Dog Genetics

• Breeding Dogs for the Next Millennium - This article was submitted by Dr. Hellmuth Wachtel who holds the copyright on the content. Presented by the Continental Kennel Club.
• Can You I.D. Your Dog with DNA? - Article and charts by Ray Coppinger, Ph.D. of the Farm Center, Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts.
• Canid Genetics - DNA, genetic inheritance, researchers, and the relationship of wolf and dog.

• The Canine Diversity Project - Avoiding genetic diseases in dogs.
• Canine Genetic Primer - An article by Susan Thorpe-Vargas with a basic information about canine genetics, including why to test, details about the canine genome, and breeding.
• Canine Genetics Research - The University of California, Davis includes information on building a DNA database. The aim is to establish a genetic profile for each breed at each genetic marker.
• CyberPet.com: An Introduction to Genetics - Features illustrations and article for dog owners by Betsy O. Davison.
• Dog and Wolf mtDNA Relationships - The genetic relationship of dog breeds, wolves and other wild canids is charted in this summer 1991 article by Ray Coppinger, Ph.D.
• Dog Genome Project - Collaborative study with scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Oregon, and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
• Genetic Diseases - Cairn Terrier - Educating the public about the genetic diseases in this breed with information and related links.
• Genetic Diseases in Dogs - Scientific references in the ANGIS Database.
• MSU - Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Canine Genetics - Mission is to use the tools of molecular genetics to understand, improve diagnosis and treatment, and ultimately prevent the hereditary diseases that affect dogs while educating veterinary professionals and scientists.
• Purebred Dog Breeds into the Twenty-First Century - Achieving Genetic Health for Our Dogs, by Jeffrey Bragg. Includes a look at the origin of breeds.

• California Geneticists are Going to the Dogs - The people and dogs behind the work on the Canine Genome Project are introduced. Provides image gallery, history, and links. [Smithsonian Magazine] (November 1, 1996)

Science unravels dog genetics (Rocky Mountain News)
Scientists have uncovered some genetic secrets to why an Irish wolfhound can be so huge, a Chihuahua so small, a retriever so eager to retrieve — when all are members of the same species.