The Library

Prevalence of inherited disorders among mixed breed and purebred dogs: 27,254 cases

Bellumori, T. P., Famula, T. R., Bannasch, D. L., Belanger, J. M., & Oberbauer, A....

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Purging of highly deleterious mutations through severe bottlenecks in Alpine Ibex

Grossen, C., Guillaume, F., Keller, L.F. et al. Purging of highly deleterious mutations through severe...

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In the Press

Read National Geographic’s coverage of “the growing functional-breeding movement”, and how FDC is leading the way.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/dogs-functional-breeding-purebreds-shelters-rescues Reporter Ula Chrobak quotes three FDC Board members, as well as heads of FDCs...

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The Library

The Puppy Blues Resemble the Baby Blues

Development and validation of the puppy blues scale measuring temporary affective disturbance resembling baby blues...

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Podcast

Daniel Mills, BVSc, ECAWBM(BM), PhD: Pain and Behavior Problems

[Upbeat music intro] Jessica Perry Hekman: Welcome to the Functional Breeding Podcast. I’m Jessica Hekman...

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