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Session 1: Choosing a Foundation Dam
Mr. Matthew Townsend
Ms. Sarah Janner

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Choosing a Foundation Dam:

  • Foundation Stock and the Bitch Line,

  • Genotype and Phenotype,

  • Genetic Variation,

  • Individual and Bitch Line Conformation,

  • Reproductive Suitability,

  • Temperament,

  • Health,

  • Your Vision & Goals

Session 2: Care, Evaluation & Health Testing 
of Potential Dams
Mrs. Agi Hejja
Mrs. Kathy Ringering

Evaluation, Care, and Health Testing of Potential Dams

  • Basics of Care

  • Body & Muscle Condition

  • Diet & Nutrition

  • Physical & Mental Health

  • Temperament

  • Reproductive Health

  • Conformation Merit

  • Health & Health Testing

Session 3: Stud Dog Selection
Mrs. Susan Townsend
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Volz

Stud Dog Selection 

  • Inheritance of Genes and Traits

  • Chromosomes, DNA, Genes, and Alleles

  • Basic Models of Inheritance of Traits

  • Important Stud Dog Qualities to Evaluate

  • Aspects Reproductive Health

  • Reproductive Gravity and Genetic Diversity

  • Resources and Methods Useful in Searches

  • Stud Selection Tools & Resources

  • Basic Strategies of Purposeful Preservation Breeding

Session 4: Timing, Methods, & Plans
Dr. Julia Brady
Ms. Julie Schaffert

Timing, Methods, & Plans

  • Hormone Cycling in the Dam

  • Determining the Fertile Window

  • Overview of Semen Quality

  • Advantages of Natural Breeding

  • Review of AI Methods

  • Basic Strategies Used in Planning

  • Q&A

Session 5: Common Complications of Pregnancy & Whelp
Mrs. Agi Hejja
Dr. Robert Dove

Session 6: Dam Care Pregnancy Through Whelping
Ms. Alida Greendyk
Mrs. Jane Lindquist

Common Complications of Pregnancy & Whelp

  • Overview of the Reproductive Tract

  • Pyometra/Metritis

  • Absorption/Abortion

  • Dystocia/Retained Placenta

  • Uterine Rupture

  • Agalactia

  • Mastitis

  • Eclampsia

  • Herpesvirus

  • Q&A

Dam Care: Pregnancy Through Whelping

  • Overview of Pregnancy

  • Development of Egg/Zygote/Fetus/Puppy

  • Diagnosing and Monitoring Pregnancy

  • Dietary & Supplement Considerations

  • Managing Morning Sickness

  • Maximizing Mental/Physical Wellbeing

  • Managing Maternal Behaviors

  • Whelping Box Considerations

  • Preventing Worm Burden & Midline Defects

  • Making Delivery Plans

  • Understanding Delivery Timin

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