V The Ins and Outs of Pedigree Analysis, Genetic Diversity, and Genetic Disease Control
V The Ins and Outs of Pedigree Analysis, Genetic Diversity, and Genetic Disease Control
by Jerold S. Bell, D.V.M.
(This is an updated version of an article that originally appeared in the American Kennel Club Gazette in September 1992 entitled, “Getting What You Want From Your Breeding Program.” It is reprinted with the permission of Dr. Bell.)
IT’S ALL IN THE GENES
As dog breeders, we engage in genetic “experiments” each time we plan a mating. The type of mating selected should coincide with your goals. To some breeders, determining which traits will appear in the offspring of a mating is like rolling the dice a combination of luck and chance. For others, producing certain traits involves more skill than luck the result of careful study and planning. As breeders, we must understand how we manipulate genes within our breeding stock to produce the kinds of dogs we want. We have to first understand dogs as a species, then dogs as genetic individuals. (Read on …)
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