Although the Syrian hamster or golden hamster ( Mesocricetus auratus ) was first described scientifically in 1839, researchers were not able to successfully breed and domesticate hamsters until 1939.

Although a few estates still employed Deerhounds for their original work, the breed was left in the hands of a few enthusiasts who made them a show breed.

Although there are many working Harriers in England, the breed is still not recognised in that country.

Although it has become a popular breed, with over 60, 000 cats registered with TICA, not all cat registries accept them ; in particular, the Cat Fanciers ' Association, one of the largest cat registries in the world, does not accept any hybrids.

Although hairless cats have been reported throughout history, breeders in Europe have been working on the Sphynx breed since the early 1960s.

Although pit bulls were all created with similar crossbreeding between bulldogs and terriers, each individual breed within the type has a distinct history.

Although the characters are obviously based on dogs, they in no way resemble the actual beagle breed.

Although they have been used on a limited basis to create other breeds ( such as the Havana Brown ) or add type to a breed in creation ( the Nebelung ), Russian Blues themselves are short-haired, blue-gray cats.

Although not the origin of the breed, this area is credited with the breeding which led to the original Pomeranian type of dog.

Although nesting has been noted throughout the year in India, they appear not to breed in April and May.

Although the application was initially rejected, a new standard was created for the PJRTCGB based on the standard of the SEJRTC, and under that standard the breed was recognised by the Kennel Club in 1990 as the Parson Jack Russell terrier.

Although the sexual dimorphism in homing pigeons is rather subtle most accomplished breeders of homing pigeons will easily distinguish the genders of this breed ( this is not true for all breeds of domestic pigeon, for instance archangels have males and females looking almost exactly alike ).

Although the SABT was the first breed organization founded for the Boerboel, many other Boerboel breed-specific organizations now exist.

Although found in many types of woodland, the Pied Currawong prefers to breed in mature forests.

Although these beetles often remain in deserted nests, they can only breed in the elevated temperatures produced by brooding birds, tits being the preferred hosts.

Although a versatile breed used in recent times for many purposes, the Rottweiler is primarily one of the oldest, if not the oldest of herding breeds.

Although there is only one surviving flock of pure Aylesbury ducks in the United Kingdom and the breed is critically endangered in the United States, the Aylesbury duck remains a symbol of the town of Aylesbury, and appears on the coat of arms of Aylesbury and on the club badge of Aylesbury United.

Although the number or percent of afflicted dogs is not known, progressive retinal atrophy ( PRA ), glaucoma, and cataracts have been identified in some members of the breed.

Although the puppet displays physical characteristics of the breed, and was identified as such during many appearances, the caption identifying Triumph as a Yugoslavian Mountain Hound was promptly removed after NATO military action ensued against former FR Yugoslavia.

Although the breed is much less popular than the better-known Puli and Komondor in its native country, owners of the Mudi claim that it is incomparable for its versatile talents and pleasant disposition.

Although the species is present all year in Ireland, Great Britain and the adjacent European coasts, there is still migratory movement: the large flocks that are found in the estuaries of south-west England in winter mainly breed in northern England or Scotland.

Although they normally nest on the ground, Dalmatian Pelicans have nested on platforms put out in Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria and Romania in order to encourage them to breed.

Although the Wolf, the wild ancestor of domestic dogs, is not extinct, its phenotype is the target of a breed called Tamaskan.

Although Faulkner was the heir in his own family to this tradition, he did not have Stark Young's inclination to romanticize and sentimentalize the planter society.

Although after much trouble he did manage to get it back, he discovered there was no trade to be had.

Although he did not attend any celebrated schools or universities, he was a master of Greek and Hebrew and could read the Bible in the original.

Although the fort was evacuated in the face of the force of Cornwallis, Morgan and his men did have a chance to take another swing at the redcoats.

Although a look of alarm passed over his face, he did not arrest his movements but disappeared into the shower room just as the chambermaid emerged from number nine.

Although there were no startling developments in shotgun design this year, a number of new models and variations of existing models did hit the market.

Although Miller noted in 1907 that a difference in the pleural blood supply existed between animals, nowhere in his published works is it found that he did a comparative study of the intrapulmonary features of various mammalian lungs other than in the dog and cat ( Miller, '13 ; ;

Although Pearson disbelieved almost everything Lizzie said, and read a sinister purpose into almost everything she did, he happily accepted her statement about Bridget as the whole truth.

Although these results did not reach statistical significance, the baths are an easy treatment.

Although Dirac did not himself use the term antimatter, its use follows on naturally enough from antielectrons, antiprotons, etc.

Although metics had no direct political influence many were wealthy business owners who could, and sometimes did, influence policy by not allowing their citizen employees time off to attend the assembly, as well as having the simple expedient of wealth.

Although Rodin is generally considered the progenitor of modern sculpture, he did not set out to rebel against the past.

Although Roma were unable to break into the top four during the following decade, they did achieve some measure of cup success.

Although his exact guidelines are no longer rigidly followed they did inspire this field of conservation.

Although he was highly in demand, he did not create many pieces because he was also employed as an art dealer.

Although most South African parties announced their candidate list for provincial premierships in the 2009 election, the ANC did not.

Although the Umayyads did not have a historical presence in the region ( no member of the Umayyad family was known to have ever set foot in al-Andalus before ) and there were grave concerns about young Abd al-Rahman's inexperience, several of the lower-ranking Yemenite commanders felt they had little to lose and much to gain, and agreed to support the prince.

Although his paternal great-grandfather had been a priest in the Russian Orthodox Church, and his pious mother did have him baptised, he was an atheist in later life.

Although influential for a time their popularity did not generally survive the horrors of ideological warfare, as the competing ideologies utilized their systems in their platforms.

Although this shift was an important one, it did not represent a radical break from the past so much as a small step in a broader, more gradual socio-economic movement that had been going on at least since 1907 when van de Velde had argued for a craft basis for design while Hermann Muthesius had begun implementing industrial prototypes.

Although the European film industry was then in its ascendancy, Bardot was one of the few European actresses to have the mass media's attention in the United States, an interest which she did not reciprocate by rarely, if ever, going to Hollywood.

Although the National League began its LCS MVP award in 1977, the American League did not begin its LCS MVP award until 1980.

Although the National League began its LCS MVP award in 1977, the American League did not begin its LCS MVP award till 1980.

Although Bede did not invent this method, his adoption of it, and his promulgation of it in De Temporum Ratione, his work on chronology, is the main reason why it is now so widely used.

Although he would go on to have back-to-back 17-win seasons for the Chicago Cubs in 1971 and 1972, including a no-hitter in the latter season, this did not help the Reds, who ended up losing the 1970 World Series to Robinson and the Orioles.