The Functional Breeding Podcast
1) Behavioral genetics of herding breeds: article discussion with Sarah Stremming
This episode, I am being interviewed by Sarah Stremming about a recent scientific article about the genetics of behavior in herding breeds and specifically in border collies. I talk about the study's ...Show More
2) Laura Sharkey, PhD, KPA CTP, SDC: What puppies are capable of
This week I'm talking to Dr Laura Sharkey, dog trainer turned dog breeder, who runs the Bosun Dog Project. This project produces lovely mixed breed dogs who are bred to fit well into homes as companio...Show More
3) Micah Halpern, PhD: Canine Genetic Testing
This week I'm talking with Dr Micah Halpern, a geneticist who has worked with many species including zoo animal population health, and is currently the pricipal scientist and owner of GenSol Diagnosti...Show More
4) Dr. Hille Fieten, Copper Toxicity
Dr. Hille Fieten is veterinary researcher and clinician specializing in internal medicine. She is is the coordinator of the Center for Expertise in Genetics and Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht Universi...Show More
5) Hekman and Stremming: New paper on prevalence of behavior problems in dogs in the US
A new paper, "The prevalence of behavior problems in dogs in the United States," is getting people upset - is it true that 99.78% of owners think their dog has a behavior problem? That's not actually ...Show More
6) Dr. Paula Boyden: Puppy Smuggling in the UK
Dr. Paula Boyden is the veterinary director of Dogs Trust UK, an animal welfare organization that, among many other things, investigates illegal importation of animals to the UK. Paula and I talked ab...Show More
7) Sara Reusche: Breeding Sports Lite Dogs
This week I welcomed back Sara Reusche (she/her)! Sara is a CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, CVT, and owns Paws Abilities Dog Training, LLC in Southeast Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro. Sara and I talked about w...Show More
8) Carm Aufderheide, CSAT, MS-CRES: How we change minds
Carm Aufderheide, CSAT, KPA-CTP, CTDP-KA, MS-CRES, is a dog behavior consultant with a master's degree in conflict and dispute resolution. In this episode, Carm and I talk about conflict in the dog br...Show More
9) Rowena Packer, PhD: How people think about brachycephalic dogs
Dr. Rowena Packer is a Senior Lecturer in Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science at the Royal Veterinary College in London, where she studies dog breeding with an eye to maximizing physical an...Show More
10) Genetic Testing Cavaliers for Heart Disease
This episode is just me (Jessica Perry Hekman, DVM, PhD) - talking about a new genetic test for the risk of mitral valve disease in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Cavs are at incredibly high risk of ...Show More