Offers guidance to novice and professional dog breeders, emphasising the responsibilities of reputable breeders to their dogs and to the buyers of the puppies they produce. This book contains topics including: the choosing, health, quality, and conditioning of brood stock; and practical DNA use, and Canine Health Information Center (CHIC) surveys.
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Offers guidance to novice and professional dog breeders, emphasising the responsibilities of reputable breeders to their dogs and to the buyers of the puppies they produce. This book contains topics including: the choosing, health, quality, and conditioning of brood stock; and practical DNA use, and Canine Health Information Center (CHIC) surveys.
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The complete guide to dog breeding-from a canine expert!The perfect dog guide for experienced dog breeders, novice dog breeders, potential dog breeders, or dog lovers, The Complete Book of Dog Breeding is the ultimate canine breeding resource. Written by a veterinarian with years of experience, this dog book offers guidance on a variety of useful topics, including-Canine Health Information (CHC) surveys and dataHelpful color photos and line artHow and when to breed dogsPregnancy duration, nutrition, and stages of laborPuppy care, from nutrition to training and socializingPedigrees, registration, and titlesAnd much more!Written using accessible, non-technical language, this comprehensive pet guide covers all stages of breeding and rearing.
About the Author
DAN RICE, DVM, spent several decades at the Denver Small Animal Hospital, specializing in small animal medicine and surgery. He has also been the house veterinarian for an Iditarod team and a kennel of hunting dogs. Rice has written books about companion animals for adults and children.
A veterinarian with many years of canine practice experience offers guidance to novice and professional dog breeders, emphasising the responsibilities of reputable breeders to their dogs and to the buyers of the puppies they produce. Topics covered include: the choosing, health, quality, and conditioning of brood stock; practical DNA use, and Canine Health Information Center (CHIC) surveys and data storage to scientifically improve the selection of healthy brood stock and puppies; potential breeding problems; artificial insemination; pregnancy and its duration; embryonic and foetal activity; pregnancy nutrition; physical changes during pregnancy; stages of labour; normal and Cesarean-section births, and how to assist in both; nutrition of dams and puppies and how to recognise and prevent potential problems in both; neonatal puppy care; lactation and weaning the puppies; socialising the puppies; pedigrees, registration, and titles; and much more.
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