Knowledge Base
Genetics: Where it came from and how to read your results
Genetic coat color testing can be a helpful tool to help us better predict what possible colors a potential breeder has in store for future offspring’s coat colors. As such we must understand that science is always evolving and genes are always mutating, so understanding Knowing that our genetic tests are simply a tool and not a tell all, is important.
AKC Registration vs. AKC Canine Partners
Not to be confused with the AKC Registration for purebreds, there is a program that AKC offers for dogs of all mixes. The purpose behind this program is that there are dogs of many different breeds that are excellent at a number of sports. Dock diving, agility, nose work, and obedience certificates, etc.
Social Distancing and Pomsky Puppyhood
here’s nothing like a Pomsky puppy kiss to help with the mental impact of social distancing! Plus, with many of us working from home, it’s the perfect time to introduce a puppy into our lives, right Well… yes and no!
Understanding Canine Genetics
The sum of a dog’s genetic material can be thought of as a cook book which is split into chapters containing recipes. These recipes are the dog's genes and the letters that make up each recipe is its DNA. Just as a recipe can be used to make a dish of food, a gene can be used to make a protein, a building block of a dog's body.
PARVO - The Puppy Killer
Parvo is terrible, expensive and life threatening for your puppy. The good news is that you can protect your puppy. The hard part about this is that the critical socialization period is also during the same time.