Hi all, could anyone recommend me a some good books on genetics for breeding, one thats interesting though and easy to understand which is not full of loads of jargon.

Warm regards Susan

Roy Robinson 1982 "Genetics for Dog Breeders" Pergamon Press, is a good one to start and explains the basics very well.  It does though dedicate rather a large proportion of the book to colour (a lot of it now outdated) which isn't so good unless you have a particular interest in that.  It is out of print but 2nd hand copies do come up now and then.

Malcolm Willis 1989 "Genetics of the dog"  HF & G Witherby Ltd, is more advanced and a superb book but he has done a beginner's guide type one that I don't have, that may be more suitable.  I'm sure you'll find them on Amazon if you do a search for the authors.

Julie

Thanks Julie i just went to order them but i've left my purse in my mothers bag after are meal today for her birthday which i ended up paying it.

Warm regards Susan

George Padgett. Contraol of canine Genetic Diseases..

I have just started reading it but it came highly recommended to me. :-)

Amazon was the cheapest for it. I think it will soon be out of print I am told.

Thanks Blue, i'm going to order them tomorrow off amazon.

Warm regards Susan

"Contraol" I take it you guessed that was CONTROL ;-) I won't ever make a secretary.. my typing is bad sometimes.

HI Frank...here a good book..http://www.breedingbetterdogs.com/  also the early neurological stimulation for puppies is great.i would not rasie a litter without it

Hi Blue i knew what it was, i'm trained as a legal secretary and have you seen how many mistakes i make.

Warm regards Susan.

Thanks all, i'm off now on internet to see what i can purchase.

Warm regards Susan

Hi all, i've just ordered Malcom Willis 1989, i couldn't believe a book could cost 75 quid, Blue that book weren't on amazon, i was going to get them all until i seen the prize, so i've just got that one and it better be a good read after paying that much for it.

Warm regards Susan

Yep, they are expensive....I though you must have been a millionaire when you said you were just off to buy "them."  ;-)

Willis' is a brilliant book but if you haven't done the highschool level of genetics you might find it tough going to start.  There are some really good websites that will give you a primer course, I'll just go and find some.

Julie

Thanks Julie it's coming on Wednesday the only reason i said i would buy them all is because i thought they would all be around twenty pounds, and no more.  I weren't expecting that, but i'm going to get one a week, so i'll have a little library.

Warm regards Susan

Sorry couldn't find the site I wanted but you could have a look here http://www.canine-genetics.com/primer.htm  and also the BBC site has very good educational pages that would probably have the best introduction to genetics.

Julie

Thanks Julie i've had a look at the site and it's interesting, my book isn't going to be here until end of May.