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Dog Breeding: The Theory & the Practice

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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.