DOG "man's best friend"

DOG"man's best friend"

Dog • The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) • is a domesticated subspecies of the gray wolf, • a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. • The term can also be used more generally to encompass any member of the biological family Canidae. • Subspecies – druh • Mammal - savec

Dog • The domestic dog has been one of the most widely kept working and companion animals in human history. • There are estimated to be 400 million dogs in the world. • Companionate – družný, věrný , doprovázející

Dog • The dog has developed into hundreds of varied breeds. • Height measured from a few inches in the Chihuahua to a few feet in the Irish Wolfhound. • Breed – rasa, plemeno • Wolfhound - vlčák

Dog • Color varies from white through grays (usually called blue) to black, and browns from light (tan) to dark ("red" or "chocolate") in a wide variation of patterns; • Coats can be very short to many centimeters long (straight or curly). • Pattern – typ, vzor, model • Coat – srst, peří, nátěr, kabát

Biology • Domestic dogs come in many shapes and sizes because they have been selectively bred for millenia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes. • Their morphology, although highly modified, is based on that of their wild ancestors, gray wolves.

Biology • Modern dog breeds show more variation in size, appearance, and behavior than any other domestic animal. • Within the range of extremes, dogs generally share attributes with their wild ancestors, the wolves.

Biology • Dogs are predators and scavengers, possessing sharp teeth and strong jaws for • attacking, • holding, • and tearing their food. • Scavenger – mrchožrout, • Possess – mít, vlastnit, • Jaw – čelist.

Biology • Like many other predatory mammals, the dog has powerful muscles, a cardiovascular system that supports both sprinting and endurance, and teeth for catching and tearing. • Dogs are more variable in size than any other domesticated animal. • Endurance – výdrž, vytrvalost

Biology • The smallest known dog was a Yorkshire Terrier, • Who stood only 6.3 cm at the shoulder, 9.5 cm in length along the head-and-body, and weighed only 113 grams. • Shoulder - hřbet

Biology • The largest known dog was an English Mastiff which weighed 155.6 kg and was 250 cm from the snout to the tail. • Snout – čenich • Tail – ocas, ohon

Parasites • Common external parasites are various species of fleas, ticks, and mites. • Internal parasites include hookworms, tapeworms, roundworms, and heartworms. • Tick – klíště • Mite – roztoč • Hookworm – měchovec • Tapeworm – tasemnice • Roundworm – škrkavka • Heartworm – vlasovec psí

Mortality • The typical lifespan of dogs varies widely among breeds. • The median life of most dog breeds is between 10 and 13 years. • Lifespan – střední délka života • Median – střední

Diet • A dog's diet should consist of balanced proportions of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and water. • The average size dog requires about 30 calories per pound of body weight per day. • Diet – potrava, strava, dieta • Carbohydrate – sacharid

Dangerous substances • Human food. • Some foods commonly enjoyed by humans are dangerous to dogs, including chocolate, onions, grapes and raisins, some types of gum, certain sweeteners, and Macadamia nuts. • Raisin – rozinka

Reproduction • In domestic dogs, sexual maturity begins to happen around age 6 to 12 months for both males and females, although this can be delayed until up to two years old for some large breeds. • Adolescence for most domestic dogs is around 12 to 15 months, beyond which they are for the most part more adult than puppy.

Dog communication • There are a number of basic ways a dog can communicate. • These are movements of the ears, eyes and eyebrows, mouth, head, tail, and entire body, as well as barks, growls, whines, whimpers, and howls. • Growl – vrčet • Whine – vrnět • Whimper - kňučet

Work and sport • Dogs have traditionally been used for a variety of tasks since their domestication by early man. • Dogs have been bred for herding livestock, different kinds of hunting, keeping living spaces clear of rats, guarding and pulling loads in addition to their roles as companions. • Herding - hnát (4. p., stádo)

Breeds • There are numerous dog breeds, with over 800 being recognized by various kennel clubs worldwide. • Many dogs, especially outside the United States of America and Western Europe, belong to no recognized breed. • Kennel club – kynologická (šlechtitelská) stanice • Kennel – psí bouda

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DOG "man's best friend"