At the beginning of the month, I attended the W Penn Symposium on Genetics
("Small Animal Medical Genetics for the Veterinarian and Breeder"-- N.Mathew
Ellinwood, DVM, Ph.D.,Comparative Medical Genetics at U Penn) and Breeding
("Demystifying Canine Ovulation Timing" - Melissa Goodman, DVM, Board
Ce
Hi Michaela,
Wasn't me! I know of dogs that have been close bred and prolific, a lot
has to do with the tendency within the lines that are being concentrated.
It is generally thought that to continue to inbreed will affect fertility.
Rose T.
Hi Sherri,
Here are a couple of pages that might be of help. The second link explains
with horse pedigrees both Wright's equation and Hardiman's method.
CompuPed has an inbreeding calculator built into it's software, the first
link has a link to compuPed.
http://www.netpets.org/dogs/healthspa/dem
In a message dated 3/17/2003 9:11:56 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> But it wasn't a relationship between line-breeding and
> litter size, rather that smaller litter size is one of the things
associated
> with in-breeding depression, along with reduced fertility, shorte
Michaela,
It was probably I. But it wasn't a relationship between line-breeding and
litter size, rather that smaller litter size is one of the things associated
with in-breeding depression, along with reduced fertility, shorter life
span, increase in cancers, immune system problems, etc.
Pat L
My breeder and I were chatting on the week-end and, amongst many things,
came to the topic "line breeding and litter size".
I recall someone posting that the closer the line (in)breeding the smaller
the size of the litter. I just can't remember who posted it ( Ruth? Rose?
Susan?) or when.
Could an
