consistently replicable qualities and
DOG BREEDING AND PET HOMELESSNESS It is estimated that up to 200 Pit Bulls are killed EVERY DAY in Los Angeles County, CA, shelters alone because there
Dog art by Evelyn Morris Hecht that capture's each dog breed's unique character
www.just-about-dog.com /dog-breed/2006/02/dog-breeding-wikipedia-free_16.html   (193 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
By the mid-1800s, ownership of selectively bred dogs was common among the affluent throughout Europe.
The first dog show in England was held in 1859, which was a social affair held by English aristocrats to raise funds for charity.
Within three years, the Acclimitation Société held the first dog show on the European continent in Paris, exhibiting a range of breeds, although the definition of guarding a breed remained open to interpretation.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=kennel_club   (696 words)

  
 Multiple and Ancient Origins of the Domestic Dog
Sequences from both dogs and wolves showed considerable diversity and supported the hypothesis that wolves were the ancestors of dogs.
We sequenced portions of the mitochondrial DNA of wolves and domestic dogs.
Clade II included dog haplotype D8, from two Scandinavian breeds (elkhound and jamthund), and was closely related to two wolf haplotypes found in Italy, France, Romania, and Greece (W4 and W5).
www.kc.net /~wolf2dog/wayne1.htm   (1925 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Kennel club
Kennel clubs can be for working dogs or show dogs.
They maintain breed standards, accreditation of judges, and registries, which are lists of adult purebred dogs and lists of litters of puppies born to purebred parents.
Nations that have active groups of dog breeders and people who practice the hobby of dog fancy usually have their own national breed and kennel clubs, often affiliated with those of other countries.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Kennel_club   (371 words)

  
 Dog hybrids and crossbreeds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A dog hybrid is a cross between two different breeds (selectively bred varieties...
List of hybrid dogs recognised by the American Canine Hybrid Club; National Geographic News Article on...
Dog addicted to eating undies - Melbourne Herald Sun
www.kccdog.org.tw /akc/8439-DoghybridsandcrossbreedsWikipediathefreeencyclopedia.htm   (96 words)

  
 Top Crossbreeds - PetPlace.com
The idea behind breeding a wolf to a dog was to produce a wolf-like canine with less of a wild nature.
Though supporters of wolf-hybrids as pets have plenty of positive stories, hybrids in general tend to be more aggressive than wolves or dogs.
Many of these dogs are marketed as being a "purebred" but they are not recognized as such by the AKC, the most reputable registry in the United States.
www.petplace.com /Articles/artPrinterFriendly.asp?conID=23275   (872 words)

  
 All About Hybrid Dogs & Crossbreed Dogs
Hybrids are also known as crossbreeds or crossbreds, although
dogs has been coined to refer to these crosses.
Among the better known dog hybrids are Labradoodles and Australian
www.petcaretips.net /hybrid-crossbreed-dogs.html   (439 words)

  
 Dog Breeding - Dog Facts
Dog breeding, at its best, is a blend of science and art.
Most breeders are fiercely loyal to their dogs, and are concerned about each individual animal.
It must be pointed out, however, that many excellent breeders run small-scale programs in their homes, barns, or back yards, and there are profitable large-scale operations run with knowledgeable staff and superlative veterinary care, so size and motive alone are not indicative of the quality of the breeding program.
www.dogfacts.org /dog-breeding-dog-facts.htm   (170 words)

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