Certain breeds classified as pit bulls suffer from
genetic eye problems.
Annual examinations are recommended since many of
the genetic eye problems are acquired and may not show up until middle or older age.
Yorkies frequently suffer from dental problems and collapsed trachea due to the size of their head and neck — they are also prone to certain
genetic eye problems.
Not exact matches
If you breed your bitch to this dog, you're increasing the chances of
genetic mismatching and the likelihood of producing puppies with hip dysplasia, bad
eyes, elbows, skin
problems, etc...)
The main
eye problems Border Collies suffer from are - CEA - Collie
Eye Anomaly - Hereditary - recessive
genetic defect in chromosome 37.
Most of the health issues for this breed are
genetic, including
eye problems and seizures.
Genetic elbow deformities, hip displaysia, heart disease, and
eye problems are some of the other health
problems commonly found in the breed.
Many former puppy mill dogs are left with a host of health issues ranging from dental
problems, severely matted fur,
eye, ear, and throat infections, and severe
genetic deformities.
They do have
genetic eye diseases, heart disease, skin
problems, the paralysis that is the spinal disc
problems and diabetes and urinary
problems.
Given that many breeds have high rates of certain types of cancer, joint deformities, heart and
eye problems, aggression, nervousness and other conditions known to have a strong
genetic component, the evidence that's happening now is clear.»
The Canine
Eye Registration Foundation, CERF, located at Purdue University, evaluates
eye exams and assigns a CERF number if the dog's
eyes are free of
genetic problems.
Dental
problems, severely matted fur,
eye and ear infections, and
genetic deformities such as cleft palate or an overly large underbite are frequently discovered in dogs who have been rescued from such places.
The USDA has not the slightest interest in... whether the breeder knows anything about his breed whether the dogs used for breeding look like their breed whether the dogs used for breeding act like their breed whether the dogs used for breeding are free of
genetic health
problems such as hip dysplasia,
eye diseases, or heart defects — all of which show up long after you buy the puppy.
Modern day St. Bernards suffer from major health
problems including canine hip and elbow dysplasia, gastric torsion, osteosarcoma, serious
eye conditions, and other
genetic issues.
Ask about breed
genetic problems such as generalized progressive retinal atrophy, an
eye disease that eventually causes blindness, and congenital heart
problems.
Dog dry
eye is usually a
genetic problem, passed from generation to generation.
Many of these so - called rare colors and patterns are disqualifications in the breeds because of a
genetic association with health
problems, particularly deafness and
eye problems, or because white is at a disadvantage in a herding or guard breed.
Some people who have grown up in the «old school» of purebred dogs, where one is taught to sweep one's
genetic problems under the rug and out of the public
eye, will likely be resistant to the notion of broadcasting the names of affected and carrier dogs.
Typical provisions call for approval of the breeder before ownership of the dog can be transferred, and spay / neuter requirements if the dog develops
genetic conditions such as dysplasia or CERF related
eye problems.
Health: Hip dysplasia,
genetic kidney conditions, and
eye problems.
Health: Prone to disc
problems,
genetic eye disease, and skin
problems.
The
problem is, to the untrained
eye, these
genetic shortcomings are not obvious or easily avoided.»
Basset hounds are in general healthy, but they are prone to some
genetic diseases, such as von Willebrands (a bleeding disorder), Thrombopathia, (a blood coagulation disorder), glaucoma (increased pressure in the
eye leading to blindness), or disk rupture and other spinal
problems.
One of the goals of ophthalmologists is to reduce the number of
eye problems that arise due to
genetic abnormalities.
Canine
eye cataracts are most commonly caused by a
genetic or hereditary
problem in some breeds.
To understand the various reasons why your dog may come down with a serious
eye problem, you need know some important information on the
genetic make - up of these animals.
Seizures and
eye problems can be a congenital flaw, although good breeding and
genetic testing offers hope for the further improvement of the breed.
However, with only a small gene pool to draw upon, a
genetic bottleneck was created, potentially causing the present - day
problems of congenital defects such as cleft palates, spinal deformities and heart, brain and
eye deformities.