Breeding for Health
Overall principles of dog breeding as well as, general principles / information on breeding for health and well-being; breeding for behavior/ mentality; information applicable to individual dogs and at the breed or population level.
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Individual Dog
In this section, we offer resources to assist breeders in making sound decisions about the selection of individual dogs used for breeding. -
Population | Breed Level
This section addresses considerations at the breed and population level used in breeding decisions. -
Breeding for Behavior | Mentality | Instinct
This section focuses on the inheritance of traits/predispositions and their integration with broader issues of dog health. IPFD and DogWellNet hope to develop this topic with the help of Experts - from all areas of the dog world.- 10 articles
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Cross-breeding
Issues of health (in general or specific diseases), temperament or working traits have prompted breed and national clubs to consider cross-breeding to improve the overall health and well-being of specific breeds. This approach is not without controversy and has met with opposition by some. Even proponents of the approach accept that it is a complex and challenging undertaken and not without risk. In this section we will highlight several areas, including: 1. Cross-breeding for health: kennel club and registry body approaches, and 2. Cross bred dogs: benefits, risks and controversies
1 article in this category
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From the Article: "Functionally healthy dogs – that must be the goal of all breeding of dogs. But, is it possible to breed functionally health dogs based on the various breeds’ breed standards, which are the basis for evaluation at dog shows? Of course it is! Dog shows are much more than just a beauty contest –a dog must be healthy to be beautiful!" Download the article. by Astrid Indrebø - One of our DogWellNet Experts
