J. PadgettControl of hereditary diseases in dogsTrans. from English, M.: Sofion Publishing House. 2006, 94 ill., 280 pp.

Translation from English Ph.D. biol. Sciences O.V. KuznetsovaEdited by Ph.D. biol. Sciences M.R. Pogosbekova

Moscow, “Sofion”, 2006UDK 599.742.13/636.082BBK 46.73P 127ISBN 5–9668–0013–8

The book by an American veterinarian-geneticist provides answers to many important questions for dog breeders questions: is the disease hereditary, how to distinguish one type of inheritance from another, how to assess the risk of having sick offspring, why open registration of congenital defects in litters is needed, etc. The extensive table given in the appendix, which lists hereditary diseases, is of undoubted value , characteristic of all currently registered dog breeds, and the genes that determine them. The author is widely known in the USA for his public lectures, appearances in print and on television. The reader will feel that the book was written by a talented popularizer of science: complex issues are presented not only clearly, but also in a lively conversational form. Intended for veterinarians, dog breeders, students and teachers of veterinary faculties and academies, geneticists, as well as for those who chooses a partner to breed his dog or is wondering where and what kind of dog to buy.

All rights reserved. Authorized translation from English from the edition published by Jonh Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Copyright © 1998 by George A. PadgettAll right reserved ISBN 5–9668–0013–8 (Russian)© Russian translation, Sofion LLC, 2006ISBN 0–87605–004–6 (English)© Design, Sofion LLC, 2006

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