Avoidance of multiple repeat breedings (
same sire and dam) should also be considered as important to the breed's genetic diversity.
Not exact matches
Both Bristol
and Oakley share the
same dam, Piper von Hoffnung, who carries on our original bloodline through her
sire Max
and dam Wessa,
and grandma, Tag, the dog who started it all.
The American Kennel Club (AKC) defines purebred as a «dog whose
sire and dam belong to the
same breed
and who are themselves of unmixed descent since recognition of the breed.»
The dog's
sire and the bitch's
dam were from the
same line.
Since the test is designed to indicate if the dog's DNA is within the test parameters for the breed you indicate, Wisdom Panel first determines that your purebred is a dog whose
sire and dam are members of a recognized breed
and that the ancestry consists of the
same breed over many generations.
The word «Pedigree» means a dog whose parents
and lineage are all of the
same pedigree breed, i.e. a Cavalier produced purely from generations of cavaliers on both the mother's (
Dam)
and father's (
sire) side without contamination from other breeds.
Ask the breeder for a list of satisfied purchasers of prior puppies from the
same dam and sire.
Of the other 17 pups from two litters (
same dam and sire) this is the only hernia, does this suggest it is not hereditary in this case as we had considered using him as stud?