Dog Breeding: The Theory & the Practice [Library Binding]

Frank Jackson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1995

There are in excess of 500 recognized breeds of domestic dog. This book is for all those who are dedicated to securing a stable future for their breed, and for anyone interested in improving breeding practice. From the principles of genetics, selection, and breeding systems, and on through the practical aspects of mating, whelping and postnatal care and management, the author provides a complete guide to the science and art of breeding good healthy dogs.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 160 pages
• Publisher: Crowood Press (UK) (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1852237945
• ISBN-13: 978-1852237943
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,028,207 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars would love an updated version, November 1, 2011

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This review is from: Dog Breeding: The Theory & the Practice (Paperback)

The author is a British terrier breeder with 40 years of experience. Believes in breeding a dog which is "capable of fulfilling the tasks for which it was intended; he can move, eat and breathe without distress, can see and hear, can reproduce naturally, is resistant to disease, does not suffer from unreasonable fear or nervousness...". He continues, "A Pandora's Box containing a plethora of exaggerated features has been thrown open and its contents have escaped. Breeds began to run into trouble when veterinary science enabled breeders to reach and, in some cases, even go beyond exaggerations described in breed standards."

Insightful advice, such as the info that bitches who are allowed normal interactions with other males and females are more likely to respond normally to the stud dog when in heat. Useful list of litter sizes and weights for many breeds. In a change from the American viewpoint, he expresses concerns about spaying.