BREEDING & GENETICS

Breeding & Sale of Dogs Act
KC/BVA Hip & Elbow Schemes
The GSD Breed Council Breeders Charter.
The GSD League of Great Britain Recommended Code of Ethics.
The GSD Breed Standard.
German Shepherd Dogs through the last 100 years. (photos)
New Elbow Scheme Explained.
Canine Genetics.
The importance of DNA testing in some UK lines.
Genetic profiling
UK Kennel Club DNA Parentage Analysis service.
Still Arguing about the Standard(s)?
Getting what you want from your breeding programme.
"The basic tool kit for responsible breeders"Malcolm B. Willis
The Breeder/Buyer Relationship Guarantees and Ethics 
Compensation case awarded against Breeder.
The intact bitch check up
Determining Pregnancy.
Fertility testing in UK.
Planning a Litter?
Stress, infertility and herpes.
Eclampsia
Sables~ genetics & myths
German Lines? The Case for Outcrossing
The White Shepherd: International Dog
Herpes ~ More than a Neonatal Risk.
Inbreeding & diversity Part 1
Inbreeding & diversity Part 2
Inbreeding & diversity Part 3
Inbreeding & diversity Part 4
Inbreeding & diversity Part 5
What you get, is NOT necessarily what you see!  (Article series Part 1.)
Mapping Out the Dogs Genetic Future (Article series Part 2)
The Ties That Bind: Genetics & The Breeder (Article series Part 3.)
The Shallow End of the Gene Pool (Article series Part 4.)
As You Sow, So Shall You Reap; the role of the parent club in the genetic health of our dogs (Article Series Part 5)
Learning A Lesson ~Ethical Issues (Article series Part 6)
German Shepherd Dog Breed Betterment Registry
Fading Puppies.
The use of Oxytocin during the Whelping of a litter
Inheritance of Temperament
Heritability
Swimmer Puppies.
Care of newborn pups.
FAQ.Genetic Screening
Genetic Testing Guide for Breeders
Breeding Whelping and rearing puppies.
Basics of Genetics.
Genetic Testing ~ A Guide for Breeders
The Stud Dog~ Pre.mating.
Genetic Diversity.
Where is the GSD Headed?~By Fred Lanting SV
Relationships
WSVU Article~ Reply~ by Malcolm Griffiths.
Körordnung (Breed Survey Rules)
A Glossary of Genetic Terms.
Eliminating Mutations ~ J. Armstrong.
Breeding Schemes~ J Armstrong.
The Nature of Genetic Disease~ J. Armstrong
Heritability-J.Pollock
Hand rearing Pups
Cleft Palate
KC DNA Testing Scheme
Breeding Programes and Rates of Progress.
Weaning Puppies 1
Weaning Puppies 2
Weaning Puppies 3
Coat Colour in GSD's
 
 




 
 
 
 
 
 

Disclaimer: Canine health information found through these links should be considered for educational purposes only and should NOT be used to replace professional veterinary consultation and care for your dog. Decisions on which type of medical care or treatment would be best for your dog should be made with the advise of a canine veterinary doctor/specialist. 






















 

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