Standard Schnauzers are now enrolled at UC Davis for genetic diversity testing.
Genetic diversity – this is a term that often can be confusing and frankly a bit intimidating to breeders. For...
DCM in Dobermans is an autoimmune disease
An important new paper from Germany now shows something I have long suspected – that dilated cardiomyopathy in Doberman Pinschers...
Trends in Flat-Coated Retrievers
Last month the Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America held their annual specialty in Oregon and collected an additional 89 samples...
Breeder Spotlight: Sonrisas Havanese
Breeder spotlights are designed to be inspiring for young up and coming or aspirational breeders. Stewarding and preserving breeds can...
Disappointed with your diversity results? Don’t be.
So what happens when you get what you think is a “bad” result on your canine diversity test? As this...
COI is useless?
Yes, COI is useless. There I said it. Or COI is at least limited in scope. This bears saying again....
Is perfection possible?
There’s a dangerous concept among less informed, or inexperienced breeders, and pet owners, and that is the idea that we...
Breeder Pain points: rehoming a retired dog
The following blog post is about one of the hardest aspects of being a long time breeder. Many find, at...
Let’s talk about relatedness
At BetterBred, we pay very close attention to “relatedness.” This includes a breed’s overall relatedness, and a mating pair’s relatedness,...
A drop in a bucket: why a complete outcross’ genetics can be lost within one generation
A common conversation I have with breeders is when they tell me there was a Miniature Poodle a couple generations...