Breeding program

By selectively breeding dogs for appearance, the gene pool of the different breeds is shrinking at an alarming rate. In the article, “Genetic diversity, inbreeding and breeding practices in dogs” by Leroy Grégoire, the topic of the genetic pool in dogs is discussed as an ill effect selective breeding has on it. The article tests the gene pool of dogs and comes to the conclusion of a decreasing trend in the data. Grégoire (2011) addressed the decrease of the gene pool in dogs by saying, “Since the

Dogs Purebred dogs are attractive to pet owners but breeding purebreds or any other dog for that matter, is not as straightforward as it looks. Breeding lines often produce pets with different characteristics and the same statement applies whether you breed purebreds or mix breeds. It is impossible to become an effective dog breeder without doing some homework. Breeding dogs is a complex process that requires research, time and money. Breeding standards are crucial to all successful dog breeders

could argue that in doing so, they are reintroducing certain predispositions back into their own bloodlines two-fold; reinforcing what may be a defect of sorts in their own lines. I had to learn very quickly what predisposition meant in regards to breeding. Many English Bulldog

has those same traits. Selective Breeding is a process that has been used for thousands of years by millions of people, but now we are starting to see some problems arise such as disease and deformities. Selective breeding has resulted in varieties of domesticated plants and animals. Selective Breeding is when humans take two animals with desired traits and breed them to produce offspring with the desired traits (Buckley Jr., Selective Breeding). The selective breeding process is used in cows, pigs

There are two types of breeders: “responsible” and those that are not. Irresponsible breeders are motivated by profit and are not educated on how to breed dogs. One of the methods that irresponsible breeders use is a form of inbreeding called, “line breeding.” This is when dogs mate between relatives. The breeders’ purpose is to intensify certain breed characteristics. And as an effect, dogs are prone to develop genetic defects and diseases. (Bert Stoop) Irresponsible breeders might also separate a pup

‘Selective breeding is the process by which humans select organisms with desirable traits and breed them together so the trait appears in the next generation. The process is repeated over many generations until the characteristic becomes common. Selective breeding now often uses reproductive technologies, such as artificial insemination and marker assisted selection, so that the desirable characteristics of one male can be passed onto many offspring. This increases the rate at which the desirable

Selective breeding Selective breeding is “a process where animal and plant breeders select individuals with desirable traits and breed them to produce offspring with these desirable traits, which are determined by desirable alleles in the selected organism’s genotype.” This produces offspring with favourable traits. (3) The animal that will be discussed is the Belgian blue cattle. The Belgian blue cattle has the characteristic of what is called double muscling. Double muscling is caused by the

wasn't until the earliest records of its history came out in 1952 that a Golden Retriever had an origin to look back into. Time to set the record straight. The Golden Retriever is an early 19th-century breed that was developed after a long line of breeding from the Irish setter, Tweed water spaniel and Newfoundland dogs, with a goal to develop a hunting dog that has the size, endurance and ability to retrieve a large number of game

Animals in Captivity should be allowed because they get the medicine they need, animals can live longer, and the animals can get smarter. The first reason animals in captivity should be allowed is that animals can get healthy. There are rehabilitation programs that nurse animals back to health.Veterinarians can prevent and control a disease. Second, animals can live longer in captivity. In the article, by Hannah J. O’regan and Andrew C. Kitchener states, “Gorillas live for more than 50 years in captivity

Whenever I start to talk about my breeding/showing program, people automatically jump to the conclusion that I am a puppy miller. To me that is very hurtful and I take it offensively. A puppy mill is an establishment that breeds puppies to sell, typically on an intensive basis and in conditions regarded as inhumane. Me, as a breeder, I am there to improve the breed and higher the expectations and the breed standards, while letting the dogs live a healthy and happy lifestyle. My family, as most