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The Standard Book of Dog Breeding: A New Look |  | Author: Alvin Grossman
Publisher: Doral Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $26.95
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 1098339
Format: Illustrated
Media: Hardcover
Edition: illustrated edition
Pages: 175
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.6
ISBN: 0944875181
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.7082
EAN: 9780944875186
ASIN: 0944875181
Publication Date: April 25, 1992
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Product Description
The art and science of breeding top dogs made easy! Once the despair of every breeder, the science of breeding better dogs is, at last, brought down to the point of "Easy Understanding." The art and science of breeding top dogs is made immensely easier by the introduction of this new and fascinating book. Learn how to recognize potential behavior problems and how important it is to be able to select for temperament. The previous book was great according to reviewers around the globe. Believe it or not, this ine tops it. Now with a new comprehensive index and a non-stop bibliography, this is a book you can not afford to be without.
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 Good technical/medical info, pls ignore the in/line-breeding February 8, 2003
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
The book is excellent with regard to the technical aspects and considerations of health and whelping, but ignore the author's advice regarding genetic principles of inbreeding and line-breeding.
Do so only if you are an experienced breeder, and are intimately familiar with your line and what traits reappear time and time again in your dogs. Many undesireable traits are tied to the desirable ones. The other reviewer who cautioned disaster has a valid, informed point!
 Great book with excellent content March 22, 2001
Dana F Westphal (Concord, CA United States)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Dr. Grossman writes a very thorough book that is filled with good content. Many things that we know but need to be reminded and many things that are new (at least to me). Really enjoyed reading his work. Helped focus my objectives on how to begin a successful breeding/showing program.
 A blueprint for disaster March 11, 2001
Don Snyder (San Diego, CA USA)
9 out of 15 found this review helpful
This book tells you how to use inbreeding and linebreeding, and it teaches you the basics of Mendelian genetics, but these help to manage one or two traits at a time.The problem is that genes don't assort one trait at a time! Genes are linked to chromosomes. While we were all busy inbreeding and linebreeding to 'fix' the desirable traits of breed type and conformation, something else happened, and now we are producing a steady increase in unwanted traits that we call genetic defects. Time magazine has an interesting article on this problem...
The underlying advice is undisputable July 29, 1998
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
I particularly recommend the thorough reading and appreciation of the first chapter. Those who have sufficient experience will appreciate and endorse the many points which are made upon the early stages of ownership and the requirements of breeding.
Everthing you wanted to know about breeding July 29, 1998
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
A practical no-nonsense approach to dog breeding is the prime focus of this very readable book. Dr. Grossman writes for the novice and advanced breeder as well, spotlighting possible pitfalls and providing guidance...In short, everything you wanted to know about breeding a winner but were afraid to ask.
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