They also tend to die
earlier than the purebred dwarf hamsters.
Not exact matches
Because the
earliest breeders were going for speed, stamina and attitude rather
than looks, the general appearance of the
purebreds can vary greatly.
The inherited conditions of aortic stenosis (a narrowing above the aortic heart valve or the aortic valve itself), atopy / allergic dermatitis (skin allergies), gastric dilatation volvulus (bloat / stomach dilation),
early onset cataracts (a clouding of the lens inside the eye), dilated cardiomyopathy (enlargement of the chambers of the heart and thinning of the muscle wall), elbow dysplasia (abnormal growth of tissues that leads to malformation and degeneration of the joint), epilepsy (brain seizures), hypothyroidism (underactive production of thyroid hormones), intervertebral disk disease (problems with the disks between the vertebrae of the spine leading to neurological problems), and hepatic portosystemic shunt (an abnormal blood circulation where blood is diverted around the liver rather
than into it) are more prevalent in
purebred dogs
than in mixed - breed.
For ten other inherited conditions, the
purebred dog population had greater prevalence
than that seen in mixed - breeds: aortic stenosis, atopy / allergic dermatitis, gastric dilatation volvulus (GDV),
early onset cataracts, dilated cardiomyopathy, elbow dysplasia, epilepsy, hypothyroidism, intervertebral disk disease (IVDD), and portosystemic shunt.