About Shiloh Shepherds the library project

Our new breeder's resource center contains links, books, etc. that have been recommended by several breedcers as excellent sources for information about breeding, whelping and more.

• Breeding, Whelping and Rearing of Puppies by Liza Lee Miller originally written April 1996; updated April 1997, August 2002 {www.k9web.com/dogs-faq/medical/whelping.html}
• Canine Reproduction, by Pamela A. Davol, 2000, 2001 {www.labbies.com/canine_reproduction_table_of_con.htm}
• Canine Reproduction Video and Book on Breeding & Whelping dogs by Debbie Jensen This website also contains links to informative articles {www.debbiejensen.com}
• Canine Reproduction - A Breeders Guide by Phyllis Holst, MS, DVM Alpine Publications; 2nd edition (November 1999). Available at www.alpinepub.com, www.dogwise.com & www.amazon.com A definitive guide to breeding, whelping and raising puppies. Topics include: canine reproductive anatomy, understanding hormones, breeding behavior and management, caring for the pregnant bitch, whelping, pediatric care of newborns, resolving reproductive problems.
• IVIS – International Veterinary Information Services {www.ivis.org} This is a great information source for health. You do not have to be a medical professional to join, just list yourself as a breeder.
• Vaginal Cytology: Introduction & Index by R. Bowen {www.rivendell.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/reprod/vc/index.html}

Brief Introduction to Genetics by Fred Lanting as posted on the Mastiff Reporter Archive:

• Part 1 Intro Natural Selection and Survival of the Fittest, Cell Division and Chromosomes, and the interaction of genes. {http://devinefarm.net/rp/introgen.htm}
  
• Part 2 Dominance and Polygenic Traits {http://devinefarm.net/rp/gen2.htm}
  
• Part 3 (and last) gives an idea of "What's Ahead" and discuss the whether orthopedic disorders such as HD inherited, the variation in polygenic traits, the random nature of polygenic disorders and how much is genetic and how much environmental. {http://devinefarm.net/rp/gen3.htm}

Animal Genetics:

• Internet Articles by Sue Ann Bowling {http://bowlingsite.mcf.com/Genetics/Genetics.html}
• Canine Genetic Diseases {www.gopetsamerica.com/dog-health/genetic_diseases.aspx}

Breed Planning:

• Inbreeding, Linebreeding and Crossbreeding from NSAE News, December 2007 {www.netpets.com/dogs/reference/genetics/inbreeda.html}
• Using Inbreeding Coefficients from ASGHI {www.ashgi.org/articles/breeding_coi.htm}
  

Swimmer Puppies:

• Swimmer Puppies {www.lowchensaustralia.com/breeding/swimmers.htm}
• Swimming Puppy Syndrome {www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/bulletins_read/118741.html}
• Swimmer Puppy Syndrome by Fred Lantig {www.cardicommentary.de/PDF-filer/Swimmers.pdf}

Health Screening:

• OFA, Orthopedic Foundation for Animals {www.offa.org}
• CERF, Canine Eye Registration Foundation {www.vmdb.org/cerf.html}

General Health

• Canine Health Info {www.caninehealthinfo.org}
• Merck Veterinary Manual {www.merckvetmanual.com}
• Pet Health Library {http://pethealthlibrary.purinacare.com/}
• The Pet Center {www.thepetcenter.com}
• White Shepherd Genetics Project - a great collection of a variety of articles {http://www.wsgenetics.info/articles.htm}