Equine Genetics & Selection Procedures [Hardcover]

W.R., FRCVS, Ph.D Cook (Illustrator), Patti R., DVM Strauch (Author), Lorraine W., DVM, MS Chalkley (Editor), Don M. Wagoner (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0935842055 | ISBN-13: 978-0935842050 | Publication Date: June 1978 | Edition: 1St Edition

This book provides the modern principles of genetics of the horse in an interesting, useful, easy-to-read presentation. It contains fascinating details of successful selection methods used by leaders in the horse industry. This is combined with information about powerful techniques based on solid scientific research. This book will help you select superior horses for breeding, racing, or showing. This is important reading for all horse people, and essential for breeders.

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This book is part of the Equine Research, Inc. library set-a highly respected collection of eight books that should form the foundation of every horse person's bookshelf.

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For years, horsemen have questioned the advantages and disadvantages of inbreeding. Some breeders believe a limited degree of inbreeding is desirable (and even unavoidable), but that it is detrimental to productivity if carried to the extreme. Others claim that intensive inbreeding is important to breed improvement. Still others try to avoid inbreeding and remain within the boundaries of an outbreeding system. This section will examine the advantages and the disadvantages of the various inbreeding and outbreeding systems, relating each aspect to basic genetic principles.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 560 pages
• Publisher: Equine Research Pubns; 1St Edition edition (June 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0935842055
• ISBN-13: 978-0935842050
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #445,185 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive guide on colors, dominant and recessive traits, October 24, 1999

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This review is from: Equine Genetics & Selection Procedures (Hardcover)

This book is a breeder's "bible" , and is one I would recommend for everyone, regardless of the size of the reader's breeding operation. The book gives readable and understandable information on the consequences of breeding individual animals for specific color and conformation traits. It provides valuable information on the dominance of specific traits and the likelihood of those traits being inherited by offspring.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Was a great reference, but getting outdated, August 5, 2002

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This review is from: Equine Genetics & Selection Procedures (Hardcover)

While this book was the "breeder's Bible" when it was first published 25 years ago, the fact is that genetics, especially equine genetics, has progressed by leaps and bounds since then. Many things we thought to be true then are no longer so. I think this is a great book to have in your library; some things about it are timeless. However, if you're looking to answer specific genetic questions (For example, "How do I get an Overo?"), then you may end up with wrong information. Anyone using it to answer these questions would do well to double-check it with another, more recent textbook, such as "The Genetics of the Horse."

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Basic Equine Genetics Primer, October 29, 2010

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This review is from: Equine Genetics & Selection Procedures (Hardcover)

I don't share the opninion of some of the other reviews out there for this book. While ALL informational books become somewhat "dated" after a couple of decades, that doesn't mean they are "worthless" - as a matter of fact, as new information comes out, some of the old, very good, information gets LEFT OUT of the "new" books. This is a good basic primer for equine genetics. Just because some items have changed over time doesn't mean that the basic info isn't good. It's handy to have around to look up something on the "quick".