In every breed, in every mix, in every dog of unknown origins there will be health problems. Those problems might be as simple as a grass...

Within the breed of Azawakh, which for those who don't know is an entirely western derived name for the breed, there is huge controversy....

A breeder of Kishu Ken who I respect recently addressed aggression and the forms it takes within her breed. Overall, she provided a...

I don't advocate for a one-size fits all life experience. People are different. Breeders are different. Trainers are different. ...

This is a topic I wrestle with constantly when showing conformation and never more than the show over New Year's weekend (2021). I know a...

I share my thoughts and process behind developing and building my breeding process, because as I have continued on my journey, I am just...

I Embark all of my dogs (Amalu's test is currently being processed at Embark). What is Embark, for those who aren't keeping up with the...

The question of nature vs nurture has been hotly debated time and again. There have been many studies done to attempt to answer this...

It's the easy choice to breed the two dogs you have together. AI can be daunting. Finding a good match can involve approaching many...

The more I learn about breeding and talk with other breeders, the more I realize how entirely opaque the process good breeders follow is...

If you've been in the purebred dog fancy at all, you've likely heard the words form and function enough you're actually sick of them. If...

Firstly, I want to start out by saying that I am not going to tell you whether you should or should not neuter or spay your dogs. That...

Before bringing home Amidi, the first puppy I brought home at 8 weeks old, I talked to my vet. She wasn't the vet at the clinic I...

So many people have already tackled this subject but I want to give my take anyway. We live in an era where getting animals from...

I talk about this a bit in my philosophy section, but I want to discuss what makes a guardian breed with proper temperament. I was...

For those of you coming from outside the very insular dog show/sport world health testing refers to preforming a variety of blood tests...

There are other lovely articles written on this subject, but considering the trend hasn't changed, I'll add my voice to the plea: If...