Day to Day 5 Flashcards
why do corgi breeders dock the tails?
While some outlying Pembroke Welsh Corgis are born with their tail naturally short or missing, the majority often have their tails docked between 2–5 days old due to historical tradition or to conform to the Breed Standard. Artificial docking was needed for the dog to do its job as a herding dog in the United Kingdom.
Cardigan corgis
You have the Cardigan corgis and the Pembroke corgis. Cardigan corgis are considered to be the older breed and many folks believe that Pembrokes were actually bred out of the cardigans.
why Pembroke corgis still get their tails docked?
The Pembroke Welsh Corgis, on the other hand, are required to have tails docked by the AKC breed standards.
AKC
The American Kennel Club (AKC) is a registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States. In addition to maintaining its pedigree registry, this kennel club also promotes and sanctions events for purebred dogs, including the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, an annual event which predates the official forming of the AKC,
“Tail - Docked as short as
possible without being indented. Occasionally a puppy is born with a natural dock, which if
sufficiently short, is acceptable. A tail up to two inches in length is allowed, but if carried high
tends to spoil the contour of the topline.”
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Are Pembrokes born without tails?
Pembroke corgis were also bred with a gene that affects about two-thirds of all Pembrokes where they’ll naturally have no tail.
About 2/3 have a gene that makes it so they naturally do not have a tail.
Whey were tails originally docked?
The origin of this ritual was because their tails were traditionally docked as the breed was created as a cattle herder. The tail had no purpose in herding cattle and only served as a liability for the dog.
when did tail docking start?
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). The Roman people believed that docking tails would prevent dogs from contracting Rabies.
Reasons for tail docking:
- rabies
- slow a dog down, poor people who weren’t permitted to hunt.
- prevent injury to a dog.
trite
hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
Webster: TRITE, HACKNEYED, STEREOTYPED, THREADBARE mean lacking the freshness that evokes attention or interest. TRITE applies to a once effective phrase or idea spoiled from long familiarity. “you win some, you lose some” is a trite expression HACKNEYED stresses being worn out by overuse so as to become dull and meaningless. all of the metaphors and images in the poem are hackneyed STEREOTYPED implies falling invariably into the same pattern or form. views of minorities that are stereotyped and out-of-date THREADBARE applies to what has been used until its possibilities of interest have been totally exhausted. a mystery novel with a threadbare plot
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hackneyed
lacking in freshness or originality
Hackney entered the English language in the 14th century as a noun. Some think perhaps it came from “Hakeneye” (now “Hackney”), the name of a town (now a borough) in England. Others dispute this explanation, pointing to similar forms in other European languages. The noun “hackney,” in any case, refers to a horse suitable for ordinary riding or driving-as opposed to one used as a draft animal or a war charger. When “hackney” was first used as a verb in the late 16th century, it often meant “to make common or frequent use of.” Later, it meant “to make trite, vulgar, or commonplace.” The adjective “hackneyed” began to be used in the 18th century and now is a common synonym for “trite.”
use of dashes in grammar
The Clippers’ previous leadership regime — Beverley and Williams — was more vocal in nature. Beverley is a direct, if not confrontational leader, while Williams is a calming presence who picks his spots. But after being displaced within the team’s hierarchy, they weren’t as comfortable as the season before, multiple league sources said.
west/nw swell
Sure thing. From what I can tell the swell is west/nw which means the Oxnard break may not catch it. Probably better Ventura point up to rincon
