Managing Breeds for a Secure Future : Strategies for Breeders and Breed Associations (Second Edition).

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Photo Credits and locations -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 2 Breeds -- Definitions of "Breed" -- Why Breeds are Important -- Sustaining Breeds over Time -- Chapter 3 Basics of Breeds -- How Breeds Form -- Classes of Breeds -- Landraces -- Standardized Breeds -- Modern "Type" and "Designer" Breeds -- Industrial Strains -- Feral Populations -- Dog Breeds -- Poultry Breeds -- Classes of Breeds - Summary -- Chapter 4 Defining an Individual Breed -- Which Animals Should Be Included in a Breed? -- One Breed or Two? -- Chapter 5 Breeds as Genetic Pools: Variability and Predictability -- Genetic Organization of Breeds -- Standardized Breeds -- Landraces -- Subgroups Within a Breed: Bloodlines, Strains, and Varieties -- Breed Histories -- Geography and Source Herds -- Recovery of Purebred Animals into Registries -- Chapter 6 Animal Identification -- Chapter 7 Breed Standard -- Breed Type -- Different Sorts of Breed Standards -- Breed Type Reproduces Breed Type -- Developing a Breed Standard -- Breed Standards and Genetic Diversity -- Breed Standards and Breed Loss -- Standard Traits that Are Detrimental -- Qualitative and Quantitative Traits -- Changes to the Breed Standard -- Chapter 8 Maintaining Breeds -- Breeding Strategies and Gene Frequency -- Linebreeding and Inbreeding -- Outcrossing: Crossbreeding and Linecrossing -- Defining Matings as "Related" or "Unrelated" -- Linebreeding or Outcrossing: Which is Best? -- Chapter 9 Strategies for Population Management -- Applications of Inbreeding and Linebreeding -- Inbreeding and Loss of Diversity -- Monitoring Inbreeding -- Monitoring Effective Population Size -- Generation Interval -- Inbreeding Within Individual Herds -- Inbreeding Within Breeds -- Combining Linebreeding and Linecrossing.

Inbreeding and Outbreeding Summary -- Managing Contributions of Individual Animals -- Genetic Bottlenecks -- Artificial Insemination, Embryo Transfer, Assisted Reproductive Technologies -- Chapter 10 Gene Flow Into and Out of Breeds -- Upgrading and What It Does -- Upgrading and Bloodlines -- Upgrading to Rescue Endangered Bloodlines -- Chapter 11 Specific Breeding Plans -- "Regular" Conservation Breeding -- Variations on "Regular" Conservation Breeding -- Strategies for Animal Identification to Manage Bloodlines -- Small Populations with Single Males -- Managing Populations Where Males Are Saved for Long Careers -- Rescue Breeding Strategies -- Species Considerations for Conservation and Rescue Breeding -- Sheep and Goats -- Swine -- Rabbits -- Poultry -- Horses and Donkeys -- Dogs -- Single Rare Animals -- Rotational Breeding or Spiral Breeding -- Poultry Plans (Except Geese!) -- I.K. Felch Method -- Sequential Rotation of Male Poultry -- Only Two Lines Available: Poultry, Swine, and Rabbits -- "Double Mating" of Poultry -- Trio Breeding Plan - for Rabbits and Others -- Rational Crossbreeding Systems -- Chapter 12 Selection and Mating Strategies -- Degree of Selection -- Selection and Breed Type -- Selection of Animals for Reproduction -- Pairing of Animals Within Purebred Breeds -- Strategic Selection of Specific Mates -- Use of Estimated Breeding Values -- Adaptation -- Breeding Goals for Various Sorts of Breeders -- Poultry Breeds and Breeders -- Chapter 13 Cryopreservation -- Selection of Samples and Numbers to Conserve -- Sampling Standardized Breeds -- Sampling Landraces -- Sampling Feral Populations -- Chapter 14 External Factors Affecting Breeds -- Market Demand -- Crossbreeding -- Regulations -- Imports -- Imports That Contribute Substantially to Conservation Efforts -- Imports That Enhance American Bloodlines.

Imports That Hamper Conservation in the Country of Origin -- Imports That Endanger American Bloodlines or Breeds -- Assessment of Importations -- Chapter 15 Associations - Principles -- Purposes of Associations -- Communicating the Association Purposes -- Membership -- Breed Associations for Endangered Breeds -- Communication -- Communication Networks Within Associations -- Multiple Breed Associations -- Codes of Ethics -- Educational Programs -- Research -- Recruiting and Training New Breeders -- Breed Promotion -- Breed Sale Events -- Chapter 16 Associations - Details -- Forms of Association -- Private Associations -- Unincorporated Associations -- Incorporated Associations -- Bylaws -- Board of Directors -- Directors and Officers -- Networks of Breed Associations -- Promoting the Association -- Association Responsibilities -- Conservation Responsibilities -- Providing Pedigree Information -- Providing Breed Health Status Reports -- Reporting Measures of Genetic Diversity -- Development of Programs to Save Herds in Peril -- Development of Long Range Conservation Plans -- Dispelling False Rumours Quickly -- Conflict of Interest -- Local and Regional Groups -- Chapter 17 Competitive Shows -- Card Grading -- Non-competitive Exhibition -- Chapter 18 Registry -- Registration -- Pedigrees -- Pedigree Recording Systems -- Litter Recording -- Stud Reports -- Selective Recording Systems -- Registrations Are Important -- Closed Herd Book Registries -- Open Herd Book Registries -- Registrations of Crossbreds and Partbreds -- Registration of Extensively Raised Landraces -- Starting a Registry -- Chapter 19 Monitoring the Breed Census -- Breed Numbers -- Monitoring Bloodlines, Strains and Families -- Monitoring Breed Health -- Chapter 20 Breeder Responsibilities to the Breed and Breed Community -- Master Breeders -- Breeds, Breeders, Associations and the Future.

Appendix -- Sample Bylaws -- Index -- Plates.

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