Videos

A good way to get started with Breeders Assistant is with our videos.

Breeders Assistant Introduction	Introduction to Breeders Assistant.
Adding Records And Entering Ancestors	How to add records and ancestors, update records, and highlight ancestors in the pedigree.
How To Import Data	How to import data into Breeders Assistant from text/CSV files.
How To Import Data Using Record Numbers	How to import data into Breeders Assistant from text/CSV files using record numbers.
Highlighting Ancestors Within The Pedigree	How to highlight ancestors in the pedigree.
Introduction To Forms And Pedigree Layouts	Introduction to forms and pedigree layouts.
How To Adjust The Page Margins	How to alter the page margins around printed pedigrees and other forms.
How To Create New Pedigree Layouts	Explains how to create, name and initialize a new pedigree layout.
How To Customize A Pedigree Using Design Mode	How to customize a pedigree layout.
Using Photos And Watermark Images In Pedigrees	How to include photos/watermarks in pedigrees, and where to enter photo filenames.
How To Save Pedigrees As PDF	How to configure Breeders Assistant to always saves pedigrees as PDF files (rather than printing).
How To Adjust Pedigree Text Styles And Use Title Highlighting	How to customize fonts in pedigrees, how to use title highlighting, and how to enter titles.
How To Fill In A 5 Generation Pedigree	How to produce a 5 generation pedigree.
How To Update GCCF Breed Numbers With EMS Codes	How to update your breed list for GCCF EMS codes ('GEMS' codes), and how to adjust pedigrees to include them.
Inbreeding	How to display inbreeding, fix 'self-parenting' errors (circularities), and introduces how the Extended Edition can compute inbreeding in bulk and find prospective matings to minimize offspring inbreeding.
Registration Numbers	How to enter and use registration numbers.
User Defined Fields	How to configure and use a user defined field.
Extended Edition: Test Data And How To Define The Breeding Pool	Introduces the test data set used in the Extended Edition population genetics videos, and shows how to set up a 'breeding pool'.
Extended Edition: Ranking Prospective Matings In Depth	In depth introduction of the various ways the Extended Edition can be used to rank prospective matings.
Extended Edition: Measures Of Genetic Diversity In Depth	In depth introduction to the various advanced population genetics reports of the Extended Edition.
Extended Edition: How To Choose Prospective Matings To Minimize Inbreeding	How to use the Extended Edition to rank prospective matings to minimize inbreeding in the offspring, and how to display mate rankings as a colour coded grid.
Extended Edition: How To Choose Prospective Matings Using Influential Individuals	How to use the Extended Edition to rank prospective matings according to the influence (kinship) of specific individuals.
Extended Edition: How To Choose Prospective Matings Using Mean Kinship And Other Gene Diversity Metrics	How to use the Extended Edition to rank prospective matings using mean kinship and other measures of genetic diversity.
Extended Edition: Bulk Computation of Inbreeding, Genome Uniqueness and Pedigree Completeness	How to compute inbreeding, genome uniqueness and pedigree completeness in bulk, using the Extended Edition.
Extended Edition: How To Display A Kinship Matrix	How to display a kinship/relationship matrix, using the Extended Edition.
Extended Edition: How To Compute Mean Kinships	How to compute mean kinships for the breeding pool, using the Extended Edition.
Extended Edition: Founder Analysis - How To Compute Founder Equivalents, Contributions And Related Metrics	How to analyse founder contributions and compute founder equivalents, using the Extended Edition.