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Sporting Group Dog Breeds - Flat-Coated Retriever puppies sitting outside on the grass

Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America

Breed Conservation

So You Want to Breed Your Flat-Coated Retriever? Think Again!

Top breeders spend their free time thinking and breathing Flat-Coat Retrievers. That commitment to our breed has protected it from harm.

September 14, 20225 min read

Broadcreek Belgian Malinois | Susan Legg

Susan Legg | Broadcreek Belgian Malinois

Breed Conservation

Broadcreek Belgian Malinois Kennels – Susan Legg

Broadcreek Belgian Malinois Kennels owned by Susan Legg. Learn more about the kennel’s details, pedigree, history, and more.

August 7, 20225 min read

Matina E. Johnson

Breed Conservation

The Breeder/Owner-Handler Team – Creating a Winning Duet

The Breeder/Owner-Handler Team – In the breeder/owner-handler arena, I’ve been privileged to have many duet partners over the years,

June 15, 20223 min read

Calcium and Food for Pregnant Dogs: FAQs

Marty Greer, DVM

Breed Conservation

Calcium and Food for Pregnant Dogs: FAQs

Calcium and Food for Pregnant Dogs – The appropriate calcium-phosphorus balance during pregnancy and lactation is essential for the dam and

March 17, 20223 min read

Ernest Ward, DVM

Breed Conservation

False Pregnancy or Pseudopregnancy in Dogs

False pregnancy is a female dog’s display of maternal behavior and physical pregnancy indications following estrus (heat).

March 2, 20222 min read

Barbara Andrews

Breed Conservation

Purebred Breeder Bonded By Birthing

Purebred Breeders Bonded By Birthing | If you are a breeder, you’ve had it happen. You picked up that wiggly puppy to put it back to the nipple

February 13, 20225 min read

Kevin E. Holmes

Breed Conservation

The Punnett Square | Preservation Breeders Can Utilize Population Genetics

The Punnett Square | Preservation Breeders Can Utilize Population Genetics – What are some of the craziest things you have ever heard someone

November 22, 202112 min read

Lindsey Nicholas | Waggy Tails Resort and Spa

Nancy Gallant

Breed Conservation

Lindsey Nicholas | Waggy Tails Resort and Spa

Lindsey Nicholas | Waggy Tails Resort and Spa : We are small town girls with big dreams, traveling together for the last couple years

August 7, 20214 min read

Embark’s Test for Genetic Coefficient of Inbreeding (COI)

Embark for Breeders

Breed Conservation

Embark’s Test for Genetic Coefficient of Inbreeding (COI) Brings A New Tool to Breeders

Embark’s Test for Genetic Coefficient of Inbreeding (COI): For millennia, dog breeders have intentionally bred relatives as a way to fix

July 18, 20216 min read

leslie-woodward

All About Judging

Profiles in Curls | Barbet Proportion and Presentation

The body of a Barbet must be both substantial and athletic, exhibiting no exaggeration. The unique silhouette of this medium-sized breed

July 15, 20214 min read

Genetics and Dog Shows Share Centuries of History

Embark for Breeders

Breed Conservation

Genetics and Dog Shows Share Centuries of History

Embark Veterinary founders Ryan and Adam Boyko’s DNA research contributed to the understanding of the origins of the domestic dog.

June 16, 20214 min read

Lee Whittier

Breed Conservation

Take Control of your Dog | Showing for the Long-Term

Take control of your dog! There are two kinds of people in this world. There are leaders and there are followers. Which are you?

June 15, 20217 min read

The Breeders of Montgomery Best In Show Winners

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The Breeders of Montgomery Best In Show Winners

Don't miss a story.

So You Want to Breed Your Flat-Coated Retriever? Think Again!

Broadcreek Belgian Malinois Kennels – Susan Legg

The Breeder/Owner-Handler Team – Creating a Winning Duet

Calcium and Food for Pregnant Dogs: FAQs

False Pregnancy or Pseudopregnancy in Dogs

Purebred Breeder Bonded By Birthing

The Punnett Square | Preservation Breeders Can Utilize Population Genetics

Lindsey Nicholas | Waggy Tails Resort and Spa

Embark’s Test for Genetic Coefficient of Inbreeding (COI) Brings A New Tool to Breeders

Profiles in Curls | Barbet Proportion and Presentation

Genetics and Dog Shows Share Centuries of History

Take Control of your Dog | Showing for the Long-Term