by E.S. Conservancy | May 22, 2023 | Breed Conservation, Health & Genetics, Uncategorized
English Shepherds have a relatively large number of distinct dam founder lines available. Our studies have identified 41 dam lines by pedigree; analysis of genetic data reveal at least 16 maternal haplotypes in the breed. For a comparison, a 2015 study of 368...
by E.S. Conservancy | May 14, 2023 | Breed Conservation, Health & Genetics, Uncategorized
The ESBC’s 2019 breed report included an overview of sire and dam lines in the breed. As noted in that report, sire and dam lines represent unique genetic content that is transmitted only by those pedigree lineages: from fathers to sons, and from mothers to...
by E.S. Conservancy | Apr 28, 2023 | Breed Conservation, English Shepherd Breeders, Responsible breeding, Uncategorized
Breed Census There are several different ways to look at population size. One is to do a head count: how many dogs are there in the breed? The simple answer to this is, no one knows how many English Shepherds there are – but, based on what we can see from...
by E.S. Conservancy | Apr 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
If you follow English Shepherd groups on social media, you have probably heard people fretting that there are “too many dogs.” It is becoming a common refrain: there are too many breeders, too many litters, too many puppies, shelters and rescues are...
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