Scientists are also working on projects
to determine genetic
predisposition to bloat in several breeds;
to different
cancers in Flat - Coated Retrievers and Skye Terriers;
to cataracts in Alaskan Malamutes, Samoyeds, Siberian Huskies, and Bichon Frisé;
hereditary deafness in Dalmatians, Australian Cattle Dogs, and Bull Terriers; and various diseases in Whippets, Poodles, Doberman Pinschers, Boxers, Salukis, Weimaraners, German Shepherds, Soft - Coated Wheaten Terriers, and others.