Operations Manual for the Chinese Crested (2nd Edition)
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This is the 2011 2nd edition of this e-book. It has been revised and reedited and includes many more photos than the 1st edition.
The complete, illustrated, guide to the Chinese crested dog, for judges, breeders, and owners, featuring many color photos and original drawings.
This e-book provides an illustrated, in depth examination of the Chinese Crested breed against the major points of the breed standards that apply to it around the world.
Author, Amy Fernandez, of Razzmatazz Chinese crested kennels, has owned, bred, and shown this wonderful breed since 1981. Also an award winning writer, author, and journalist, Amy has, with this book, created a wonderful reference for all lovers of the Chinese Crested dog, wherever they may be.
This e-book was built containing color pictures and art work. In some formats and on most reading devices the images will show as black and white.
Amy Fernandez
Amy Fernandez acquired her first Chinese Crested in 1981. In the past 27 years, her Razzmatazz kennel has produced six generations of champions. She is president of the Xoloitzcuintli Club of America, and has edited the official club newsletter, The Xolo News since 1986. In 2003, she had the honor of judging the Mexican Xolo Specialty in Tijuana. Amy is a member of the World Dog Press, and past president of the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA). She is a feature writer for Dog World, the AKC Gazette, Popular Dogs, Dogs in Review, and Top Notch Toys. In 2003 her book Dog Breeding As A Fine Art was the overall winner of the DWAA writing competition. Her writing has also won the Elsworth Howell award, the Robert Cole award, and the PAW Arthur Award. She is the author of Dog Grooming-A Short History (2009, Puppy Care Education), Operations Manual for the Xoloitzcuintli (2009, Puppy Care Education), Operations Manual for the Chinese Crested (2009, Puppy Care Education), The Xoloitzcuintli Handbook (1999), Hairless Dogs-The Naked Truth. (2000), The Chihuahua Bible (Barrons), The Poodle (TFH), The Maltese (TFH), Training Your Dachshund (Barrons) and The Xoloitzcuintli (Kennel Club Books). Her dog paintings have received awards from the Society of Illustrators, The Pastel Society of America, The Art Show at the Dog Show, and can be found in the Dog Museum of America. Samples of her artwork can be viewed online at www.Amyfernandez.net.
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Operations Manual for the Chinese Crested (2nd Edition) - Amy Fernandez
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This book is copyright ©2009 Amy Fernandez
Designed by S Bush
Cover design ©2009 S Bush
Cover photo of Chinese Crested powderpuff by Kenneth Reed Photography.
Drop eared Chinese Crested powderpuff photo supplied by L Ball (Carragheen).
All other photos are from Dreamstime®, the collections of S Bush and Amy Fernandez.
Original artwork ©Amy Fernandez
First edition published in 2009 by Cyberworld Publishing/Puppy Care Education.
Second Edition published in 2011 by Puppy Care Education
Published by Puppy Care Education at Smashwords
All rights reserved
ISBN: E-Book 978-1-921879-17-3
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OPERATIONS MANUAL FOR THE CHINESE CRESTED
Amy Fernandez
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE
CHAPTER ONE
Continuity of Construction and Evolution of Type
Breed Origins
The Drag of the Race
CHAPTER TWO
The Hairless Mutation
Evaluating Skin Type
Selecting the Hairless Trait
Inheritance of Coat Type
CHAPTER THREE
Color Genetics
Summary of Color Genes
Genetics of Eye Color
CHAPTER FOUR
Traits of Head Type
Skull Shape
Ear Set and Ear Carriage
CHAPTER FIVE
Traits of Structure
Proportion and Outline
Shape of Ribcage
Angulation
Bend of Stifle
Leg Length
Hare Feet
Tail Carriage
CHAPTER SIX
Size and Substance
CHAPTER SEVEN
Temperament
CHAPTER EIGHT
Dentition
CHAPTER NINE
Common Faults
Bad Bites and Missing Teeth
Undescended Testicles
PREFACE
Type v Soundness
Many dedicated breeders leave this sport because of frustration and disappointment. Despite their best efforts, their puppies never exhibit uniformity. This is a common, but completely avoidable, scenario. It is possible to create a bloodline that will predictably conform to your expectations. Decisions made in a breeding program may lead to results in one generation, will very likely provide positive results in the second generation, and can become stabilized traits within three generations.
Breeders often dismiss these possibilities because the recommended methods advocate drastic measures and offer no guarantees. This is unfortunate. In reality most traits quickly respond to selective pressure. Although this may require some hard initial decisions, this is preferable to continually confronting the mediocre results of a badly planned breeding program.
Selective breeding sometimes appears more complicated for hairless breeds but in actuality, exactly the same genetic principles apply.
Type: The appearance of breed traits vs. Soundness: the ability to perform a function, is a perennially popular topic of debate. It presupposes that any breeding program must begin from a compromise position, as if type and soundness were mutually inimical concepts. Accepting this flawed line of reasoning will instantly limit the potential of your breeding program.
Form is predicated on function and working with this existing framework of continuity simplifies every decision. Every trait will enhance or impede function. The first, and most important, step in the selection process is to develop a clear understanding of the elements of type which define this breed.
Form follows function provides a logical basis to evaluate the validity of every variation of type. This will immediately clarify your breeding decisions. Form and function do not develop randomly or independently. Every breed has a built in sense of genetic direction, dictated by its unique function. The building blocks of correct type are there. It’s your responsibility to recognize them and assemble them correctly.
CHAPTER ONE
Continuity of Construction and Evolution of Type
Natural selection forms a species to fulfill a specific function. It is the breeder’s job to do the same through artificial selection. No matter which selective process is directing a breed’s development, exactly the same genetic laws will influence the same 39 pairs of chromosomes.
Random breeding and outcrossing may provide a temporary barrier to health disorders. But this approach will never result in control or predictability that allows you to choose or discard traits from a breeding program. In contrast, dogs that are selectively bred will be prepotent for important traits, meaning that they are capable of reliably