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.

• Advanced Canine Reproduction and Puppy Care: The Seminar, by Myra Savant Harris, 9/2010 {link}
• 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 Population genetics in Practice: Principles for the Breeder, by  J. Jeffrey Bragg
  {http://dogdimension.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=shared:populationgeneticspractice}
• 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.
• Canine Reproduction and Whelping, by Myra Savant Harris, 1/2006 {link}
  
• 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.
• Puppy Intensive Care: A Breeder's Guide to Care of Newborn Puppies, by Myra Savant-Harris {http://www.amazon.com/Puppy-Intensive-Care-Breeders-Newborn/dp/1929242247}
• 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}
•  Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD) {www.upei.ca/~cidd/intro.htm}
  

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}
• Canine Population Genetics in Practice: Principles for the Breeder by J. Jeffery Bragg {http://dogdimension.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=shared:populationgeneticspractice}

Fading Puppy Syndrome:

• What is fading puppy syndrome? Fading puppy syndrome is a term used to describe puppies that are apparently normal at birth but gradually "fade" and die within the first two weeks of life. Normal pre-weaning losses in dogs, including stillborn puppies, can be up to thirty percent (30%), with about half of these deaths occurring within the first week of life. {read more at VCA Northwest Veterinary Sp}
  

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}

Progesterone Readings - Stage of Estrus - U.S. :

• Anestrus - 0.9 ng/ml 
• Late Proestrus - 1.9 - 2.5 ng/ml
• LH Surge - 2.5 - 3.8 ng/ml
• Ovulation - 3.9 - 7.5 ng/ml
• Diestrus/Pregnant - 1.9 ng/ml

Dr. Hutch: "The bitch ovulates an immature egg that has to mature for 48 hours before it can be fertilized. The breeding depends on the anticpated life of semen. A natural breeding can be done the day of 5 nanograms, the day after... the life of the semen is going to cover it. The fresh cooled semen should be 48 hours after 5 nanograms. Frozen, we breed 72 hours after 5 nanograms, because frozen semen only lives 12 hours. Slightly later is better than slightly early because you want the egg to be ready to be fertilized. "

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}