The Complete Book of Dog Breeding - Couverture souple

D.V.M., Dan Rice

 
9780764138874: The Complete Book of Dog Breeding

Synopsis

The complete guide to dog breeding--from a canine expert!

The perfect dog guide for experienced dog breeders, novice dog breeders, potential dog breeders, or dog lovers, The Complete Book of Dog Breeding is the ultimate canine breeding resource. Written by a veterinarian with years of experience, this dog book offers guidance on a variety of useful topics, including:

  • Canine Health Information (CHC) surveys and data
  • Helpful color photos and line art
  • How and when to breed dogs
  • Pregnancy duration, nutrition, and stages of labor
  • Puppy care, from nutrition to training and socializing
  • Pedigrees, registration, and titles
  • And much more!

Written using accessible, non-technical language, this comprehensive pet guide covers all stages of breeding and rearing.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A veterinarian with many years of canine practice experience offers guidance to novice and professional dog breeders, emphasising the responsibilities of reputable breeders to their dogs and to the buyers of the puppies they produce. Topics covered include: the choosing, health, quality, and conditioning of brood stock; practical DNA use, and Canine Health Information Center (CHIC) surveys and data storage to scientifically improve the selection of healthy brood stock and puppies; potential breeding problems; artificial insemination; pregnancy and its duration; embryonic and foetal activity; pregnancy nutrition; physical changes during pregnancy; stages of labour; normal and Cesarean-section births, and how to assist in both; nutrition of dams and puppies and how to recognise and prevent potential problems in both; neonatal puppy care; lactation and weaning the puppies; socialising the puppies; pedigrees, registration, and titles; and much more.

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