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Boris Recommends the Following Books on Breeding and Feeding |
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"Give Your Dog A Bone" Dr. Ian Billinghurst
ISBN: 0646160281
A great book for people who wish to improve the health of their dogs
It provides losts of insights why one should feed BARF rather than cooked
and processed food. Lots of comparisons between the different styles of
feeding popular today. It includes detailed instructions on creating a
balanced raw foods diet.
- Marianne Macdonald
"Grow Your Pups With Bones" Dr. Ian Billinghurst
It is another excellent book which explains feeding BARF for breeding and
producing healty puppies and growing them into healthy adults without any of
the skeletal diseases which are so common in modern dogs.
- Marianne Macdonald
If you are a breeder a pet owner or thinking about getting a puppy I highly
recommend this book.
We have been feeding the "Barf" diet for a while now as much as we can but
we are so thrilled with the results we are trying to feed it all the time
and to the young puppies after they are weaned as well.
- Madeline Knowles
"Natural Nutrition for Dogs & Cats: The Ultimate Pet Diet" by Kymythy R. Schultze
Similar to Dr. Ian Billinghurst's books. It includes the basic food groups,
instructions on preparing the meals, making some treats, switching to a
natural diet, special diets for special needs. A must have addition.
- Marianne Macdonald
"Canine and Feline Nutrition, a Resource for Companion and Animal Professionals" by Case, Carey, Hirakawa, and Dristotle
It looks very comprehensive, and provides the specifics of dietary needs
that I've been craving! Now to find time to read it!
- Pat Long
"Control of Canine Genetic Diseases" by George Padgett, DVM
ISBN: 0876050046
I highly recommend this book for anyone who breeds dogs or is thinking
about breeding dogs. Dr Padgett explains in uncomplicated language:
modes of inheritance, how to conduct and analyze test matings, and how
to lower the chances of producing a dog with a serious genetic defect.
The book provides tools, techniques, and tables to assist the breeder in
analyzing their pedigrees and in making educated breeding decisions. The
issue of minimizing genetic disorders in dogs should be a matter of
concern for all dog breeders and "Control of Canine Genetic Diseases"
outlines how to face that challenge. I have to agree with another
reviewer who said, "this is an essential book for anyone who breeds
dogs". - Robin Camken
"Breeding A Litter: The Complete Book of Prenatal and Postnatal Care" by Beth J. Finder Harris
Recommended by - Carol Lingley
"Canine Reproduction: The Breeder's Guide" by Phyllis A. Holst MS DVM
A guide to the anatomy and physiology of canine reproduction, which is a
valuable reference guide for the layperson and seasoned breeder. The book
includes many charts, photographs and illustrations.
- Alpenhorn Review
"Successful Dog Breeding : The Complete Handbook of Canine Midwifery" by Chris Walkowicz and Bonnie Wilcox DVM
This books covers all of the basics in an informal, easy to understand
style in step by step detail. The advice solid and practical advice.
- Alpenhorn Review
"The Whelping and Rearing of Puppies" by Muriel P. Lee
The author gives step by step directions, telling you what to look for and what is good as well as what means trouble.
She also deals with puppy placement, giving guidelines to assist you.
- Alpenhorn Review
For lots of neat photographs, The Whelping and Rearing of Puppies (A
Complete and Practical Guide) by Muriel P. Lee.
- Carol Lingley
"Breeding & Showing Purebred Dogs" by Robert B. Freeman & Toni C. Freeman.
Also helpful, Breeding & Showing Purebred Dogs: More Adventures on the Road to Westminster, Robert B. Freeman & Toni C. Freeman.
- Carol Lingley
"Genetics & the Social Behavior of the Dog: the Classic Study" by Scott, John Paul & Fuller, John L.Another book for every dog lover's library. "Genetics & the Social Behavior of the Dog: the Classic Study", Scott & Fuller.
This book was recently brought back into print. I doubt that they did a huge print run, so get your copy. You may also be able to find it used under the title 'Dog Behaviour: the genetic basis'.
These are the original experiments that determined critical periods for dogs among other things. The intent was to study the effect of heredity on behaviour & there is a lot of information on the heredity of different factors, both behavioural & physical - perhaps of interest to breeders. I found the statistical sections to be a little heavy going, but the math-challenged can kind of skip over the equations & look at the conclusions. For those who enjoy this sort of thing, they do reference the original papers as well.
The studies looked at behaviour in 5 breeds of dog - cocker, sheltie, beagle, basenji, & wire fox terriers & in cocker/basenji hybrids. They compared behaviour of the test dogs with observed behaviour of wild canids. They analyzed the effects of socialization & environment on the puppies. They determined critical periods & their effects on the development of social relationships. They tested different aspects of trainability.
I recommended this book to several people & one person reported back to me that they kept saying 'duh! everyone knows that' & then remembering that THIS is why everyone knows that. This is a very important study that we use daily as an assumed basis for almost all of our knowledge of dog behaviour. The original guide dog puppy raising program was set up based on these experiments. It was using this information that Clarence Pfaffenberger developed his theories of dog training & behaviour.
- Lisa Baldwin
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