Joyce Briggs: what the state of shelter adoptions today means for breeders

Julie Norman Jenkins: Breeding Dogs as Athletes and Pets: Julie Norman Jenkins runs Quicksilver Dogs, where she breeds border collies and border collie mixes. Her dogs have gone on to achieve top titles in flyball and agility, but are also fabulous pets. Julie talks about perceptions of breeding mixes and what ... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

60 min listen

Trish McMillan, CPDT, CDBC, ACCBC: Where Do Good Dogs Come From?: Trish McMillan is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, and an Associate Certified Cat Behavior Consultant. She is also an internationally known speaker and behavior consultant who has been involved with animal shelte... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

55 min listen

Eldin Leighton, PhD (pt 2): The International Working Dog Registry: Eldin Leighton has a PhD in animal breeding, and after a long career at The Seeing Eye, has founded the International Working Dog Registry, or IWDR. If you didn't listen to last week's episode where Eldin talked about his career before the IWDR, definite... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

77 min listen

Doodles Part 2 - Alicia Hobson: The Bearded Retriever Project: Alicia Hobson, of Bear Lake Bearded Retrievers, is the founder of the Bearded Retriever Project. The Bearded Retriever is a breed in development, based on poodles, Labrador Retrievers, and Golden Retrievers; the dogs have a classic doodle look and F1 poo... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

68 min listen

What's new with the Functional Dog Collaborative: The podcast is going on a hiatus of a few weeks. I'm leaving you with this update on what's been happening with the Functional Dog Collaborative over its first months and where we're going next - guidelines of purpose, outlining our educational curriculu... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

22 min listen

Jenna Dockweiler, DVM, DACT: Theriogenology, the Study of Beast Making: Jenna Dockweiler, DVM, DACT, is a theriogenologist working at Ethos Veterinary Health in Wheat Ridge, CO. What is a theriogenologist, you ask? In this episode, Jenna tells us what a theriogenologist does, how she became one (hint: lots and lots of school... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

39 min listen

Deb Jones, PhD: Good Traits for a Sports Dog (and Pet): This week we talk with Deb Jones, PhD, about the behavioral traits that make a good sports dog, particularly a sports dog who you can live with. Deb has a PhD in social & behavioral psychology, and worked as a professor for more than 20 yrs at Kent State... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

71 min listen

Sophie Liu, DVM: The Doberman Diversity Project: Sophie Liu, DVM, is the founder of the Doberman Diversity Project. The DDP seeks to collect information in a single place about Dobermans for use to researchers who want to better understand the genetics of Doberman health issues. Sophie has some very co... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

45 min listen

Sara Reusche: Breeding Mixy-Mix Sports Dogs for the First Time: Sara Reusche, CPDT-KA, CVT, ANWI owns Paws Abilities Dog Training, LLC in Rochester, Minnesota. Sara writes, teaches - and is the happy owner of two intentionally-bred sport mixy-mix dogs, one of whom she bred herself. In this episode, Sara talks about g... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

48 min listen

Linda Seaver: Berner University: Linda Seaver is the founder of Berner University, a two-day educational conference which convenes once each year at the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America National Specialty. Berner U aims to educate Berner owners and breeders about their dogs, includi... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

61 min listen

Marina Phillips: Breeding Cooperatives: Marina Phillips is the breeding director for the ADI (Assistance Dogs International) Breeding Cooperative. A breeding cooperative is a group of breeders with similar goals who exchange animals to form a larger breeding population than they could on their... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

86 min listen

Elinor Karlsson, PhD: Genetic testing from a scientist's perspective: Elinor Karlsson, Ph.D., is the director of the Vetebrate Genomics Group at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and (incidentally) my boss. She has a deep knowledge about both population genetics and what we call "complex trait genomics," or the geneti... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

72 min listen

Doodles Part 3 - Kim Palermo: Boots on the Ground with Doodles: Kim Palermo owns BlueDog, a multicentric dog walking and training company, with her husband. There she runs manners and puppy classes for pet dog owners, and has her hands on quite a few doodles. In this episode, I talk with Kim about her changing percep... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

40 min listen

Eldin Leighton, PhD (pt 1): The Science of Animal Breeding: Eldin Leighton has a PhD in animal breeding and has wound up a long career managing the breeding program at The Seeing Eye, which is the largest guide dog organization in the US. In this episode, Eldin talks to us about how he got where he is now and get... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

68 min listen

Doodles Part 1 - Amy Lane: The Goldendoodle Association of North America: Amy Lane is the founder of the Goldendoodle Association of North America and the creator of the mini goldendoodle. GANA acts as a breed club for goldendoodle breeders, providing a registry, health testing guidance, and education. In this episode, Amy tel... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

56 min listen

Sarah Stremming: Border Collies in Agility - We're All Weird Here: Sarah Stremming is an internationally known dog behavior consultant with a special niche working with sports dogs. She consults at The Cognitive Canine, teaches online courses on dog behavior, and hosts the Cog Dog Radio Podcast. I sat down with Sarah to... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

71 min listen

Kim Brophey: Ethology and Breeding Dogs: Kim Brophey is a behavior consultant who approaches dog behavior through an ethological lens. In this episode we talk about how we have selected different breeds for a variety of traits that make them more or less able to fit into our lives. To learn mor... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

56 min listen

Emily Bray, PhD: Maternal Care in Dogs: Emily Bray is an Animal Behavior Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Arizona and Canine Companions for Independence. Her area of interest is canine cognition, and she specifically studies the effects of different styles of maternal care on the a... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

71 min listen

Joyce Briggs: what the state of shelter adoptions today means for breeders: Joyce Briggs is the President of the Alliance for Contraception in Cats & Dogs (ACC&D). She's dedicated her career to working in the world of animal sheltering, and has fascinating insights about how that world has changed over the past decades - backed ... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

61 min listen

Claire Apple: Farmcollies and the American Working Farmcollie Association: Claire Apple is on the board of the American Working Farmcollie Association (AWFA). This week, Claire and I talk about what farmcollies are and what they do, how to think about populations of dogs who aren't just one breed, and registering dogs on merit.... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

28 min listen

Oluademi James-Daniel: Overcoming Systemic Racism in the Dog World: Oluademi James-Daniel is a force for change in the dog world. Her Facebook group, Inclusivity in Dog Training, has become a major player in the conversation about whether the dog world is inclusive (spoiler: there's lots to work on) and what we can all d... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

55 min listen

Functional Dog Collaborative updates for October, 2020: The podcast is going on a short hiatus, and then will resume broadcasting biweekly. Meantime, catch up on what is happening with the Functional Dog Collaborative, including breeding cooperatives, news on the long awaited database, and more. by The Functional Breeding Podcast

16 min listen

The Co-Pilot Breeding Cooperative: This episode I'm tallking to two breeders who have joined forces to set up a new cooperative and registry for breeders as part of the FDC, with a focus is on breeding for health and specific companion temperament goals regardless of breed mix. Laura Shar... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

66 min listen

Panel: Owning Dogs in the Modern World: On this episode I have four people who have different perspectives on dogs and their owners. They talked about the expectations we have of dogs and whether they are reasonable; the limits of training to manage dogs in the wrong environments; and the ethi... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

108 min listen

Ji Khalsa and Alicia Hobson: the Genetics of Coat Type and Color: This week we're getting nerdy about the genetics of dog coat color and type with two breeders, Ji Khalsa and Alicia Hobson. Ji has a Masters degree in Microbiology and Biochemistry and has done additional work in genetics. She has bred and trained workin... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

45 min listen

Karen Hinchy: The Chinook Outcross Project: Karen Hinchy has been breeding Chinooks for more than 13 years and is a guiding force in the Chinook Outcross Project. She's an extremely knowledgeable and science-minded breeder. I know that there are a lot of questions about there about how outcross pr... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

65 min listen

Mary Peaslee, MD, MPH: Deep Dive on Hip Testing, Part 2: This is the second part of my epic interview with Mary Peaslee about hip testing. As I said in part one, I highly value Mary's insights about hip testing for a whole bunch of reasons. She's a medical doctor with an additional master's in public healt... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

69 min listen

Litter highlight: Sara Reusche: We are pleased to have Sara Reusche (she/her) back on the podcast! Sara is a CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, CVT, and owns Paws Abilities Dog Training, LLC in Southeast Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro. Sara is back to update us on her multigen mixed breed bree... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

74 min listen

Sarah Stremming, CDBC: Fear Periods: This episode is jointly released through the Functional Breeding Podcast and Cog Dog Radio, which is hosted by Sarah Stremming. Sarah is an internationally known dog behavior consultant with a special niche working with sports dogs. She consults at T... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

64 min listen

Dr. Alison Skipper: the Health and History of Brachycephalic Dogs: Dr Alison Skipper is a veterinarian and historian at the Royal Veterinary College, London. She has a particular interest in the health and history of brachycephalic dogs, and has authored multiple peer-reviewed articles about the subject. She works a... by The Functional Breeding Podcast

67 min listen

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