Selection of Breeding Stock among Australian Purebred Dog Breeders, with Particular Emphasis on the Dam.

ABSTRACT: Every year, thousands of purebred domestic dogs are bred by registered dog breeders. Yet, little is known about the rearing environment of these dogs, or the attitudes and priorities surrounding breeding practices of these dog breeders. The objective of this study was to explore some of the factors that dog breeders consider important for stock selection, with a particular emphasis on issues relating to the dam. Two-hundred and seventy-four Australian purebred dog breeders, covering 91 breeds across all Australian National Kennel Club breed groups, completed an online survey relating to breeding practices. Most breeders surveyed (76%) reported specialising in one breed of dog, the median number of dogs and bitches per breeder was two and three respectively, and most breeders bred two litte

SUBMITTER: Czerwinski V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5126777 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature