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The Bernese mountain dog, a sturdy, all-purp ose farm dog, was originally bred in Switzerland. This compr ehensive book examines the breed''s history and its status to day. '
About the Author
Dr Malcolm B Willis was born in Yorkshire in 1935, and educated at Durham University (BSc, 1956) and the Institute of Animal Genetics, Edinburgh University (PhD in Animal Genetics-1960). He was honoured by being made an Honourary Associate of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1996. He worked as geneticist for the Milk Marketing Board (1960-65), then abroad (1965-72) and from 1972 to 1998 was Senior Lecturer in Animal Breeding & Genetics in the Faculty of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He has owned German Shepherd Dogs since 1953, judging them since 1959 and at Championship level (since 1978) in nine different countries. He has been Chairman of the GSD Breed Council from its inception in 1986 and a breed surveyor for that Council. He judged the British national speciality in 1988 and was given the gold medal of the GSD Breed Council of Australia for services to the breed. Dr Willis became involved with the Bernese in 1985 when he met his wife Helen, who breeds and shows under the Nellsbern prefix. Both now judge BMD at Championship level. Dr Willis is President of the Northern Bernese Mountain Dog Club. He undertakes character assessment for the club and also judging seminars. He is the author of several books on animal breeding, beef cattle and dogs, including Genetics of the Dog (1989) and The GSD: A Genetic History (1992), which won the Maxwell medal of the Dog Writers of America in 1992. He has visited world shows, the BMDCA specialty and Swiss Sieger to study the breed. He lectures on canine genetics worldwide and has written prolifically for a variety of breed magazines outside of his two breeds. He has run the genetic side of the BVA/KC hip scheme since it was started in 1978 and was instrumental in getting it established. Dr and Mrs Willis live in Northumberland with seven Bernese, seven GSD, a Border Terrier, a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier and 22 British Shorthaired cats. All the animals are in Helen's name and she has won CCs in Bernese, GSD and cats.
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The Bernese mountain dog, a sturdy, all-purp ose farm dog, was originally bred in Switzerland. This compr ehensive book examines the breed''s history and its status to day. '
About the Author
Dr Malcolm B Willis was born in Yorkshire in 1935, and educated at Durham University (BSc, 1956) and the Institute of Animal Genetics, Edinburgh University (PhD in Animal Genetics-1960). He was honoured by being made an Honourary Associate of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1996. He worked as geneticist for the Milk Marketing Board (1960-65), then abroad (1965-72) and from 1972 to 1998 was Senior Lecturer in Animal Breeding & Genetics in the Faculty of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He has owned German Shepherd Dogs since 1953, judging them since 1959 and at Championship level (since 1978) in nine different countries. He has been Chairman of the GSD Breed Council from its inception in 1986 and a breed surveyor for that Council. He judged the British national speciality in 1988 and was given the gold medal of the GSD Breed Council of Australia for services to the breed. Dr Willis became involved with the Bernese in 1985 when he met his wife Helen, who breeds and shows under the Nellsbern prefix. Both now judge BMD at Championship level. Dr Willis is President of the Northern Bernese Mountain Dog Club. He undertakes character assessment for the club and also judging seminars. He is the author of several books on animal breeding, beef cattle and dogs, including Genetics of the Dog (1989) and The GSD: A Genetic History (1992), which won the Maxwell medal of the Dog Writers of America in 1992. He has visited world shows, the BMDCA specialty and Swiss Sieger to study the breed. He lectures on canine genetics worldwide and has written prolifically for a variety of breed magazines outside of his two breeds. He has run the genetic side of the BVA/KC hip scheme since it was started in 1978 and was instrumental in getting it established. Dr and Mrs Willis live in Northumberland with seven Bernese, seven GSD, a Border Terrier, a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier and 22 British Shorthaired cats. All the animals are in Helen's name and she has won CCs in Bernese, GSD and cats.
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