The syllabus of the course covers all necessary areas of canine genetics and is designed for breeders, vets, trainers, animal welfare organisations, and any dog lovers interested in this enigmatic topic!
Mark your calendars!
The Canine Genetics Course will start on 18 September 2023!
Registration opens on 18 August 2023!
What you definitely need to know:
The number of participants is limited to 80 people! 
The recordings of the course will be available until 29 February 2024.
Lectures start at 19:30 CET/CEST on Mondays.
Each lesson lasts between 60-90 minutes.
Ace the final assessment by 29th February 2024 and get a digital certificate.
We will run a closed Self-study group!Syllabus:
Lecture 1 – A glimpse into genetics: why does it matter? – 18 September 2023
Lecture 2 – The basic rules of genetics – from molecules to mathematics – 25 September 2023
Lecture 3 – A deeper look into DNA – 2 October 2023
Lecture 4 – How genes create traits – 9 October 2023
Lecture 5 – The source of variability: mutations – 16 October 2023
Lecture 6 – Mendelian inheritance and when it cannot be applied – 23 October 2023
Lecture 7 – Coat colour genetics: typical examples of Mendelian inheritance – and beyond – 30 October 2023
Lecture 8 – Behavior genetics: “when it gets complicated” – 6 November 2023
Lecture 9 – How genetic variation resulted in breeds – 13 November 2023
Lecture 10 – Genetics in breeding: “we are one”, thinking in populations – 20 November 2023
Lecture 11 – Traps in modern breeding and possible solutions – 27 November 2023
Lecture 12 – Practical information – 4 December 2023
Lecture 13 – Epigenetics – 11 December 2023
Lecture 14 – Microbiome – 18 December 2023
About the speaker:
Dr Sára Sándor molecular geneticist PhD, biologist, a part-time scientific associate of the Department of Ethology, Eotvos Loránd University.
Registration & fees:
You can register for the whole course. It is not possible to register for individual lectures.
Registration opens: 18 August 2023 at 14:00 CEST
Registration closes: 15 September 2023 at 10:00 CET
Registration fee: € 320
Early Bird until 20 August 2023 midnight CET: € 240
Technical information:
*You can join the webinar via Zoom. It is highly recommended to have Zoom installed to achieve seamless quality.
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