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| This wiki site has been established to serve as an international resource for current essays and articles on the science and art of breeding healthy and vigorous dogs. During the last 40 years, the science of genetics has been greatly transformed by our increased knowledge of DNA functionality, population genetics, and the genetics of the immune system. | This wiki site has been established to serve as an international resource for current essays and articles on the science and art of breeding healthy and vigorous dogs. During the last 40 years, the science of genetics has been greatly transformed by our increased knowledge of DNA functionality, population genetics, and the genetics of the immune system. | ||
| - | Pertinent information on these topics has not been readily accessible to the average dog breeder; meanwhile, outdated models for producing "purebred" dogs have persisted, and many breeders remain unaware of the pitfalls of linebreeding and inbreeding, for their own dogs and for the breed as a whole. As the public's attitude towards pets has become increasingly humanized, breeders of purebred dogs shoulder an increasingly heavy burden to produce animals that will not only look beautiful, not only become beloved family members, but also remain healthy and live a long life. As a result, many purebred dog fanciers today find themselves between a rock and several very hard places: they want to produce beautiful dogs that will win in the show ring, that will be instantly identifiable, that can perform the function for which they were developed, and even win in performance trials. No mean task! | + | Pertinent information on these topics has not been readily accessible to the average dog breeder; meanwhile, outdated models for producing "purebred" dogs have persisted, and many breeders remain unaware of the pitfalls of linebreeding and inbreeding, for their own dogs and for the breed as a whole. As the public's attitude towards pets has become increasingly humanized, breeders of purebred dogs shoulder an increasingly heavy burden to produce animals that will not only look beautiful, not only become beloved family members, but also remain healthy and live a long life. As a result, many purebred dog fanciers today find themselves between a rock and several very hard places: they want to produce beautiful dogs that will win in the show ring, that will be instantly identifiable, that can perform the function for which they were developed, and even win in performance trials. No mean task! |
| Different breeds of purebred dogs have greatly varying population sizes and historical backgrounds. | Different breeds of purebred dogs have greatly varying population sizes and historical backgrounds. | ||
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