Continued from PART 3 Figure 6. Seven Generations From an Outcrossing Event #’s refer to Outcross generations 1–{ from the 2–{ Pure outcross 3–{ Pure “event” 4–{ Pure 5–{ Pure 6–{ Pure These “Pure Dogs” 7–{ Pure are different individuals Pure “Outcross” represents the individual(s) of another breed “Pure” represents a purebred individual of the …
Continued from PART 4 MORE ON INBREEDING The dog world seems unwilling to learn from science in some respects, and inbreeding-linebreeding is one of those areas. I say “one” because there is no real difference or dividing line between the two terms; linebreeding is simply descriptive of inbreeding on animals a little further back in …
Continued from PART 1 Adding The Row ‘Emma’ Now that we have added a second row to form a column, a comment is in order that will greatly reduce your labor. Look ahead to the completed Table 3 e, for a moment. If you draw a diagonal line down the matrix from the cell …
You or your family is expecting a new baby; however, you already have a “child,” the family dog. The dog has been a member of the household since puppyhood and is very attached to you. He often attempts to wedge himself between you and visitors when the visitors get too close. …
There ‘s a retail boom going on in in North America. While consumer spending is down in many areas, savvy companies have learned that there is very little the doting owner can deny their pet. The result is a virtual explosion of products, toys and pet foods. In fact, one of the most profitable items …
Building Drive in Obedience Discussions over the last few years regarding the protection phase center around active and reactive aggression. In these discussions the importance of having a dog initiate the work is generally agreed to by most. The concept of having the dog initiate the work is seldom discussed regarding the obedience phase even …
The term, drive, when used in dog training is a departure from the behavioral scientist’s understanding of the concept. In the early days of research into animal behavior, scientists attempted to place theory into strict, even mechanical, descriptions of behavior, much like a mathematician or chemist. These early experimenters postulated that drive was the energy …
September 12, 2001 start: It is always difficult to begin writing, whether it be a book or a short article. But this time it feels like I am trying to push an enormous boulder up a hill. The heavy weight of tragedy is there, the onslaught having occurred on the …
SchH 1 ZB:SG AD CDX TD OFA Good GS-52671G24F-T Elbows GS-EL8541-T Dina is a black sable female out of our OTCh Nora vom Leerburg UD TD AD OFA Good X Siggo von der Niddereiche SchH 3 OFA Good. Dina is the product of some of the top working bloodlines of West and East Germany as …
updated November 2011. The subject ailment is an imbalance in mineral assimilation resulting in abnormal deposits, sometimes between bones, often in layers of the skin or integument. Calcium deposits in the skin can be the result of injury, of metabolic changes, or of unknown factors. Since mineralization (calcium deposits) in skin can occur in a …