"Functional Dog Breeding"

[BGpa]

Is sort of a big catch all topic, feel free to add thoughts ideas, links.

My association of the term is for "bred to function (inc with good health" as in "total doberman" that can do it all - healthy structural conformation built to task needs in person and home guardian, family companion, sports etc.

This is a very interesting podcast that brings in very Smart experts in all that goes along with that in all breeds, with a couple items of great interest in dobes.

Have fun!

The Functional Breeding Podcast | The Functional Dog Collaborative

The Functional Breeding Podcast is about how to breed dogs for function and for health, behavioral and physical. It is brought to you by the Functional Dog Collaborative, a non-profit organization founded to support the ethical breeding of healthy, behavio...

functionalbreeding.podbean.com

 

[Ravenbird]

I need more time in my day!!! Are all those listening podcasts, not written?

 

[BGpa]

Lol, I know, right?
I shared this to give another example of the issue you have discussed- your research into the best dog for your needs, and frustration as you learned of some parts of the US dobe breed ecosystem are closed minded or even in denial of issues.

But to take heart as the same or similar topics are discussed elsewhere.

But to your query/concern: yeah, I'm very picky about what I give my scarce time to and podcasts are frustrating for me as
first: my hearing sux, especially with thick accents like this guest:
" I'm listening to The Functional Breeding Podcast | Rowena Packer, PhD: Puppy "
Purchasing Paper on Podbean, check it out!
Rowena Packer, PhD: Puppy Purchasing Paper

And
2. i read much faster than listen so to save time, what I'll do is read the intro, see if there is anything of use-like research in buying habits,
And try to skip forward,
Or find that podcast on another platform like Spotify that has a crude transcript capability, or youtube where you can download transcripts.

I see the Functional Dog Podcast changed to Podbean (with no transcript) but old interviews can be found on Spotify.


3. Take note of the guest and search for written info on the topic, research, new viewpoints that might be helpful.

Sold a pup? Impact of purchasing practices, owner and dog demographics, and puppy early-life experiences on later canine health outcomes in the UK | Animal Welfare | Cambridge Core

Sold a pup? Impact of purchasing practices, owner and dog demographics, and puppy early-life experiences on later canine health outcomes in the UK - Volume 35

www.cambridge.org

 

[Ravenbird]

Yes, due to hearing loss I generally avoid verbal podcasts or even videos without captions.

Thanks for the extra info.