Recently a great book on dog
breeding has come to the market –
How To Make A
Puppy! A Practical Guide for Dog Breeders with 100+
Illustrations.
The aim of this book is to aid the novice dog breeder in
establishing a methodology based on best practices and common
sense to ensure the delivery and rearing of healthy puppies.
The book covers the basic aspects of dog breeding from
designing a kennel to a detailed description on whelping
puppies to preparing weaning formulas to choosing a puppy to
breed on from; vetting puppy buyers; and case lessons based on
the author's own experiences. The book also presents the
basics of coefficient of inbreeding; reproduction cycle and
mating; record keeping; and equipment helpful in breeding
dogs. The book is well illustrated to enable an easy
understanding of the concepts.
Sy Guth approaches dog breeding
in a unique manner. Having worked as a Practice Partner for a
billion dollar corporation, the author weaves her project
management and root analysis experience into this very
different area of managing animal life. Couple this with the
knowledge she gleaned from her friend and long time dog
breeding mentor, Mrs Margaret Evans. Mrs Evans bred dogs for
54 years under the Vanrose affix, first in the UK and then in
New Zealand. Margaret's sage advice appears throughout the
book and Sy's breeding techniques closely reflect those of Mrs
Evans. Having first bred German Shepherds in California in
1970, there was a long pause during her working years before
Sy had the opportunity to start her life long passion of dog
breeding. Sy breeds Golden Retrievers under the Lorgair affix
and although a late starter to dedicated dog breeding, she has
whelped and reared over 100 puppies. Since childhood, Sy has
always been in the company of dogs and has a great respect for
her dog's intelligence and loving natures. The reader will
find this book a caring approach to breeding dogs.
The book is available in a 8 x 11
print version with 150 colour illustrations through Trafford
Publishing, Canada and can be purchased online at
http://www.trafford.com/07-2884
There is also an eBook version available that can be read on a PC running MS Internet Explorer and than can be purchased and downloaded from Homespun Press at http://www.homespunpress.com/ or http://www.homespunpress.com/profile-pages/AOT-HMP-Guth-profile.php . For those serious about dog breeding, this is book well worth adding to your library.
There is also an eBook version available that can be read on a PC running MS Internet Explorer and than can be purchased and downloaded from Homespun Press at http://www.homespunpress.com/ or http://www.homespunpress.com/profile-pages/AOT-HMP-Guth-profile.php . For those serious about dog breeding, this is book well worth adding to your library.