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The Standard Book of Dog Breeding: A New Look Hardcover – January 1, 1992

by Alvin Grossman (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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The art and science of breeding top dogs made easy! Once the despair of every breeder, the science of breeding better dogs is, at last, brought down to the point of "Easy Understanding." The art and science of breeding top dogs is made immensely easier by the introduction of this new and fascinating book. Learn how to recognize potential behavior problems and how important it is to be able to select for temperament. The previous book was great according to reviewers around the globe. Believe it or not, this ine tops it. Now with a new comprehensive index and a non-stop bibliography, this is a book you can not afford to be without.
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  1. Print length
    175 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Doral Pub
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1992
  5. Dimensions
    8.75 x 0.75 x 11.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0944875181
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0944875186
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Doral Pub (January 1, 1992)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 175 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0944875181
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0944875186
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.71 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.75 x 0.75 x 11.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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Terry
5.0 out of 5 stars Like the title says, this book is THE Standard.
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2013
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The best book on dog breeding I have ever read. Covers everything, and gives a person a nice basis for planning a breeding program. The chapter on whelping was particularly helpful in understanding what to expect.
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Elissa Gonzalez
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book! Plenty of invaluable knowledge!
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2013
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Anyone wanting to learn everything there is to know to breeding should read this book. Very informative and easy to understand. Lots of important concepts that usually don't happen through conversation.
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Linda R. Brandt
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Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2018
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Very good book.
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Womandragonfly
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
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Interesting book
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Kevin Littlejohn
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2015
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An excellent, easy-to-understand book for anyone breeding or contemplating breeding.
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Dana F Westphal
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book with excellent content
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2001
Dr. Grossman writes a very thorough book that is filled with good content. Many things that we know but need to be reminded and many things that are new (at least to me). Really enjoyed reading his work. Helped focus my objectives on how to begin a successful breeding/showing program.
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Don Snyder
1.0 out of 5 stars A blueprint for disaster
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2001
This book tells you how to use inbreeding and linebreeding, and it teaches you the basics of Mendelian genetics, but these help to manage one or two traits at a time.
The problem is that genes don't assort one trait at a time! Genes are linked to chromosomes. While we were all busy inbreeding and linebreeding to 'fix' the desirable traits of breed type and conformation, something else happened, and now we are producing a steady increase in unwanted traits that we call genetic defects.
Time magazine has an interesting article on this problem...
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