ANSC 210 1nd Edition Lecture 3 Outline of Previous Lecture I II American Kennel Club a Breed Groups i Sporting ii Hounds iii Terrier iv Working v Toy vi Non Sporting vii Herding viii Miscellaneous Top Ten Most Popular Dog Breeds Outline of Current Lecture I II III Top Ten Most Popular Dog Breeds AKC Dog Groups and Dog Breeds Mixed Breed Dogs Current Lecture I Top Ten Most Popular Dog Breeds a Boxer working i German origin ii 21 25 inches iii 55 70 lbs iv Playful curious patient v Prone to hip dysplasia cardiomyopathy tumors relatively new vi Susceptible to cancer vii Can live to 14 years viii Easy to train ix Requires exercise x Short tail short coat b Poodle working i French German waterfowl retriever ii Three sizes These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute II 1 Standard 15 inches 2 Miniature 10 15 inches 3 Toy 10 inches iii Smart fun proud iv Long lived 12 15 inches v Prone to cataracts vi Extremely trainable vii Requires grooming and exercise c Rottweiler steadily moving up working i War dog from Europe ii Very broad dog solid dog iii 22 27 inches iv Intelligent brace protective v Short lived hip dysplasia vi 75 90 lbs is normal short lifespan due to heavy muscled dogs vii Requires daily exercise but little grooming viii Black with tan points d Dachshund herding i German bred to hunter badgers ii Two sizes standard and miniature iii 3 coat types 1 Smooth 2 Wired 3 Long iv Lively spunky friendly v Long lived 12 15 inches vi Back injuries from jumping vii Can be very stubborn viii Independent thinkers ix Requires firm training x Requires exercise AKC Dog Groups and Dog Breeds a There are about 400 to 500 dog breeds b AKC only recognizes less than 200 breeds c Has started to allow mixed breeds in the performance sections d Common breeds that AKC does not recognize i Toy Australian Shepherds ii Staffordshire terriers iii Black Mouth Cur iv Catahoula e The United Kennel Club is focused on the whole dog i Function ii Heritage iii General appearance f III To get a breed recognized i A group of enthusiasts has to form a breed group ii Set a breed standard 1 Height 2 Weight 3 Coat color 4 General appearance 5 Motion of dog 6 Bite conformation g Dog breed standards can change i The group has to change it ii The AKC does not have the ability to change the standard iii Collies were bred to have a smaller head 1 Created collie eye 2 A detached retina which causes blindness h Dog breed sources i Breed association websites ii Breed All About It iii Books iv AKC website Mixed Breed Dogs a Mutt b Mongrel c Cur all implied that the dogs had unplanned parentage d Now breeds are mixed on purpose to create a designer dog e American Canine Hybrid Club i Hybrids have hybrid vigor ii They are healthier than the parents iii They are going to be digger iv Will have a longer life v The larger genetic diversity causes bad genes to cancel out f There is a canine heritage breed test
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