Is Diversity testing enough?
A little history: When the Standard Poodle certificates were initially released, we scrambled to understand our results. Did a low...
Golden Retrievers: Breed Summary and paper
Recently the fifth paper using the UC Davis canine genetic diversity panel was published by Dr. Josh Stern BS, DVM,...
Breeder Spotlight – Tudorose Poodles
Jac Harbour is pictured above with Can/Am Ch.Tudorose Ye Old Pretender (Sur) has been in standard poodles since 1972 and...
Initial Breed Summary: Irish Setters
In mid March UC Davis released a preliminary analysis of the Irish Setter breed, based on 50 Irish Setters that...
Let’s talk about linebreeding.
Many people think that because we are a company that specializes in the preservation of biodiversity, we must also be...
Breeder Culture: On Genetic Outliers
Recently on Facebook I asked “Fill in the blank. Breeder culture should be________”. Here were some of the responses: “Supportive.”...
Initial Breed Summary: Irish Red and White Setter
The Irish Red and White Setter is a small breed of setter that was revived in the 20th century post...
Puppy Buyer 101: “Have you produced health issues?”
ne thing we all want in life is a silver bullet, or a definitive answer of what is the...
Initial Breed Summary: Lakeland Terriers
The Lakeland Terrier is a rare breed of terrier with very low numbers worldwide. According to UC Davis’ summary, “The...
Barbet test breeding
Obviously, selection for breeding mates involves more than genetic diversity. We also want the type, temperament, drive, pedigree, etc. in...