The path forward is built on
data and science.
Flatcoat Health & Genetics
The Kennel Club Health and Conservation Plan for Flat-coated Retrievers
The Clinical Presentation and Histopathologic–Immunohistochemical Classification of Histiocytic Sarcomas in the Flat Coated Retriever, Constantino-Casas, et al.
Causes of death and the impact of histiocytic sarcoma on the life expectancy of the Dutch population of Bernese mountain dogs and Flat-coated retrievers, Erich, Rutteman & Teske
Genetic Diversity & Health
The effect of inbreeding, body size and morphology on health in dog breeds, Bannasch, et al.
Body size, inbreeding, and lifespan in domestic dogs, Yordy, et al.
How size and genetic diversity shape lifespan across breeds of purebred dogs, Kraus, et al.
Diversity of Risk: Purebred Dogs and Cancer, Nationwide claims database analysis white paper
Lifespan of companion dogs seen in three independent primary care veterinary clinics in the United States, Urfer, et al.
The Association between the Abundance of Homozygous Deleterious Variants and the Morbidity of Dog Breeds, Subramanian & Kumar
Investigating the relationship between inbreeding and life expectancy in dogs: mongrels live longer than pure breeds, Mata & Mata
Understanding Genetics
What is the coefficient of inbreeding (COI) and why does it matter, Jessica Perry Hekman, DVM, PhD
Health in Dogs, the decline and restoration, video by Dogs Global
Breeding for the future: Why genome-wide diversity matters, Aaron Sams, PhD
Genetic variation, gene flow, and new species, California Academy of Sciences
What are the effets of inbreeding, BBC Earth
Canine Genetics: Dog Genes Tell Surprising Tales, NIH video lecture with Dr. Elaine Ostrander
Genetic testing from a scientist’s perspective, FDC interview with Elinor Karlsson, PhD
Backcrossing & genetic rescue
Owner & Breeder Resources
Breeding for Population Health, FDC interview with Mary Peaslee, MD, MPH
Dogs Global, pedigree database and breeding tools
Embark dog DNA testing
Darwin’s Ark, citizen science supporting dog health research
History
The history of breed registries, FDC interview with Alison Skipper, PhD
The International Working Flatcoated Retriever, a treasure trove of breed history with contributions from Ingemar Borelius, Poul Rønnow Kjeldsen and Alex Faarkrog
Purebred? How humans invented the modern concept of ‘dog breeds,’ Michael Worboys
Please let us know if you’ve encountered a peer-reviewed article or educational resource you think we should consider, regardless of whether it complements our work. We’ll include it in the library or discuss it on our Facebook page.