Canine Genetics

Everyone who is breeding dogs - should care about genetics, because a well-bred dog should be healthy as well as sound and beautiful. The truth is that breeders who don't believe a solid understanding of genetics is a useful thing to have simply don't understand how to use genetics in a breeding program.

Everyone who is buying a purebred dog - should care about genetics, because why pay actual money for an animal that is likely to be sick or crippled, or break your heart by dying young? There are no guarantees when you're working with living organisms, but why not try to stack the deck in your favor?
Kindergarten genetics - The basics for beginners, with links.
Punnet Squares and Probability - Punnett squares and beyond!
Genetics in the real world - A more realistic look at how genetics really works..
Practical genetics for the breeder - Putting it all together in a breeding program
A breeder's library - If I've read it and it's relevant to the subject, it's annotated here.
Thoughts about inbreeding - is this a breeding system to be treated with respect, or is it intrinsically dangerous?
Hardy-Weinburg Equilibrium - a tool for the breeder.
Simple statistics -- another tool for the breeder.
How many ancestors does my dog have? -- a weird but interesting question.

		Should you care about genetics? I happen to have been interested for years, so breeding for me is a chance to put theory into practice. Should you be interested yourself? Is the study of genetics relevant to you?