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The Movement of the Dog: Anatomy and the Body in Motion

Presentation by Fritz Blüml, Chairman of Group Südbayern (South Bavaria), and Roland Lenz, Chairman of Group Thüringen (Thüringia), at...

Preparing Your Dog for the Breed Show

By Gary Hodson Chairman, VDD-Group Canada Recently Newfoundland member Ken Dinn posted a message on the Drahthaar Mailing List on the...

How To Prepare for a Breed Show

By Lynn S. Whiteley The purpose of the Breed Show (Zuchtshau) is for evaluating conformation, coat, and temperament for the purpose of...

Cryptorchidism

By Lynn S. Whiteley VDD/GNA Breed Warden Cryptorchidism is a condition where one or both of the testicles have failed to descend into the...

BREEDING: The Foundation of a Good Dog is Heredity

This article is reprinted with permission from the Group North America Newsletter. It first appeared in the DD-Blätter some 25 years ago...

Breeder’s Guide

The foundation of a good dog is heredity. The earnest breeder studies dogs and their ancestors. He notices by their reproductive record...

Hemophilia B in German Wirehaired Pointers - 2003 Update

Background: Hemophilia B was first diagnosed in a Drahthaar in the United States in 1989. Since that time, approximately 20 affected...

Blood Disorders — The Case for Progeny Testing

By Sandy Hodson Hereditary disorders are of grave concern to any breed club. The disorder we have been most familiar with is hip...

2001 UPDATE ON HEREDITARY BLEEDING DISORDERSPART 1: VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE

By Marjory Brooks, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM Comparative Coagulation Section, Cornell University Von Willebrand Disease (abbreviated vWD) is...

Artificial Insemination

Following are three articles recently published in the May 2003 issue of the Verein Deutsch Drahthaar Group North America Newsletter...