| View Larger Image | Successful Dog Breeding: The Complete Handbook of Canine Midwifery (Howell reference books) | Hardcoverby Chris Walkowicz (Author), D.V.M. Bonnie Wilcox (Author)
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| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Howell Book House | | Edition: | 2ndnd Edition | | Page Count: | 222 Pages | | Publication Date: | January 16, 1994 | | Sales Rank: | 72,323nd |
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Product Description
Here, at last, is a revised and expanded edition of this award-winning breeders' reference. Successful Dog Breeding is a book for the first-time breeder and longtime fancier alike, no matter what the breed. Down-to-earth practical information is given to cover virtually every contingency associated with breeding and whelping. Presented in a humorous format, even the most serious information is made easier to understand. Chris Walkowicz and Bonnie Wilcox, D.V.M., are both veteran dog fanciers who bring a wealth of personal and professional experience to every chapter. Covering topics from planning the breeding (should I or shouldn't I?) to problems encountered in breeding, delivery and neonatal care, the authors offer viable solutions to innumerable problems, whether old or new. Two highly extensive appendices on breed idiosyncrasies, compiled from correspondence with longtime fanciers as well as from research from veterinary journals, complete the abundance of information offered here. All of this is complemented by original drawings by the well-known canine artist Mary Jung.A Howell Dog Book of Distinction |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 17 reviews)
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Love this book ! by T. Baker  5 Stars
September 09, 2009
I was given this book from my mother, when I was getting ready for a litter of puppies, I find that I refer to this book all the time I highly recomend this book a must have! if you are planning on having puppies.
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Helpful but lacking important info by Terry (Pleasant Garden, NC)  3 Stars
December 09, 2008
This was our first litter of Lab puppies. This book was an informative read for a novice. In some areas, it seemed to go into too much detail (ex. genetics and dna - too scientific and complex for me).
I found the getting prepared for birth and the actual whelping event info to be very complete, and understandable. I would have liked more info on AFTER the birthing - more on the care and upkeep. My puppies quickly outgrew their whelping box and we had to provide larger accomodations. Being December, it was too cold to kennel them outside. So we had inprovise and come up with a set-up in the basement garage. I would have liked ideas on how to contain them, how to better organize their space, how to manage the poop and cleanup process better (exhausting).
I also would have liked more info on placing puppies in good homes, the AKC process, owner contracts etc.
But overall a good read, while lacking in some areas and too detailed in others.
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Excellent by POM MOM (Delaware) 5 Stars
April 11, 2008
This is a great book for people who are just starting out to breed dogs of any type. This book is very informative and it has great pictures to show you how to: I would recommed this book for anyone thinking about breeding. There is so much to breeding dogs and this book tells you the pros and cons of dog breeding. Dog breeding is not for everyone and this book will certanily help you decide if this is something that you want to do.
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Successful Dog Breeding: the complete handbook of canine midwifery by Diane Leide  4 Stars
March 14, 2007
There are some great points and some lacking points made in the book. I appreciated the section where it lists the breeds of dogs and then corresponds the numbers that relate to the diseases and problems of that particular breed. It helps in determining whether the breed's problems are ones that you feel comfortable handling or trying to correct. The book needs more photos, drawings, or sketches as it assumes a higher degree of knowledge on the readers part. I would recommend the book but not as a sole source but only as an additional source as it is not complete and doesn't answer or address many other questions or problems.
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Dog Breeding by Jan Weller (Warsaw, MO USA) 4 Stars
January 06, 2007
This book is recommended to individuals who have some knowledge of pet breeding and delivery. The chapter on setting up necessary supplies was extremely pleasant. However, professional breeders may find this book a bit flat with only a modicum of additional information they could add to their repetoire.
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