The Genetics of the Dog

Abstract

This book would be well worth the purchase price if for no other reason than to obtain the treasure-trove of references included at the end of each of its 19 well-written chapters. Written in the style of four previously published books by the same editors covering the genetics of sheep, pigs, cattle, and horses, a total of 34 contributing authors, including the two editors, wrote the book. A single author wrote six of the 19 chapters. For the remaining 13, it was interesting to note that 12 of them were written by co-authors who were from different institutions from seven different countries. The book is an amazing international collaboration among canine geneticists. Fortunately, there are numerous reasons, in addition to the long list of cited references, to purchase this book.