Puppy mill operators may fail to remove sick
dogs from their breeding pools.
There are other causes of GDV that are not hereditary (infectious, metabolic, etc), so closely examine pedigrees for incidence of GDV prior to eliminating
a dog from the breeding pool.
The prevalence of hip and elbow dysplasia alone removes many
dogs from the breeding pool (statistically a quarter of them.)
Often puppy mill operators fail to apply proper husbandry practices that would remove sick
dogs from their breeding pools and they produce puppies prone to congenital and hereditary defects Puppy mills are not defined by the number of animals.
The removal of affected
dogs from the breeding pool has long been and remains an important form of prevention; the affected dog necessarily has genes for whatever disease it has and will pass them to its offspring.
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In Japan, these
dogs are respected and considered healthier and smarter as they come
from a bigger gene
pool than most pure
breeds,» explains the Japanese - born permanent resident, who has been residing in our sunny island for 19 years.
Therefore many
breeds of purebred
dogs today represent a limited genetic
pool, with disease predispositions that derive
from one or a small number of recent genetic founders.
Breeders find that it narrows the gene
pool from which they can select
dogs to
breed.
Plus, we know that purebred
dogs can be sensibly more at risk with inherited medical conditions because they are all coming
from the very same closed gene
pool of the few
dogs that started the
breed.
When new
breeds come out it is very common to have a very high laxity in the hips giving a high number and if using only the OFA method a new
breed could be eliminated instantly if all the
dogs were eliminated
from the gene
pool from a failed OFA reading.
The Cavalier, as a purebred
dog, comes
from generations and generations of
breeding dogs with a common gene
pool giving a predictable characteristic appearance, temperament and function.
Dogs diagnosed with hip dysplasia should be neutered and removed
from the
breeding pool.
CHIC has established a DNA repository for
breed clubs as a way for owners to maintain a safe place to indefinitely store DNA
from their
dogs and, at the same time, provide a large
pool of accessible DNA when researching health problems related to a
breed.
To keep our gene
pool diverse, we should not discard
dogs from breeding programs simply because they are related to a
dog affected with CA.
Because pure
bred dogs can suffer
from inherited diseases, mixing
breeds can lead to a more diversified gene
pool and more robust health.
(All responsible breeders carefully place their
dogs in new homes, but breeders of rare
breeds are even more finicky about where their pups go because they are guardians of a small gene
pool and need to make sure that all breedable
dogs are kept intact and that buyers understand the consequences of owning a pet that is also the repository of genes
from that limited
pool.)
You don't want to diminish
breed diversity by eliminating quality
dogs from the gene
pool because they are carriers.
In a shelter, you will most likely find mixed
breed dogs, but the risk of genetic problems is much lower because they come
from a more diverse gene
pool.
Purebred
dogs are
bred from a confined gene
pool.
Exceptions might include a very high - frequency disease (CEA in Collies), a
breed with a very low population or extremely tight gene
pool, or a
dog from very rare bloodlines.
purebred
dog breeds), you are only picking
from those purebred
dogs, therefore you can only reduce the genetic diversity within that
pool of purebred
dogs, you can never grow it.
X-linked diseases are rarely common, so diligent use of the test combined with removing
dogs with the mutation
from the
breeding pool should effectively eliminate the mutation
from a
breed.
there is a documentary released by bbc» pedigree
dogs exposed» it talks extensively of the over angulation of the modern day show german shepherd and international vets proclaimin that the over angulated hind and slopy posture is actually a hindrance in the natural movement of a four footed animal... the documentary has shown the movement of gsd in speciality championship show in probly canada and have claimed that the movement is altered
from naturality and selective
breeding solely due to cosmetic reason has led to the actual decline of the gene
pool... and made the
breed vulnerable to many ailments and health problems...
More than a few people have questioned the wisdom of removing all HSF4 positive
dogs from the
breeding population, fearing that it could have a negative effect on the overall gene
pool.
Because mixed -
breed dogs come
from a much larger gene
pool, they would be less likely to get genetic - based cancers.
The protocol recommends that susceptible
dogs undergo a MRI and that they be removed
from the
breeding pool if they show signs of SM.
The symptoms can usually be controlled by treating the
dog with a variety of drugs to suppress the immune system (immunosuppresants), and these
dogs too should be removed
from the
breeding pool.
So it seems I don't really have a problem with Ha's basic premise - it is probably best to select service
dog candidates
from a specifically
bred pool of puppies and raise them in a controlled training / socialization program.
White Aussies are rare today because we have been slowly eliminating the «more white» forms of the white marking genes
from our gene
pool by not
breeding Aussies with more than allowable white (though the preference for white trim on the show
dogs does have some pushing the envelope.)
because the
dog owners are internally leaving scraps of food on the upper left border of my yard - and where
dogs eat they will usually crap; so this is what i have to deal wth - they
breed dogs and let them run free as if they own my property as well; i have called animal control about 6 times within the past 2 years - i believe they are related or friends which is my assumption - and guess what not only do i have 1 neighbor who let their
dogs use my yard as a toilet but another neighbor two doors down who collect stray
dogs but do not feed them and let them roam the neighborhood so they can knock over my garbage can 2 - 3 times a week; i am at my wits end - i want to put red peeper on the border of my yard as well but i do nt want to be sued; i have even confronted my neighbor about this and just suggested that they would keep their
dogs from crapping in my yard as well as jumping in my kids
pool - what did these animal loving people say:» they're animals - we cant control where our
dogs do their business or if they get hot and go into your kids
pool!»»
In
breeds with an MDR1 mutation frequency of > 30 %, eliminating all affected
dogs from the gene
pool is not recommended because of the risk for increasing the incidence of other undesirable genetic traits or health problems.
The Golden Retriever, as a purebred
dog, comes
from generations and generations of
breeding dogs with a common gene
pool and a characteristic appearance, temperament and function.
Generally mixed
dogs are healthier than pure
bred counterparts because they were procreated
from a wider gene
pool — cutting down on hereditary conditions.
In the last decade, studies have pointed to some of the adverse effects of neutering in
dogs on several health parameters by looking at one disease syndrome in one
breed or in
pooling data
from several
breeds.
Tail chasers had experienced lower quality care (χ21, 74 = 5.64, p = 0.018, all
breeds pooled) and were separated earlier
from their mothers (χ21, 74 = 4.40, p = 0.036) compared to
dogs with no tail chasing.
Rates can vary
from one home to next, but certain risk factors like swimming
pools, trampolines and aggressive
dog breeds could cause a spike in your annual premium.