Shiba Inus – one of the world’s oldest breeds
The Shiba Inu is one of the world’s oldest breeds and one of the most popular of the spitz...
Breeder spotlight #4 – Togarashi Akitas
What first sparked your passion for purebred dogs? At the age of 12, we had our first dog, a pedigreed...
Legacies- where do offspring fall? Alaskan Klee Kai
As of the date of this publication, 471 Alaskan Klee Kai have been tested. The breed Alaskan Klee...
Type and Diversity
Type and diversity: Our twin concerns! Must we choose between Type OR Diversity? Or can we have both? Over and...
Breeder Spotlight #3 – Blazingstar Flat-coated Retrievers
What first sparked your passion for purebred dogs? As a teenager, I had a beagle that I showed and...
Legacies- where do offspring fall? Italian Greyhounds
As of the date of this publication, 579 Italian Greyhounds have been tested at UC Davis, with another 40...
Legacies- where do offspring fall? Flat Coated Retrievers
The Flat Coated Retrievers have been found to have relatively low levels of biodiversity as a breed, but...
Breed summaries – Akitas!
The Akita originated in Japan, however there are two distinct breeds of Akita that have come from the original...
Legacies- Where do offspring fall? Havanese
The Havanese breed is fortunate to have retained a lot of biodiversity or allelic richness. Not only that, their genetic...
Don’t like the dialogue? Change it. Part 2
Is linebreeding always inbreeding? There is a saying I’ve heard often in the livestock world “it’s linebreeding when it...