SPRING 2004, Vol. 14, issue #1

What Pedigrees Tell Us - by Karen Peak: Read the "myths and fallacies" many people believe about their pets and what "pedigree" or AKC registry means! This is a very interesting article, and certainly opened my eyes to why many in the general public think they should breed their dog!!

Selecting Sires - by Dr. Carmen L. Battaglia: Read the most popular reasons used to select a sire, such as: convenience, cost, pedigree, offspring produced, and ancestors litter mates. In depth and very informative.

Neapolitan Mastiff Coat Color - by Gonnie Schaffer and Robert Gravel: "There are a few series of genes that affect the coat color in the Neapolitan Mastiff..." This easy to understand, extremely well written article explains to the average person, the variety of colors seen in the Neapolitan Mastiff. Mr. Schafer and Mr. Gravel have also included charts which display coat colors and their possible genotypes as well as a chart showing percentage of progeny in each type of mating.

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