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General

Dog Breeding Tips for Beginners: Building a Foundation for Success

As a beginner breeder, you’re stepping into a role that blends science, passion, and a deep love for dogs. Read this guide for some practical advice on how to begin.  
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General

Pregnancy Care for Dogs: A Guide to Supporting Healthy Litters

Learn the basics about canine pregnancy, including nutrition and exercise, and what makes a good whelping area for your pregnant dog.
New Feature: Genetic Summary Reports
Features

New Feature: Genetic Summary Reports

MyDogDNA™ has just launched a new feature! Users can now download a summary version of their disorders results for reporting to their registry. 
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Disorder

Canine Osteoarthritis: What Breeders Need to Know

Osteoarthritis is the leading cause of chronic pain in dogs. Learn about the disease, what causes it, and what you as a breeder can do to identify, prevent or treat it. 
English or Llewellin Setter in field
General

Working Dogs vs. Show Dogs: An Introduction

Understand the difference between bench and station, or show-bred and working or field-bred lines of dogs. Different objectives and breeding lines have created significant distinction between purebred dog lines, even within breeds. 
Breeding Checklist and Tips
General

Breeding Checklist and Tips

Learn some tips you might consider to up your game before breeding your next litter, and download our handy breeding checklist.
Should I Breed? What to Consider Before Breeding Dogs
General

Should I Breed? What to Consider Before Breeding Dogs

Contemplating becoming a dog breeder? Informed dog breeding can be incredibly rewarding, but is not for the faint of heart. In this article we review some of the key considerations, including health, temperament and soundness...
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Disorder

Interpreting Disorder Results & What to Do with Carriers

Learn how to correctly interpret disorder findings for your dog, and what to know if you receive a carrier or ‘at risk’ result 
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Disorder

Direct vs. Linked Marker Tests

Not all genetic tests use the same kind of DNA marker tests. Some directly measure the causative mutation, some do not. Some use AI or machine learning, some are traditionally determined. Read on to learn about the types...