The Complete Book of Dog Breeding, 2E

(back cover)
A veterinarian with many years of canine practice experience offers guidance to novice and professional dog breeders, emphasizing their responsibilities to their dogs and to the buyers of the puppies they produce. Topics covered include:

Choosing brood stock based on health, quality, and conditioning

Practical DNA use, and Canine Health Information Center (CHIC) surveys and data storage to improve the selection of healthy brood stock and puppies

Potential breeding problems

Artificial insemination

Pregnancy and its duration

Stages of labor

Normal and Cesarean-section births, and how to assist in both

Nutrition of dams and puppies

Neonatal puppy care . . . and much more

Filled with color photos and line art

Product details

• Authors: Dan Rice D.V.M.
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2008
• EAN: 9780764138874
• ISBN: 978-0-7641-3887-4
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 200 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 372 g
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; PETS / Dogs / General, Dogs as pets