by Jan Irving | 10 Apr 2017 | Indepth Breeding Notes, ISSUE 126 JUNE 2012
Breeders often talk about inbreeding and outcrossing as though they were the only possibilities — and generally with negative comments about the latter. There are other possibilities, and I have long been a proponent of assortative mating. It is not a...
by Jan Irving | 10 Apr 2017 | Indepth Breeding Notes, ISSUE 125 MARCH 2012
There is considerable confusion about Co-efficient of Inbreeding. Alas, sorry, this article probably will not unravel all the mysteries, but it may clarify the scene in your mind just slightly. The idea for an article was spurned by most sites/programs not spelling...
by Jan Irving | 10 Apr 2017 | Indepth Breeding Notes, ISSUE 123 SEPTEMBER 2011
genetics and breeding can be complex subjects because there is a lot of information to take on board and consequent decisions and balancing of risks to assess. Many newcomers (some old hands too) find it a bit overwhelming so I have decide to run this excellent series...
by Jan Irving | 10 Apr 2017 | Indepth Breeding Notes, ISSUE 119: SEPTEMBER 2010
Each point, however important, is not to dominate the whole of which it is a mere part.(Eugene Yerusalimsky – DOG CONFORMATION AND ITS EVALUATION [2008]) The correct Foot Structure makes the dog touch the ground evenly with the claws, and they wear away evenly....
by Jan Irving | 10 Apr 2017 | Indepth Breeding Notes, ISSUE 118 JUNE 2010
At this stage it ought to be evident that the overriding cause of genetic defects and inherited diseases in animals is not just unlucky coincidence. It is the direct and unavoidable consequence of lack of knowledge among breeders about some basic rules of Nature. They...
by Jan Irving | 10 Apr 2017 | Indepth Breeding Notes, ISSUE 118 JUNE 2010
What is inherited sensorineural deafness in dogs? Before discussing what inherited sensorineural deafness is we must first define the term deafness. Deafness is a term that is used to describe a loss of hearing. Deafness can be either a partial or complete absence of...
by Jan Irving | 10 Apr 2017 | Indepth Breeding Notes, ISSUE 115: SEPTEMBER 2009, PHOTOS NEED TO BE ADDED
Some 40mm deep this is naturally a heady volume. For the average owner or breeder it is not essential for your own shelves, but make sure you have access to a copy. Unfortunately, breeds listed in the tables in each article are not included in the index. So it...
by Jan Irving | 10 Apr 2017 | Indepth Breeding Notes, ISSUE 115: SEPTEMBER 2009
from his article Breeding for the Future published Our Dogs Christmas Number 1964 Every mating should be regarded as representing a stage in a deliberate and progressive breeding programme, the aim of which is to build up a strain that may be relied on consistently to...
by Jan Irving | 7 Mar 2013 | Clumber breed type, judging, etc, Clumber Health and Care, Clumber Spaniel Resources, Erinveine News, Indepth Breeding Notes, Showing the Clumber
One of the reasons I gave up Clumbers magazine was so I could dedicate more time to getting together a few Clumber book titles, here is an outline of what I am planning, the design and concepts are still fluid, so if you want to stay up to date, please join the...
by Jan Irving | 22 Oct 2010 | Clumber Spaniel Resources, Indepth Breeding Notes
some excellent websites for pedigree research database of most of the significant UK Clumbers as part of the book “The White Spaniel” Swedish Kennel Club database online & searchable: click on “Sok efter hund” then chose the first letter of...
by Jan Irving | 23 Mar 2009 | Indepth Breeding Notes
from his article Breeding for the Future published Our Dogs Christmas Number 1964 Every mating should be regarded as representing a stage in a deliberate and progressive breeding programme, the aim of which is to build up a strain that may be relied on consistently to...
by Jan Irving | 18 Jan 2009 | About Clumbers, Indepth Breeding Notes
This is a complicated issue, often ignored or misunderstood. This article is not complete, but gives some information which I will perhaps remember to add to later. HEALTHY EYES An excellent eye, firm but not tight rim, no sign of entropion or extropion, minimal sign...
by Jan Irving | 18 Jan 2009 | Indepth Breeding Notes
This is a complicated issue, often ignored or misunderstood. This article is not complete, but gives some information which I will perhaps remember to add to later. Try rating these x ray plates of Clumber hips yourself: plate one plate two plate three Check out these...
by Jan Irving | 18 Jan 2009 | Indepth Breeding Notes
This is a complicated issue, often ignored or misunderstood. This article is not complete, but gives some information which I will perhaps remember to add to later. A sample of a correct/scissor bite in the breed, although in breeding I lean for a full depth scissor...
by Jan Irving | 18 Jul 2005 | Indepth Breeding Notes
Are you only looking for angulation at the hock? Dogs have a pelvis, the upper thigh (femur) articulates with that and then at the knee/stifle the femur articulates with the lower thigh (tibia) which articulates with the hind cannon through the hock – you need...
by Jan Irving | 18 Jun 2002 | Clumber breed type, judging, etc, Indepth Breeding Notes
In 2002 I did a comprehensive review of the famous Puppy Puzzle video. Below are three links, one is the complete article (Clumbers magazine issue 86 June 2002), the other two are parts of the article that allow you to view two puppy photos so you can draft your own...
