Want to get involved?
RECENT NEWS
Position Statement on Shelters and Dog Breeding
The Functional Dog Collaborative (FDC) has been asked: Do you think shelters should breed dogs? In short, no - FDC is not calling for animal shelters to breed dogs. The FDC does seek collaboration between shelters and breeders at the community level. Shelters are...
Position Statement on Kennel-Based Breeding Programs
The Functional Dog Collaborative (FDC) recognizes that well-run breeding programs come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Blanket statements about kennel-based breeding programs leave no room for nuance and fail to distinguish between poorly managed “puppy mill”...
The Effect of Inbreeding, Body Size, and Morphology on Health in Dog Breeds
Bannasch, D., Famula, T., Donner, J. et al. The effect of inbreeding, body size and morphology on health in dog breeds. Canine Genet Epidemiol 8, 12 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-021-00111-4 PubMed Link | Full Text by Amanda Venturino MS, MSc This study...
How Size and Genetic Diversity Shape Lifespan Across Breeds
Kraus C, et al. “How size and genetic diversity shape lifespan across breeds of purebred dogs”. GeroScience (2022). PubMed Link | Full Text (paywall until September 2023) by Dr. Cornelia Kraus (first author of the study) This study investigates the relationship...