by Functional Dog Collaborative | Apr 26, 2023 | Podcast
Claire Apple: Farmcollies and the American Working Farmcollie Association Jessica Hekman: Welcome to the Functional Breeding Podcast. I’m Jessica Hekman, and I’m here interviewing folks about how to breed dogs for function and for health: behavioral and...
by Max Zvyagin | Apr 26, 2023 | Podcast
Kim Brophey: Ethology and Breeding Dogs Jessica Hekman: Welcome to the Functional Breeding Podcast. I’m Jessica Hekman, and I’m here interviewing folks about how to breed dogs for function and for health: behavioral and physical. This podcast is brought to...
by Jessica Hekman | Mar 28, 2023 | Blog, Functional Thoughts
Continuing on with describing the talks at the Dog Breeding for the Future conference (March 13, 2023, in Hurdal, Norway): the second talk of the day was Dr. Dave Dean, a practicing veterinarian at Valley Vets in South Wales. His talk was titled “Practice Policy on...
by Jessica Hekman | Mar 22, 2023 | Blog, Functional Thoughts
The first day of the Dog Breeding for the Future conference convened on March 13, 2023, in Hurdal, Norway. It was a small group, about 50 people, all specifically invited for their particular contributions. Many were veterinarians and/or researchers. The...
by Amanda Venturino | Mar 22, 2023 | Blog, Functional Thoughts
Written By Amanda Venturino, MS, MSc Edited By Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD; Cornelia Kraus, Dr. rer. Nat; Nickala Squire, CTC, FFCP You may have heard the phrase ‘There is no such thing as a hypoallergenic dog’. This phrase and other similar iterations are often used...
by Jessica Hekman | Mar 22, 2023 | Blog, Functional Thoughts
The Bosun Dog Project (part of the Co-Pilot Breeding Cooperative) announces five healthy little puppies – four boys and one girl. They report that Bakka is already an amazing momma and they are all doing great! (Learn more about the Co-Pilot Breeding...
