Sentences with phrase «affected dogs in each breed»

From time to time certain conditions or exaggerations may be considered to have the potential to affect dogs in some breeds adversely, and judges and breeders are requested to refer to the Kennel Club website for details of any such current issues.

Affected dogs in these breeds appear normal when young, but develop PRA as adults.

2005 OptiGen Tests PRA Affected Dogs at No Cost It is EXTREMELY important to test as many PRA - affected dogs in each breed as possible.

From time to time certain conditions or exaggerations may be considered to have the potential to affect dogs in some breeds adversely and Judges and Breeders are requested to refer to the Breed Watch section of the Kennel Club website for details of any such current issues.

It has been identified as a health concern associated with Chinese Shar - Pei due to a relatively high incidence of affected dogs in the breed.

It is EXTREMELY important to test as many PRA - affected dogs in each breed as possible.

Not exact matches

Whether SP110 affects the risk of DM also in other dog breeds requires further investigation, says Kate Megquier, veterinarian and PhD student at Uppsala University and Broad Institute.

Patellar luxation can affect either or both legs.The most common occurrence of luxating patella is the medial presentation in small or miniature dog breeds.

In none of these other breeds has the COMMD1 mutation been demonstrated to in any way identify affected dogIn none of these other breeds has the COMMD1 mutation been demonstrated to in any way identify affected dogin any way identify affected dogs.

One of the most common diseases seen in dogs, with larger breeds being the most affected.

One of the most common diseases seen in dogs, with larger breeds being the most affected — ultimately a malfunction of the hip joints causing a loss of function.

This inherited trait is strongly affected by lifestyle and is evident in certain large breed dogs such as the Newfoundland, German Shepherd, Saint Bernard, and the Old English Sheepdog.

Methods.: Dogs of various breeds, affected or unaffected with primary glaucoma, were genotyped for the Gly661Arg variant of ADAMTS10, as well as 7 other nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in other genes in the beagle POAG locus that segregate with disease.

We hope to include other affected dogs from target breeds in the survey.

To report disorders, conditions and health matters observed or diagnosed in German Shepherd Dogs or Puppies to the Hereditary Diseases Scheme, please forward information to the GSDCA so it may gather all available data to better understand what may be occurring and affecting breed development.

They think that not showing isn't affecting how they're breeding but actually, when they stop breeding to the standard and to win in the ring, they start accepting whatever direction the dogs they have take their breeding program towards.

While it is true that no dog affected with a spinal disease should be bred from, there is a great deal of variance in the appearance of a French Bulldog's spine as compared to, for example, a Labrador Retriever.

Concurrently a study in Labrador retrievers has identified a mutant variant of ATP7B (Chr22) the Wilson disease copper transporter gene in their affected dogs while COMMD1 does not appear to be involved in affected dogs in this and other breeds.

Although all breeds of dogs may be affected, some breeds seem to be more prone than others and it is thought that there may be a genetic pre-disposition to the condition in some breeds.

We then factor in your dog's breed composition, information at certain genes that affect size, and their inbreeding coefficient to calculate genetic age.

Factors affecting the level of risk of heartworm infection include the climate (temperature, humidity), the species of mosquitoes in the area, presence of mosquito breeding areas, and presence of animal reservoirs (infected dogs, foxes, coyotes).

They are also one of the most frequent ophthalmic diseases, as well as a major cause of blindness in dogs, affecting both mixed and pure breeds.

While this endocrine disorder can be found in all dogs, the breeds most commonly affected include the Dachshund, the cocker spaniel, the golden retriever, Irish setter, Shetland sheepdog, and others.

In addition to age, the breed of your dog will also affect their oral hygiene.

Until I see such a hint of familial relationship, I would guess it would be safe enough to breed dogs that were affected with this syndrome in the whelping box, but keep good records on future relatives» puppies.

Wobbler syndrome is a conditions which affects large breed dogs due to compression of the spinal cord; in a smaller dog like a Chihuahua, I would be looking more at conditions like hydrocephalus which is a common problem in Chihuahuas and other toy breed dogs.

To find this out, test mating is done to a dog that is affected with the genetic problem (resulting usually in puppies that are both affected and non-affected carriers) or by inbreeding to a related dog that also doesn't show the signs of being affected (usually litter mates are used) this will usually result in some puppies free of the problem, some puppies as carriers, and some puppies affected if both dogs carry the problem gene (this is not as accurate as breeding to an affected dog, but you are less likely to have to put all the puppies down).

Chronic active hepatitis is and inflammatory disease of the liver common in small to medium breed dogs, but can occur in any breed of dog, male or female, can occur at any age, although most affected dogs fall in the middle age to senior age range.

Although great strides have been made in identifying genetic markers and developing screening tests for many gene - based diseases, there are no test yet for PLN, PLE, or RD. Therefore, the breed club's health committee recommends that close relatives of dogs with these diseases not be bred and that periodic tests be done on the relatives of affected dogs to determine if the disease is present and help establish a baseline for research.

Elbow dysplasia is a complex, inherited disease which primarily affects intermediate and large breed dogs however this condition may be seen in any breed.

Many of these affected dogs are older in age; however, dog arthritis can also transpire in any age, breed, and health condition.

Osteosarcoma in dogs is a malignant cancer of the bone that most commonly affects large and giant breeds such as Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, Dobermans, Great Danes, Rottweilers, and Saint Bernards.

Because of the Breed's recognised enthusiasm for hunting in thick cover, tails can be prone to damage, which might affect the health and welfare of the dog.

Breeders should not only test breeding stock annually and remove affected dogs from the breeding program, but track the heart health of all littermates throughout their lives to get a complete picture of heart health in the line.

Although it can affect any dog breed, HD certainly occurs with a much higher frequency in larger breed dogs.

The National Canine Research Council states that despite a lack of concrete evidence linking specific breeds to a higher rate of dog bites, as well as an outright lack of success in reducing the number of dog - bite related injuries, BSL is incredibly expensive for the communities affected by it, draining resources that could otherwise be used to promote more humane and effective forms of population control and in turn, reduce overcrowding in shelters.

Beyond the typical thoughts that the good breeders should CERT for hips, eyes and breed specific diseases, etc., and know quite a bit about genetics, my criticisms of breeders, even the so - called good ones, are more social in nature in regard to how they affect the social lives of the dogs they have bred, their owner selection process, and the possibility of the dog's success in staying in a home for life.

We recommend that dogs affected with breed related KCS not be used in breeding programs.

In the same way that dog breeds of different sizes have subtly different nutritional requirements, they are also affected by different health problems.

These issues are not always willingly recognised by the people that breed the affected dogs, and we will be addressing them in the weeks to come.

Brain tumors occur in any age, breed and sex, but most commonly middle aged and older dogs (> 5 years) are affected.

While young dogs of any size might be affected, it's particularly common in large breeds.

Should it occur in Aussies, it would not be correct and affected dogs should not be used for breeding.

This condition was previously known as «Boxer Eye», and though we do still see it quite commonly in Boxers, we now know it affects many other breeds as well, and occurs in middle aged and older dogs.

The term, «canine familial dermatomyositis» currently should be reserved for dogs with clinical and histopathologic evidence of a juvenile onset heritable inflammatory disease affecting skin and muscle in a breed known to be at increased risk.

Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease of predominantly large and giant breed dogs that results in progressive heart muscle dysfunction, chamber dilation, and eventual congestive heart failure or death of affected patients.

In fact, a test breeding in Europe between 2 affected dogs resulted in a litter with NO affected puppieIn fact, a test breeding in Europe between 2 affected dogs resulted in a litter with NO affected puppiein Europe between 2 affected dogs resulted in a litter with NO affected puppiein a litter with NO affected puppies.

If screening detects that a dog is predisposed to a genetic disease (or likely to produce affected offspring) and / or perhaps already in the early stages of the disease, then no breeding can take place under the scheme.

Conversely we identify normal dogs to them with which they can continue their breeding programs secure in the knowledge that they won't produce CHG affected pups or more carriers.

Because there is more than one form of PRA, if there should happen to be a second form in the breed and your dog had the genes for that type it would be possible to test your dog «for PRA» using the PRCD test with clear results when the dog is actually affected — but with a different form of PRA.