BREEDING DOGS
The Dog Breeders’ Manual. By Eric Fitch Daglish. J. M. Dent and Sons, Ltd., London. • ’ The author of this book for dog breeders, Eric Fitch Daglish, is an experienced breeder, exhibitor and judge in England. The book makes interesting reading, has a glossary of terms in general use in works on genetics, an index and is illustrated. Every phase of dog breeding has been dealt with, the object being to help the novice in establishing his kennel and to give the experienced breeder the advantages of modern science. In the first part of the book the author reviews various methods of breeding advocated by the older writers and goes on to present the most up to date system in use to-day. The basic principles of animal genetics as they apply to the breeding of dogs are described m detail in straightforward and easilyunderstandable reading together with charts. There are chapters on the selection and care of the foundation stock of the kennel, also much interesting information on the weaning, rearing and selection of puppies.
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26515, 1 September 1951, Page 3
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