Health conditions are limited to those common among many breeds of dog, although they are affected more than
average by hip dysplasia and some eye conditions.
Not exact matches
By computing a breed
average of distractibility, and selecting for tighter
hips than the breed
average, it is believed that the incidence of
hip dysplasia should decrease over time.
Unfortunately, out of 100 matings of «normal» dogs in breeds affected
by hip dysplasia, 75 percent of puppies will be «normal» but 25 percent, on
average, will have
hip dysplasia.