Successful Dog Breeding: The Complete Handbook of Canine Midwifery

by Chris Walkowicz and Bonnie Wilcox

Book Overview

Here, at last, is a revised and expanded edition of this award-winning breeders' reference. Successful Dog Breeding is a book for the first-time breeder and longtime fancier alike, no matter what the breed. Down-to-earth practical information is given to cover virtually every contingency associated with breeding and whelping. Presented in a humorous format, even the most serious information is made easier to understand. Chris Walkowicz and Bonnie Wilcox, D.V.M., are both veteran dog fanciers who bring a wealth of personal and professional experience to every chapter. Covering topics from planning the breeding (should I or shouldn't I?) to problems encountered in breeding, delivery and neonatal care, the authors offer viable solutions to innumerable problems, whether old or new. Two highly extensive appendices on breed idiosyncrasies, compiled from correspondence with longtime fanciers as well as from research from veterinary journals, complete the abundance of information offered here. All of this is complemented by original drawings by the well-known canine artist Mary Jung. A Howell Dog Book of Distinction

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876057407
• ISBN13: 9780876057407
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Howell Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Treasure.

Every now and then, I stumble upon an absolute treasure of a book. This is one of them.

The Best and With a Great Dash of Humor

Outstanding book. Very easy to comprehend; the humor tells me these folks have "been there, done that" when it comes to breeding dogs. The "drawings" (Cartoons) alone are worth the price of the book! Highly recommend.

Absolute Satisfaction!

I have never before opened a book on breeding dogs that offered such a smorgasbord of knowledge! Authors Walkowicz and Wilcox not only know everything conceivable about the safe breeding of dogs, they understand the nuances and objectives of producing the elite, superior specimen--the canine Olympian that is a conformation show dog. Included between these covers is information on: *Evaluating your breeding stock *Choosing a stud dog *Pre- and post-mating care *Whelping boxes *What you REALLY need on hand while birthing the litter *Readily readable and understandable explanation of genetics *Hereditary defects *What can go wrong, and how to prevent it and so much more that I can't recall. This book is a lifesaver. I should know--at the age of 14, I bred and whelped my first litter of Labradors with the help of this book, and one of those puppies is a Champion in Thailand today. On a scale of 1-10... 11!!!

DogRead Book of the Month

DogRead book of the month Oct 2001 This book was chose to be on the prestigious 'DogRead' ... as a book selection of the month. We only do 12 books a year. The author comes on line for the whole month to answer questions on the book. To be selected for this group means the book is one of the very best it its field. This one recieved rave reviews. We found it easy to follow and great for the newbe or the long time owner. It was very well received by our 3000 member email group. The author was very knowledgeable and easy to understand.treshell owner DogRead

Successful Dog Breeding - The Complete Handbook of Canine ..

I found this book to be the most helpful of all my books on dog breeding. It's easy reading and following. I recommend to anyone thinking of breeding their dogs.

Excellent step-by-step procedures for midwifery!

We would have been lost without this book. We read it four times before our female Bichon Frise was ready to deliver. It gives excellent step-by-step procedures that guided us through the whelping process and made us aware of difficulties that we could encounter. After studying the information, we were ready and able to take on the responsibility. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is considering breeding their dog. To the authors, "Bravo!"