Module 3 – Breeding Stock

Good Dog is on a mission to educate the public, support dog breeders, and promote canine health so we can give our dogs the world they deserve.

Good Dog is on a mission to educate the public, support dog breeders, and promote canine health so we can give our dogs the world they deserve.

Good Dog is on a mission to educate the public, support dog breeders, and promote canine health so we can give our dogs the world they deserve.

In this module, we are going to talk about choosing your breeding dogs. Based on your breeding goals you have two key decisions: what dog should you breed, and who should you breed it to? In these decisions, we have to consider both individual selection and each combination of dogs as these decision relate to your breeding program and breed.

Download and use Breeding Stock Study Guide to help with this module.

Selecting Breeding Stock

Evaluate Your Dogs

Now it’s time to evaluate your dog or dogs. Start by reading Evaluating Your Dogs and review the Sample Dog Evaluation of one of our dogs. Then download Dog Evaluation Worksheet and evaluate at least one of your dogs.

Module 3 Quiz

Complete and submit the quiz here. Remember, you must submit passing scores on all modules to get credit for the course.

Additional Resources

We highly recommend you go through some of these additional courses and papers to expand your understanding of genetics and dog breeding.

Online Genetics and COI Courses

Methods to Evaluate Breeding Stock and Combinations

Genetic Pedigrees

  • Genetic Pedigrees–here is a simple discussion of genetic pedigrees so you can create your own
  • Stickdog Pedigree Software–Dr. Battaglia has released his Stickdog Pedigree software. We have not used it but are providing the link here for you. If you use it, let us know what you think.

More On Population Genetics

Genetic Management of Dog Breeds

Online Population Genetics Courses