Tag Archive: breeding

Mar 15 2013

genetics for beginners

the problem is that a dog has much more than two genes and not everything is as easy and visible as colours … anyway it seems like the most capable geneticists are among dog breeders! some of them can breed hounds without any hunting instinct, some of them can breed dogs free from genetic diseases, …

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Oct 25 2012

breeding for longevity?

there are some breeders who want to make us thinking that old dogs in the pedigree leads to longevity in the offspring. frankly i am interested in the age of ancestors of a dog, too but much more i am interested in cause of death. and both are just parts of a much bigger puzzle …

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