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Carters Mom · 09-24-2005, 05:18 AM

I've recently begun to research breeding so I can be better informed about lots of things. One of the highly recommended books for reading is "The Joy of Breeding Your Own Show Dog" by Anne Seranne. It can be purchased at amazon.com in print format or electronic format. Even though you may not be breeding for show dog potential, the book is VERY good. It is a pretty easy read and goes into genetics as well. It helps you to understand how prior generations will affect the pups you hope to produce.

It explains the reasons you should wait to breed a female until after their first heat too.

There are so many things that can go wrong in the whelping process that you'd never consider unless you research. Glad to see you're researching first, breeding later!

Good luck.
Lisa

09-24-2005, 05:18 AM	#3
Carters Mom YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: LA Posts: 1,568	I've recently begun to research breeding so I can be better informed about lots of things. One of the highly recommended books for reading is "The Joy of Breeding Your Own Show Dog" by Anne Seranne. It can be purchased at amazon.com in print format or electronic format. Even though you may not be breeding for show dog potential, the book is VERY good. It is a pretty easy read and goes into genetics as well. It helps you to understand how prior generations will affect the pups you hope to produce. It explains the reasons you should wait to breed a female until after their first heat too. There are so many things that can go wrong in the whelping process that you'd never consider unless you research. Glad to see you're researching first, breeding later! Good luck. Lisa __________________ Lisa Proud Marine Mom Carter, Cooper & Crissy's Mom and Sebastian's Nana Never underestimate the warmth of a cold nose!