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Border Collie Breeders
Guide
General information about whether or not you should consider breeding your dog including
responsibilities of the owner of the dam and sire, responsibilities regarding the puppies
health and placement in appropriate homes and other relevant issues for
first time and experienced breeders.
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Achieving
Genetic Health in Our Dogs
(updated link coming soon)
A good information site on genetic
considerations in breeding dogs. Includes a great discussion
of problems associated with closed gene pools forced on breeds registered
by organization which severely restrict foundation stock, on problems associated
with small gene pools, and on problems seen with frequent inbreeding to
achieve desired genotypes.
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Dogs
as an Endangered Species
(updated link coming soon)
Another great site on genetics
in dogs. Includes aragraphs on the origins of the domestic
dog, gene mutations (nice level of technical discussion), diversity and
recombination, need for genetic diversity, problems associated with continual
inbreeding.
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Genetics
of Herding Traits
A nice article by Denise Wall and Mellissa
Demille on Sheepdog.com.
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