kirjoittanut Pia Forsman | helmi 21, 2026 | Breeding
Mating Plays a Major Role in Dog Breeding Mating plays a major role in dog breeding Planning a litter is incredibly exciting, and when the right male is found, it feels as if everything falls into place – you get that bubbling feeling in your stomach that this...
kirjoittanut Pia Forsman | marras 3, 2025 | Breeding
Understanding the Colour Genetics of Lhasa Apsos (and Dogs in General) The Colour Genetics of Lhasa Apsos and Dogs Dog colour genetics are based on two fundamental base colours: black and brown. On top of these base colours, various patterns and markings can appear,...
kirjoittanut Pia Forsman | syys 18, 2025 | Breeding
Canine DNA testing is often misunderstood DNA Testing in Dogs – A Breeder’s Perspective I’ve been involved with canine DNA testing since the late 1990s, back when the first test for copper toxicosis became available for Bedlington Terriers. It was a groundbreaking...
kirjoittanut Pia Forsman | huhti 23, 2025 | Breeding, Dogs & puppies
Should I Consider a Co-Ownership Dog? If you’ve ever been offered a co-ownership puppy (also known as a puppy placed under breeding terms), you may have wondered what it really means — and why breeders sometimes choose this path. Let me explain why breeders like...
kirjoittanut Pia Forsman | touko 12, 2015 | Breeding, Everyday life at Yarmilan kennel
I’m so sorry the updates on our homepages are dragging behind and the blog hasn’t been active at all! But now we are changing that and become more active. I will post some nice show results but first I want to introduce some of our future hopes! We have...
kirjoittanut Pia Forsman | huhti 14, 2013 | Breeding, Everyday life at Yarmilan kennel, Showing & grooming
I have to say I had a nice weekend! The winter has been very long and now finally the temperature don’t drop under the freezing point at nights. The sun has been warming for quite long time but the snow hasn’t melted because of the cold at nights. Now two...
