Seminars
Two fantastic seminars will be offered in 2008! The presenter for these seminars is Claudia W. Orlandi, PhD.
Even though pre-registration has closed, we encourage you to attend. Simply show up at the door.
| Seminar | On-Site Registration Fee |
|---|---|
| The ABC's of Dog Breeding What Every Breeder Should Know! Date: 3/13/08 Time: 3-6pm Location: West Hall Meeting Room #6 |
$35 |
| Practical Canine Anatomy for Breeders and Judges Hands-n Workshop Date: 3/14/08 Time: 3-6pm Location: West Hall Meeting Room #6 |
$35 |
| Both Seminars | $70 |
| Optional Workbook1 The ABC's of Dog Breeding |
$30 |
1Workbooks purchased after pre-registration will be shipped after the seminar.
The ABC's of Dog Breeding
Thursday, March 13, 3:00-6:00pm
This easy to understand seminar covers what every breeder should know! It is an introduction to the topics that are covered in the home study program and explains many of the practical genetic breeding principles that can benefit breeders of all breeds of dogs. The optional textbook is available and upon completion of it's exercises, can be submitted to the AKC to obtain a Certificate of Completion.
Practical Canine Anatomy for Breeders and Judges
Friday, March 14, 3:00-6:00pm
This is a hands-on workshop.
About Claudia Waller Orlandi, PhD
Claudia's involvement with the dog fancy began some 40 years ago as a junior handler. Although she has owned and shown various breeds since, for close to 20 years her passion has been breeding Basset Hounds. The Orlandi's Topsfield Kennel is located on 200 acres in Vermont and houses between 40 to 50 Basset Hounds. Topsfield Bassets hold numerous Breed and All-Breed records, ranging from Number One and Number 2 All Breed Hound in 2001 and 2002 respectively, to winning multiple Pedigree and Nature's Recipe Awards. They have bred the Top Producing Basset Hound Dam in the history of the breed and Ch Topsfield Bumper Cars, CD, ROM, is the top Group Winning Basset Hound in breed history and holds the record for the most hound group firsts (117) of any hound breed won in a single year. Since the year 2000, Topsfield has bred the Number One Breed and All-Breed Basset Hound in the country. Claudia has served on the Basset Hound Club of America's Health and Research Committee, Judges' Education Committee and is presently chairman of Member Education. She judges Basset Hounds, Dachshunds and Junior Showmanship.
Claudia's enthusiasm for breeding is matched only by her passion for teaching and working with other dog fanciers in the area of breeder's education. Her home study program, the ABC's of Dog Breeding, is based on the enthusiastic response to her educational seminars on breeding and her belief that anyone can and should understand the practical rules of animal breeding and canine genetics in their quest to breed better, healthier dogs.
The ABC's of Dog Breeding Home Study Program
This program was developed to help fill the need for an affordable, easy-to-understand course of study on dog breeding, which is suitable for club structured breeder's education and appropriate for breeders of all breeds of dog. The goal of the ABC's of Dog Breeding is to take a practical, step-by-step-approach to the art and science of breeding. It is thanks to our understanding of the proven breeding strategies of livestock species that we know the importance of applying genetic principles to the breeding of companion animals like dogs and horses.
The ABC's textbook outlines 7 key breeding tools and concepts, which include:
- Genetics
- Breeding Systems
- Pedigree
- Selection
- Anatomy
- Kennel Blindness
- Genetic defects
In addition to discussing the basic rules of heredity, the ABC's of Dog Breeding also addresses many of the common misconceptions that have been handed down from dog breeder to dog breeder. The ABC's of Dog Breeding Home Study Program includes a series of workbook exercises. Breeders who send in their completed exercises to the American Kennel club will receive a Certificate of Completion.