Maya2001
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Joined: 8/22/2007 From: Woodstock ONT,CANADA Status: offline
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Comparing dog breed to human race does not work In humans race does not affect ability or function nor does it provide certain races qreater skills or alter their core personalities take a greyhound /sighthound .. a breed that has been around since biblical times and has not really changed since that time, it is dog capable of great speed but it's energy is very short lived, it is a dog with independent thought processes which allows it to be a successful hunter unaided by man, but it's independent thinking also makes it a breed that does not do well in training and being made to follow commands..therefore has poor trainability, it is also an extremely sensitive breed, harsh handling would make it shy and spooky rather than fawning for attention and trying harder to please, it's thin skin and low body fat makes it more prone to injury and more susceptible to temperature to extremes in temperature, therefore also not a good breed for rough and tumble play, it's eyesight is extremely keen allowing it to spot movement a mile away, but it is a breed that also gets lost easily as it have a poor sense of smell, so if it chases game into unfamiliar territory it will have a greater problem finding its way home. It's deep chest accomodates the largest heart and lungs of any other breeds and has blood work values that are completely different than other breeds, it extremely high red blood cell count and high blood oxygen makes it a favorite with vets as a blood donor, because they need so much recovery time between high activity they tend to sleep and lay around alot as adults 18 to 20 hours a day sleeping/lazing around is not unusual. for their size they eat far less than other dogs of similiar size, aggression is unusual but they are very competitive amongst themselves The german shepherd is considered highly intelligent due to ease of training, it has a strong desire to please, if handled harshly it tends to put greater effort into trying to please rather than running off/ or becoming fearful like a greyhound would. It can function strongly in guarding and herding and has a body type and coat that allows it a function well outdoors in great weather extremes, it does not have the speed of a greyhound but has extreme endurance. Inorder to be successful in guarding and herding some aggression is necessary The labrador unlike the greyhound and shepherd has longer webbing between it's toes allowing it to excel in swimming , as well has an oily coat and higher body fat which acts as a great insulator, it's energy stores are extreme even in harsh conditions, personality they tend to be very friendly and like to please but not quite as trainable as the shepherd generally ...it remains more puppy like longer allowing it to be a very rough and tumble dog and family pet, they tend to be low on the agressive scale but can be dogged in determination Dog breeds have very distinct differences that allow them to excel in different areas and they also have distinct personality traits, intelligence(trainability) and energy levels.. it is when cross breeding occurs that some traits are lost or blended but their is a lack of consistency in the offspring even within the same litter With human races there is not significant differences in areas such as intelligence, energy, personality and mechanical differences between the races.. the differences tend to be more cosmetic such as color of skin and texture of hair.
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