Title: Describe the use of genetics in selective breeding.
Course: Veterinary Science II (18105-II) > Section: Understanding Genetics and Breeding

Description should include

- the impact of chromosomal abnormalities on animal health
- how a pedigree chart identifies potential recessive allele carriers
- the importance of keeping breeding records (expected progeny differences [EPDs] and pedigree charts)
- the benefits of genome research for breeding programs.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why would one avoid breeding an animal that phenotypically demonstrates a disease condition?
- Why do the offspring of an individual animal demonstrating an extraordinary characteristic, sometimes fail to meet the expectations of the breeder?
- What are some important genetic traits of canines and the breeds in which they are commonly found?