BREEDING LINKS

General Breeding Issues

• Artificial Insemination - reasons for utilizing AI in a breeding program; by Mary Wakeman, DVM
• Breeding Schemes - some basic genetic theory, by John Armstrong
• Breeding, Whelping & Rearing Puppies - article by Liza Lee Miller; from the K9Web website
• Canine Repro Seminar with Dr. Hutchison - transcript of an online seminar featuring Dr. Robert van Hutchison, one of the leading canine reproduction specialists in the world
• Canine Reproduction - a series of informative articles from labbies.com
• Canine Reproduction - a chat transcipt from part of Doghobbyist.com's session featuring Dr. Robert Hutchison
• Care and Management of the Breeding Bitch - from the Purdue web site
• Care and Feeding of the Lactating Bitch - another from Purdue; this is a PDF file
• Dog Genome Project - study to map the canine genome aimed at producing a map of all the chromosomes in dogs which may be used to locate the genes causing disease and those controlling morphology and behavior
• <NEW> Hot Weather Breeding - the season of the year does have an effect on concentration of sperm per ejaculate
• Planned Breeding - Planned Breeding by Lloyd C. Brackett is a series of articles about purebred dog breeding that was originally published in Dog World magazine between July 1960 and May 1961
• the Reality of Breeding Dogs - "information directly related to things you need to know before you breed, events that can happen as a consequence of breeding, and even includes a section on what items you should have on hand during birth and afterwards"; also a Virtual Breeding section
• the Responsibility of Allocating Frozen Semen from Dead Dogs - "The trustee of the banked semen of important dead dogs has a responsibility to the breed as a whole to use this semen appropriately"
• Routine Preventative Care for the Intact Bitch - by Mary C. Wakeman, D.V.M., Ashford Animal Clinic, Canine Fertility Center
• Small Animal Theriogenology - class notes from the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota
• Stress, Infertility and Herpes Infection - article by Mary Wakeman, DVM - from BreederVet
• <NEW> Sunlight = Reproductive Health - Sunlight, vitamin D, and melatonin power canine fertility, thryoid hormones, and regulate overall health!
• The Whelping Box - a series of articles and info; from a Bulldog site but applicable to any breed
• Thoughts on Responsible Breeding - information and links dealing with responsible breeders and how to recognize them
• Waiting to Breed - written by a Boxer breeder, this article contains some valuable insight

Puppy Raising and Selection

• Developing High Achievers - Originally published as "Early Neurological Stimulation, by Carmen L. Battaglia; early neurological stimulation exercises for puppies to develop resilience and ability to handle stress
• Fading Puppies - recognizing and treating the "fading puppy"
• <NEW> Holistic Approach to Raising a Puppy Naturally - This article is a summary of what you, as a dog guardian can do for your puppy and keep it healthy and long living naturally
• Natural Rearing - information on natural rearing and alternatice, holistic, complementary health care for pets
• The Newborn Nursery - helpful hints based on the experiences of a collie breeder
• Puppy Socialisation and Habituation; How to go About It - article from the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors
• Selecting for Vigor - article on the "biotinus test", by Suzanne Clothier, Flying Dog Press

Pedigree Analysis

• Canine Population Structure - "In this report, we address the magnitude and impact of genetic diversity among common breeds sampled in the U.S. and Europe."
• Coefficient of Inbreeding - "an investigation into Wright's Equation and Hardiman's method"
• Demystifying Inbreeding Coefficients - article by John Armstrong
• Developing a Healthy Breeding Program - article by Jerold Bell, DVM, Tufts University
• the Downside of InBreeding - article by C A Sharp on the SiriusDog.com website
• Explanation of COI - from the Leonberger site, includes another article by John Armstrong
• Inbreeding and Pedigree Dog Breeds - article by Malcolm Willis
• the Ins and Outs of Pedigree Analysis - "an updated version of an article that originally appeared in the American Kennel Club Gazette in September 1992 entitled, "Getting What You Want From Your Breeding Program."
• PedRisk Software - PedRisk is a simple to use program that calculates the probability of getting affected or carrier dogs based on known affected, carrier and clear dogs in the pedigree.
• Purebred Dog Breeds into the Twenty-First Century: Achieving Genetic Health for Our Dogs
• Selecting Sires - by Dr. Carmen Battaglia

Products and Services

• Build a PVC Puppy Pen - an online "How-To" guide on making a puppy pen out of PVC pipe
• Draminski Ovulation Detector - ovulation detector developed in Poland
• Fawn Run - whelping supplies including Dura-Whelp boxes
• K9Repromap - locate a canine reproduction specialist in your area
• <NEW> KinTraks - Kintraks is an animal record system which is useful for any breeder or animal enthusiast.
• Ovulation Pads - a simple solution to see when bitches are ovulating
• <NEW> PedWin - Software for managing dog pedigrees and tracking show titles and awards.
• <NEW> PreMate Ovulation Timing Test - from Camelot Farms, PreMate takes the guessing out of breeding by telling you when to breed. Easy to use. In-house results in 45 minutes.
• Synbiotics Corporation - canine reproduction referral network
• Whelpwise - whelping products and services

Handy organizational items that can assist breeders during that special time. 

• Pregnancy Timeline
• Due Date Calculator
• Perpetual Whelping Chart
• Puppy Timeline
• Volhard Puppy Temperament Test (HTML)
• Volhard Puppy Temperament Test (PDF - for printing)
• Temperature Chart (to assist in calculating due date)
• Whelping Notes