SZ 1616775 SchH3 FH “a” normal DOB 20 May 1984 Show Rating: G Uebermittelgrosser, typvoller, mit kraeftigem, grauem Pigment ausgestatteter Ruede. Guter Widerist, fester Ruecken, Kruppe sollte langer sein Gerade Front Oberarm koennte etwas schraeger liegen, korrecte Hinterhandwinkelungen. Tritt vorne und hinten gerade, ausgreifende Gaenge. Wesen sicher, Härte, Mut und Kampftrieb ausgepraegt; laesst ab. WA …
Will DNA marker research stop the flood? The tide of concern about genetic health continues to swell within the purebred dog fancy, driven on by scrutiny from without. The threat of punitive legislation, already a reality in Europe, is widespread in the USA and the contagion seems certain to reach Canada as well. Conventional screening …
Modified from an article by Philip W. Toll, DVM, M.S. and Arleigh J. Reynolds, DVM, Ph.D., The Winter 1998 issue of Sports Medicine Program Newsletter. Athletic performance depends on genetics, training and nutrition. A deficiency in any one of these factors limits performance: therefore, each factor must be assessed in light of the type of …
Throughout the dog’s twelve thousand-year relationship with man, its behavior has been carefully molded to distinguish the dog from its wild ancestor, the wolf. In the first installment of this series, we saw how aggression, a trait seldom seen in the defensive behavior of the wild predator, has been developed in the modern dog to …
From the July, 1998 SV HD News: (Primarily for Veterinarians) translated by Fred Lanting The delegates at this year’s SV National Meeting in May unanimously decided on the introduction of the “Breed Value Assessment” for the fight against HD. Wide implementation of the method of Breed Value Assessment has been effective in the commercial animal …
SchH3 IP3 FH “a” normal SZ 1412391 Gross, kräftig. Steiler Oberarm, noch gute Hinterhandwinkelung, flacher Rücken, noch ausreichende Brustverhältnisse. Geräumiges Gangwerk, Nachschub dürfte mehr Kraft haben. Kampftrieb ausgeprägt. WA80: Gute Verfassung.
Orfey is a middle sized dark black and tan dog with a bigEast German head. He was imported from Belgium in December 1992. Orfey’s fathers bloodlines go to Sagus v Busecker Schloss and Grief zum Lahntal. Orfey’s sire Gento, is an outstanding dog. He is a black sable. He is a producer of good hips. …
Consider the hypothetical case of Old Blue, Malthound extraordinaire. Blue was perfect: Sound, healthy and smart. On week days he retrieved malt balls from dawn to dusk. On weekends he sparkled in malt field and obedience trials as well as conformation shows, where he baited to–you guessed it–malt balls. …
The purpose of this article is to provide a mini-course in genetics that will serve the reader well during upcoming articles on open registries and the Canine Genome Project, and why they are so important to the future of the breeds we love. Both the American Kennel Club and United Kennel Club are moving in …
Click here for a Printable Copy TEST PURPOSE SCORE Social Attraction: Place the puppy in test area. From a few feet away the testor coaxes the pup to her/him by clapping hands gently and kneeling down.Testor must coax in a direction away from the point where it entered the testing area. Degree of social attraction, confidence …