" This breed's strongest characteristic is pearling.

The defect in the breed's myostatin gene is maintained through linebreeding and is responsible for its accelerated lean muscle growth

A DNA test is now available to identify cats affected by or carrying this recessive gene, and breeders are using the test to carefully eliminate the gene from the breed's gene pool.

The Cornish Rex is a genetic mutation that originated from a litter of kittens born in the 1950s on a farm in Cornwall, UK ; hence the first part of the breed's name.

In 1919 the Treaty of Versailles limited Germany's army to 100, 000 troops and so the breed's focus was again turned to producing horses suitable to farm duties.

Proper documentation was lacking until the breed's introduction into the United Kingdom.

In an experiment directed by John C. Fyfea, Rebeccah L. Kurzhals, and others, it was concluded that a complex rearrangement in the breed's Glycogen branching enzyme ( GBE1 ) can cause both a perinatal hypoglycemic collapse and a late-juvenile-onset neuromuscular degeneration in glycogen storage disease type IV in the breed.

Although the Rhodesian Ridgeback's bird hunting prowess has been well known throughout the breed's history ( the original description from the South African parent club belabors this point in fact ), it is important to note that the " Gundog " classification made in 1920s Southern Rhodesia and South Africa was not specifically about bird hunting.

By 1940, Barnes had resigned from the Rhodesian Parent Club and prompted by the lobbying of a newer generation of leadership within the Rhodesian Parent Club, in the 1950s, the breed's group classification was changed from “ Gundog ” to " Hound ".

-This theory was forwarded at the 2008 Rhodesian Ridgeback World Congress, and contends that an honest evaluation of the breed's functional history indicates that during its formative development and early use as a breed, the Ridgeback was much more a " Hunter's / Farmer's Ox-Wagon Dog " than it was a " Lion Dog ".

The Jack Russell Terrier Breeders Association was formed, and petitioned the AKC with the breed's admission granted in 2001.

By the end of World War II, there were so few Flat-coats that the breed's survival was uncertain.

Since dogs have enormous variation in their appearance, what is or is not considered desirable or undesirable depends on the individual breed's appearance and historical background ( what kind of work it was bred to do ).

Selective breeding was begun in the 1990s by breeders who wished to create a dog with the look of a Bulldog, but without that breed's inherent health problems.

When the Miniature Pinscher Club of America ( MPCA ) was created in 1929 ( the year of the breed's official introduction into the AKC ), they petitioned for Miniature Pinschers to be placed in the Toy group.

Historically, the breed's tail was typically docked, leaving it just long enough to provide a good grip for pulling the dog out of a hole.

It was the breed's ability to hunt and offer protection against a bear that earned the breed its name.

The breed's looks and purpose have not changed for decades, although in earlier days the breed was often mixed with another Friesian breed: the Wetterhoun, because only working capacities were counted.

One example of the breed's fantastic endurance was the ride made by the Swiss-born Argentine rider Professor Aimé Félix Tschiffely ( 1894 – 1954 ) between 1925-28.

It is thought that Sorraia blood was added at some point in the breed's history.

At one point in the breed's history it was prone to weak legs and low fertility, but these problems have since been corrected.

The study found that, in the DNA of the horses tested, there was no evidence of a genetic bottleneck in the breed's history.

Sources vary on the etymology of the breed's name, with one source stating that the Nokota derives its name from the Nakota people who inhabited North and South Dakota, while another says that the name was a combination of North Dakota created by the Kuntz brothers.

El-Bedavi's half-Arabian great-grandson, El-Bedavi XXII, was bred at the Austro-Hungarian stud at Radautz, and was the sire of the breed's foundation stallion, 249 Folie, born in 1874 in the Vinschgau.

While the JRTCGB sought to ensure that the breed's working ability remained through non-recognition with breed registries, the SEJRTC activity sought recognition with the UK Kennel Club.

Owners must be able to control their dogs, through physical strength and social dominance if necessary, to prevent the breed's natural protectiveness from becoming aggression.

The stallion Oppenheimer founded the Jutland breed's most important bloodline, through his descendant Oldrup Munkedal.

However, some breeders consider these " differences " to be unsound generalizations and that American standards should be updated to reflect the breed's standard in its country of origin, i. e. France, where black has become an acceptable coat colour since 1956 while it is still considered a fault in America.

Osteochondritis Dissecans, a condition affecting the shoulder joints, can also be a problem due to the breed's rapid growth rate.

The popularity of the breed declined by the 1940s, but since the end of World War II, breeding programmes have intensified and the breed's popularity is high once again.

Recognition for the breed by kennel clubs has been opposed by the breed's parent societies – which resulted in the breeding and recognition of the Parson Russell terrier.

For the average boerboel owner thinking of competitively showing his dogs or wanting to breed dogs that conform to the breed's standard, it is important to remember that most professional breeders only sell their pet-quality puppies and either keep their show / breeding-quality puppies for themselves or sell them at a higher price ( usually to other breeders ).

It is this ability to pass on thrift and gross margin down the beef-breeding cascade that has secured this breed's place as a modern commercial beef breed.

Conformation shows, also referred to as breed shows, are a kind of dog show in which a judge familiar with a specific dog breed evaluates individual purebred dogs for how well the dogs conform to the established breed type for their breed, as described in a breed's individual breed standard.

A conformation dog show is not a comparison of one dog to another but a comparison of each dog to a judge's mental image of the ideal breed type as outlined in the individual breed's breed standard.

In an effort to address the breathing difficulties caused by the breed's flat face, the Kennel Club ( UK ) significantly changed the breed standard in October 2008, removing the clause that the " profile be flat with nose well up between eyes " and adding instead that the " muzzle must be evident ".

Even the origin of the breed's name is unclear, variously claimed to describe the early shepherd dog's dark colour (" coaly "), or derived from the name of a breed of sheep with black faces once commonly kept in Scotland (" Colley "), or derived from an Anglo-Saxon word meaning " useful.

The breed's happy, lively temperament has endeared it to families. With the rise in popularity, some changes have been made to the breed.

This breed's short coat and its unusual eyes give it a regal appearance different from any other breed.

A number of health problems and disorders are associated with the breed, though the breed's health is generally considered better than that of the German Shepherd.

Due to the breed's elongated body, there can be back issues within the breed specifically with intervertebral discs in the dog's backs.

A puppy from two purebred dogs of the same breed, for example, will exhibit the traits of its parents, and not the traits of all breeds in the subject breed's ancestry.

The Fédération Cynologique Internationale recognised the breed using the standard developed by the breed's country of origin as the standard to be used in international competition.

Historical artifacts and paintings indicate that the Min Pin is a very old breed, but factual documentation begins less than 200 years ago, which leaves the breed's actual origins open to debate.

For the breed to move to the Miscellaneous class and then to fully recognized status, the breed's stud book must be closed.