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Canine Massage & Stretching – A Dog Owners Manual by Jorn Olebys
How to improve the quality of your working dog’s life!
Breeding and Genetic 1,310 Views
Coefficient of Inbreeding
AN INVESTIGATION INTO WRIGHT’S EQUATION AND HARDIMAN’S METHOD
Wright’s Equation and Hardiman’s Method are both based on the principle that the inbreeding of an individual is one half the relationship of its sire and dam, however the calculations involve different data and so the inbreeding coefficients produced by them are not interchangeable and should not be compared with each other. Wright’s Equation is haphazardly calculated to any number of generations, whereas Hardiman’s Method is always calculated to five generations. Wright’s Equation considers duplicated ancestors only if they are common to both sire and dam, whereas Hardiman’s Method considers all duplicated ancestors. Wrights Equation considers inbred ancestors only if they are duplicated ancestors, whereas Hardiman’s Method considers all inbred ancestors. It should be noted here that an inbreeding coefficient is of little value without a standard with which it can be compared, so the proposed Register of Inbreeding Coefficients will be used to calculate a breed average for comparison.
STANDARD INBREEDING COEFFICIENT – includes only the subject’s inbreeding in the first five generations
CUMULATIVE INBREEDING COEFFICIENT – includes all inbreeding in the subject’s pedigree back as far as records allow
Regulations 3,188 Views
ZTP Regulations revised
The ZTP Regulations have been reviewed and modified. This was necessary because over the years too many revisions and modifications by way of addenda came into existence, rendering the regulations in their present form rather unclear. Furthermore, these updated regulations should provide participants and organizers alike with a uniform reference. Click here to read the document of ZTP Revised Rules in PDF format
Articles 5,281 Views
Goodbye Carmelo with great affection
The 7th of January, Carmelo Sesto died at the hospital in Cittiglio. He closed his eyes at the last line of his real novel. Now and forever he is in his Cittiglio, just by his home in Cuveglio. A great and true dog lover, a genuine and strong man.
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Warm up your dog!
Working dogs, agility dogs and regular family dogs are often exposed to sudden, extensive pressure, in their work or during lively play in the exercise yard. Another example is putting the dog into a cold car in the winter and then letting it out to run around and play. If the dog has not warmed up and the tissues are not prepared for exertion there is considerable risk of strain and other injuries.
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Essential elements of the type that characterize the dobermann breed and judgment criteria
Knowledge cannot be gained through a single event; in fact, it is the result of a continuous process of learning. So it is in every field and profession. For that reason, it’s not easy to judge or to breed. To judge correctly and to breed properly requires having lived some efficacious experiences through which we can gain the right conclusions that we can revise and continually improve by study and comparison. This allows the judge and the breeder to take part in the process of selection and genetic improvement of the dobermann and to decide on it…
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When being a dobermann lover isn’t enough
Among the several reasons that can induce to choose a pure-bred dog, the possibility to foresee his physical and behavioural characteristics occupies a role of primary importance. The process of taming dogs began about 14000 years ago; in the course of time the man decreed the birth of the various different breeds by fostering the reproduction, and therefore selecting, of those types suitable for some determinate needs: the attitude towards hunting, guard or controlling cattle.
Breeding 8,083 Views
20 Principles of Breeding Better Dogs
20 principles that need to be considered by the breeders.
Regulations 8,340 Views
Finnish Breeding programme
A breed specific goal-oriented programme for is a necessity when a breed club is applying for the approval of the Finnish Kennel Club for any exceptional measures to guide breeding. The most common of this type of measures are different programmes or regulations which aim to help the breed club prevent hereditary diseases spreading within a given breed (the program in Finland is called: PEVISA). Formulating and applying such programmes and guidelines for a given breed is well advised much for this and many other reasons. This programme for breeding replaces the previous programme for breeding accepted in 1992 by the Finnish Doberman Club and the Finnish Kennel Club…
