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Carolyn Kelly
Feb 230 min read


CDP Position on Merle and the Ethical Implications of Color in Selective Dog Breeding.
CDP position statement on breeding merle dogs
Carolyn Kelly
Dec 29, 20255 min read


Why the Companion Dog Registry Sets a 10 % COI Target for Puppies
What the coefficient of inbreeding actually measures—and what it doesn't. Modern Dog Breeder Jun 20, 2025 By: Carolyn Kelly When the...
Carolyn Kelly
Jun 20, 20254 min read


CDP position on CDDY/IVDD: A common mutation with implications for dog welfare
The Companion Dog Project supports specific guidelines for the breeding of dogs with the CDDY/IVDD mutation
Carolyn Kelly
May 10, 20244 min read


Season of Emergence
Its springtime in Northern Michigan where my home is. Things are emerging in the garden and in the landscape. I had hoped to be raising...
Carolyn Kelly
May 21, 20232 min read


Welcome to CDP!
I'm Carolyn Kelly. CDP is my passion project and the culmination of 5 years of learning and growing as a dog breeder determined to do...
Carolyn Kelly
Apr 9, 20231 min read
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