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L. D. Van Vleck1 USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, A218 Animal Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 68583-0908 1 To whom correspondence should be addressed: A218 Animal Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 68583-0908 (phone: 402/ ... more
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Absolutely agree that it is fundamentally important to match what you want from a breed, with what the breeds needs from a home. In the case of my breed of choice, the Dobermann, far too many pepole are attracted to a breed because of the ... more
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F4 basically means four generations from the leopard cat, F3 means third generation, and so on. Generally F4 cats are considered show quality. When purchasing a Bengal from a breeder you want to be aware of this because earlier generations may have ... more
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Ultimately, this is a personal decision. There is a very diverse and long list of chicken breeds to choose from. Many people choose a breed based on appearance alone. Knowing why you want to raise chickens is probably the best place to start when ... more
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The largest breed of draft horses are the Shire. Draft horses can be recognized by their height and extreme muscular build. They tend to have short backs, and very powerful hindquarters. ... more
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Young juvenile turtles float in the open ocean, feeding floating foods: mats of Sargassum (a type of seaweed), jellyfish, and algae. Adults and older juveniles live closer to the coast and their diet is more varied and includes clams, lobster, ... more
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No, the basic elements are the same and the Shiloh standard used by all the registries is pretty much word-for-word the same as the German Shepherd standard with the only major differences occurring in the sections on height, weight, coat, and color. ... more
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Clydesdale is the name of the horse in the Budweiser commercials. ... more
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As to the person who says that a prong collar is the only way to control a large dog, if you actually TRAIN your dog you can control it no matter how large. I just use a regular flat buckle collar on my pup, he is currently about 70 pounds (a pup), ... more
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In arriving at a meaningful description of the ancient LGD breeds and the people who developed them, the fairly recent national borders are far less significant than regional, historical, and geographical borders. Turkey is a very large country: ... more
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