Category Archives: Genetics

“The Concept Of An Aboriginal Dog Breed” By Vladimir Beregovoy – PADS Journals #14

“The Concept Of An Aboriginal Dog Breed” By Vladimir Beregovoy [ www.laikabreeds.com ] Source: http://www.bradanderson.org/pads/Journal-of-PADS-14-English.pdf Introduction There was a time, when aboriginal dogs were the only dogs available. All of today’s popular dog breeds have been derived, at one time … Continue reading

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PADS Journals #32 and #33

I’m a bit behind on posting these. Below you will find links to download the latest PADS journals (in English).  These journals include some great articles on the color genetics of spitz-type dogs as well as information on the Tazy and … Continue reading

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“Hunting Laikas” by Aleksander V. Popov – PADS Journal #31

PADS Journal #31 is out now, and in it is a must read article for any spitz-type hunting dog enthusiast or Russian dog breed enthusiast titled “Hunting Laikas” by Aleksander V. Popov. Aleksander Popov  is a professional hunter and expert cynologist in hunting, who has been hunting … Continue reading

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Behavioral confirmation of “treeing”

Today I was watching Ike play with Masha. They have a very dysfunctional relationship. It seems they both want to play but have trouble communicating, which leads to frustration on both sides. Also, Ike seems to have a major crush on Masha, … Continue reading

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My article on the six native Japanese dog breeds has been published!

An article I wrote for the Primitive and Aboriginal Dogs Society (PADS) on the indigenous Japanese breeds, titled “The Nihon Ken”, has been published in PADS Journal #30. Check it out: http://bradanderson.org/Journal-of-PADS-30-Engl.pdf To learn more about PADS, check them out on the web at www.pads.ru. To learn … Continue reading

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