Dr. Per Erik Sundgren
Our association with the Icelandic Sheepdog International Committee (ISIC) has opened the door to
our participation in the international community of Icelandic Sheepdog (ISD) clubs. Working with these
clubs, we have discovered exceptional information that has previously been unavailable in English. You
can read more about the ISIC using the links at the left of this page. We value the input of respected
researchers who have knowledge and expertise they are willing to share with us. We believe this is an
important part of our continuing education.
We are excited to announce that we are currently working hard to translate three articles written by Dr.
Per-Erik Sundgren. Dr. Sundgren has completed extensive study with the ISIC regarding breeding
issues specifically related to the ISD. He has generously allowed us to use the articles and publish them.
The process of translation takes some time and we send everything back to him prior to publication to
insure that we do not inadvertantly change meaning during translation.
Dr. Sundgren developed the LatHunden Program that makes it possible to analyze the data base of over
8000 ISDs in the ISIC database. We hope to have the other articles ready for publication very soon as
they contain the most relevant information and scientific study available regarding the breeding of the ISD
worldwide.
The first article is entitled: Natural Protection of Genetic Variation and can be found using the link below.
Other articles we hope to post soon are Analysis of Breeding with the Icelandic Sheepdog and The
Icelandic Sheepdog: Effective Population Size and Future Breeding.
It is our hope that these articles will generate productive dialogue between members, breeders and the
ISAA Board of Directors as we work to ensure the continued health and vitality of Iceland's cultural
heritage as represented by the Icelandic Sheepdog.
The ISAA is indebted to Dr. Sundgren and member Holly Kilpatrick for their tremendous assistance
with this project.
Please enjoy the articles.
We welcome your feedback and encourage you to contact the ISAA Board of Directors at
isaabod@gmail.com.
Best regards,
Donna McDermott
President, ISAA
August 26, 2008
| Articles Related to Breeding the Icelandic Sheepdog |
Dr. Per-Erik Sundgren
| puppy owner. It explains things in a clear and direct fashion without being patronizing or, as is often the case with these articles, overwhelming one with scientific jargon." - ISAA Member |
The ISAA Board of Directors is interested to hear your thoughts regarding these
important issues. Please send any comments to isaabod@gmail.com. Thank you.
important issues. Please send any comments to isaabod@gmail.com. Thank you.
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