A Home Study Program for Dog Breeders

The ABC’s of Dog Breeding Home Study Program takes a practical, step-by-step approach to the art and science of breeding by focusing on 7 key tools and concepts. These include (1) genetics, (2) breeding systems, (3) pedigree, (4) selection, (5) anatomy, (6) kennel blindness and (7) genetic defects.   The goal of the ABC’s of Dog Breeding is to provide a home study course for dog breeders by gathering together in one comprehensive program the “need to know” information from the fields of domestic animal breeding and canine genetics.

The ABC’s of Dog Breeding Home Study Program consists of three components: a textbook, a series of workbook exercises and a deck of flashcards. The complete soft-cover publication totals 470 pages.

The ABC's of Dog Breeding Seminar complements the Home Study Program and is sponsored by the AKC & Canine Health Foundation.  Both the seminar & home study programs are suitable for club structured breeder's education and appropriate for breeders of all breeds of dogs. 

The ABC's Seminar is an introduction to topics covered in the Home Study Program and explains many of the practical genetic breeding principles that can benefit breeders of all breeds of dogs.  Included in the seminar is an optional hands-on workshop with live dogs on how to  estimate forequarter & hindquarter angulations.  Easy to use measuring tools are part of the workshop. 

Below is a sample of topics which are discussed in both the seminar and the workbook home study program.  In addition to discussing the genetic principles of animal breeding, the ABC’s of  Dog Breeding also addresses many of the common misconceptions that have been handed down from dog breeder to dog breeder. Breeders may fail to reach their full potential in part because they are basing breeding decisions on flawed rules of thumb.

Back