2019 CKC Seminar | Dr. Kari Ekenstedt & Dr. Brenda Bonnett, IPFD - Day 2: Session 1 | Day 2: Session 3

Related content: Brenda's Blog: Genetic Diversity: The Big Picture and Challenging Issues

• https://dogwellnet.com/blogs/entry/146-genetic-diversity-the-big-picture-and-challenging-issues/

Speakers Dr. Kari Ekenstedt, a geneticist from Purdue University in Indiana and IPFD CEO Dr. Brenda Bonnett covered 'everything you need to know to understand genetic testing' in a clear, concise and entertaining series of talks. Interactive discussions with the many knowledgeable, committed attendees were interesting and thought-provoking.

While you must always consider the individual health of each dog in your breeding program, you cannot neglect the population (breed-wide) health of your breed. In her presentation Dr. Bonnett explains why genetic testing is not a magic silver bullet, and how to incorporate it as part of your larger breeding program screening. Data on common/major disease issues is shared, along with a discussion of the perils of “decision-making by Facebook”, highlighting additional tools available from IPFD and DogWellNet.com