Welcome to the Breeder’s Toolbox Library.

These articles were written by Claudia Waller Orlandi, Ph.D. All have been published in ‘Tally Ho’, the official newsletter of the Basset Hound Club of America

Below is a bibliography of articles which are included here.

Let’s talk linebreeding. Tally-Ho (July-Aug ‘97)

From peas to pups: Basic genetics for Basset breeders.
Part 1: Chromosomes and genes. Tally Ho (Sept-Oct ’97)

From peas to pups: Basic genetics for Basset breeders. Part 2: Genes: Dominant & Recessive, Homozygous and Heterozygous, Genotype and Phenotype. Tally Ho (Nov-Dec ’97).

From peas to pups: Basic genetics for Basset breeders. Part 3: Dominant and recessive traits in the Basset Hound. Tally Ho (Jan-Feb ’98)

The making of a master breeder. Tally Ho (March-April ‘98)

Choosing a mentor. Tally Ho (May-June ‘98)

Kennel blindness. Tally Ho (July-Aug ’98)

Having an "eye" for a dog. Tally Ho (Sept-Oct ’99)

Planning a breeding: Some tools and tips. Tally Ho (Jan-Feb ’99)

Voices of experience: Interviews with some of our long-time breeders. Part 1. Tally Ho (March-April ’99)

Voices of experience: Interviews with some of our long-time breeders. Part 2. Tally Ho (May-June ’99)

Voices of experience: Interviews with some of our long-time breeders. Part 3. Tally Ho (July-Aug ’99)

Voices of Experience: Interviews with some of our long-time breeders. Part 4. Tally Ho (Sept-Oct ’99)

The basset hound "wonder wall": Test yourself on the Standard Part 1. Tally Ho (March-April 2000)

The basset hound "wonder wall": Test yourself on the Standard. Part 2. Tally Ho (May-June 2000)

Selection: The Key to Successful Breeding. Tally Ho (September-October 2000)

Sportsmanship and Etiquette: Getting the Best Out of the Sport of Dogs.  Part 1. Tally Ho (January-February 2000)

Sportsmanship and Etiquette: Getting the Best Out of the Sport of Dogs.  Part 2. Tally Ho (March-April 2000)