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Cocker Specific Discussion => Genetics & Breeding => Topic started by: AmandaA on September 29, 2005, 12:47:09 PM

Title: Books
Post by: AmandaA on September 29, 2005, 12:47:09 PM

:) Hi, can anyone recommend any good books.

Title: Books
Post by: Cob-Web on September 29, 2005, 12:52:24 PM

I don't know of any recent books - but there are several good articles here (http://www.dogstuff.info/genetic_index.html)

Enjoy!  :lol:

Title: Books
Post by: AmandaA on September 29, 2005, 12:57:30 PM

Thanks,
I have been on Amazon and found  
The Dog  
Linda P. Case.
The Inheritance of Coat Color in Dogs,  
Clarence Cook Little
Would they be any good has they cost a lot of money to buy.

Title: Books
Post by: Cob-Web on September 29, 2005, 01:08:20 PM

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Thanks,
I have been on Amazon and found 
The Dog 
Linda P. Case.
The Inheritance of Coat Color in Dogs, 
Clarence Cook Little
Would they be any good has they cost a lot of money to buy.

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The Clarence LITTLE book was first published in 1957  :o , so I would suggest that this might be a bit out of date, even though it was republished in 1967  ;)

The Linda CASE book looks good as a general textbook; but as you say its quite pricy if you just want a genetics book  <_<

Title: Books
Post by: Jane S on September 29, 2005, 01:23:29 PM

Roy Robinson's "Genetics For Dog Breeders" is still in print & has extensive chapters on coat colour inheritance. Malcolm Willis' "Genetics of The Dog" also has good info on colour inheritance but is out of print - copies do turn up on Ebay sometimes so it's worth keeping an eye out for (neither book goes into the inheritance of sable in Cockers though ;)). Robinson's book was updated a few years ago & this version is not cheap but you might be able to pick up the previous version for a much better price. The Clarence Little book is considered a classic work but you'd probably be better off with something more up to date :)

Jane

Title: Books
Post by: Gilly on September 29, 2005, 02:50:33 PM

Like HERE (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENETICS-OF-THE-DOG-MALCOLM-B-WILLIS_W0QQitemZ8339043066QQcategoryZ29268QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Title: Books
Post by: Jane S on September 29, 2005, 04:09:28 PM

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Like HERE (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENETICS-OF-THE-DOG-MALCOLM-B-WILLIS_W0QQitemZ8339043066QQcategoryZ29268QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

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That's a good Buy It Now price on Ebay - I've seen copies going for well over £50-£60 in the past :o

Jane

Title: Books
Post by: AmandaA on September 29, 2005, 04:37:41 PM

thanks,
jane , gilly and Iwllass for you help.
 I saw that one on e- bay, my OH is home in 5 mins so i think i will let him buy it for me, well it is my birthday in 16 days  :D