SPb. : 1993. — 107 s. : il. In a popular form, it tells about the biology of dog breeding and those problems of amateur dog breeding that are not yet covered in the domestic literature, but need it, since the success of breeding depends not least on them. The basis was the lectures for students of cynological courses, delivered by the author in 1991-1992. in C. -St. Petersburg State University and organized by the DOSAAF Service Dog Farming Club together with the Department of Vertebrate Zoology of St. Petersburg State University . The wishes of the cadets greatly helped to determine the range of issues discussed .. For breeders, dog breeders, owners of private nurseries and a wide range of readers.