Breeders Education
Coordinator:
Dawn Droel
651-260-3272
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These are topics the Breeders Education program will address…
- Breed Standard (link to our standard)
- How to preserve the Dual Brittany
- Specific health issues within the Brittany breed
- How to successfully read a pedigree
- How to choose a Stud Dog or Brood Bitch
- How to successfully have a litter
- How to choose a puppy
- How to mentor breeders
- And more…
There is an overlap with Judges Education, knowing your breed standard (through Judges Education materials) is the only way to make good decisions as a breeder. Please see the following link to Judges Education materials…
Link to Judges Education
Breeder Toolkit –
- Mentor
- Resources
- Reproduction Veterinarian
Printed Resources –
- The Dog Breeder’s Guide To Successful Breeding and Health Management
Author – Dr Margaret Root Kustritz DVM PhD DACT copyright 2005
- Successful Dog Breeding, 2nd edition, The Complete Handbook of Canine Midwifery
Authors – Chris Walkowicz and Bonnie Wilcox DVM copyright 1994
- Canine Reproduction and Whelping A Dog Breeder’s Guide
Author – Myr Savant Harris RN copyright 2005
Online Resources –
- Meet The Dog Show Mentor by Lee Whittier
Published in the January 2025 issue of Showsight Magazine, pages 114, 116
“A good mentor’s credentials begin with actively promoting their breed. They hold themselves to a high standard of excellence for the good of their breed. They may want to be successful for a number of reasons; however, the primary reason should be for what we now call “preservation breeding.”
- The Bubble – Comparing the Concerns of Yesterday and Today by Stephanie Hunt-Crowley
Published in the January 2025 issue of Showsight Magazine, pages 100, 101
“Whelping was also expected to happen naturally without veterinary intervention…Bithes that failed to conceive would be retired without having any litters.”
- The Sanctity of Standards by Wayne Cavanaugh
Published in the February 2025 issue of the Canine Chronicle, pages 76 & 78
“Breeds standards are the essential starting point for learning and a blueprint for breeders.”
https://bt.e-ditionsbyfry.com/publication/?i=839486&p=88&view=issueViewer
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