TUFTS - LECTURES - Genetics: Breeding Dogs

We have *linked* to Lectures we believe are of particular interest to breeders; other topic lectures are available.

Lectures from 2015

DNA Tests - How to Choose Which Ones to Use

Cathryn Mellersh, PhD

Lectures from 2013

    Breeding Practices

1. Breeding Practices According to Breeds, Time and Place, and Consequences
      http://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?pId=11387
2. Breed-Specific Breeding Strategies
      http://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?pId=11387

Other lectures from the 2013 Conference are available and can be accessed through the menu <http://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?pId=11387.

They include:

3. Genetic and Genomic Tools for Breeding Dogs with Better Hips

4. Genetic Tests: Understanding Their Power and Using Their Force for Good (of particular interest to dog breeders)

5. Half a Century with Canine Hip Dysplasia
6. Holistic Management of Genetic Traits
7. How to Use and Interpret Genetic Tests for Heart Disease in Cats and Dogs
8. Inbreeding, Outbreeding, and Breed Evolution
9. Taking Advantage of Dog Breed Structure to Understand Health
10. The Genetics of Hip Dysplasia and Implications for Selection
11. The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals Hip Dysplasia Database: A Review
12. UK Initiatives for Breeding Healthier Pedigree Dogs

Also see

Lectures from 2011.

Of particular interest to dog breeders is...

• Maneuvering the Maze of Genetic Tests: Interpretation and Utilization

Tufts' Canine and Feline Breeding and Genetics Conference, 2011
Jerold S. Bell, DVM
 

For more information on the 2011 Conference see: http://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?pId=11340&meta=Generic

For more information on the 2013 Conference see:  http://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?pId=11387