A common problem facing the Presa Canario is generally related to orthopedics, namely the muscles and joints along the spine and so x-rays are often used to check bone alignment and positioning
within breeding lines.
Even
within breed lines, each individual dog can vary quite a bit in his or her attentiveness, sensitivity, awareness etc. so choosing a breed doesn't ensure that you will get the dog you are hoping for.
Not exact matches
To ensure that the way in which animals are
bred, cared for and used in procedures
within the Union is in
line with that of the other international and national standards applicable outside the Union, the principles of replacement, reduction and refinement should be considered systematically when implementing this Directive.
In summary, the results seemed to be more or less in
line with those obtained in the Kennel Club survey although there does appear to be increasing concern
within the
breed about Cushing's Syndrome.
Other
breeds, or
lines within other
breeds, are not as lucky.
Our selective
breed line is based on temperament, to produce a high quality pet and companion dogs
within the Chihuahua
breed.
Variations
within a particular
breed are usually due to a
line from a particular breeder.
Look for genetic evidence of thoughtful
line -
breeding on a particular dog
within the third or fourth generation of the pedigree you are literally buying into.
They attach themselves to your dog's intestinal
lining and
breed thousands of eggs
within just a few days.
But most of the
breeding done by Meredith and Al is kept
within their own
line.
There are many diseases where a very marked
breed predisposition has been demonstrated (ie, the disease occurs much more commonly in certain
breeds or in certain
lines within breeds).
The Watchdog bloodline is an older lineage
within the
breed, but its thick build has led to it being classified among the new - style American Bully
lines.
Inherantly, the same would be true
within all other
breeds of dogs also... that their functionality at certain tasks will be varyingly different depending on the
line the dog came from.
Research specific
lines within your
breed and familiarize yourself with their genetic history, health problems, drives, work vs show?
Within popular
breeds, there sometimes exist multiple
lines of animals,
bred with different goals in mind.
I find it is easy for me to think that about other
breeds, or even other
lines within my
breed... but when it comes to my beloved saluki, of course nothing in their conformation predisposes them to problems!
Increasingly, over the last few centuries, many pedigree
breeds have been generated based on selection for particular physical and / or behavioral characteristics, which have been fixed and maintained by inbreeding
within closed familial
lines.
Epilepsy is known to effect specific dog and cat blood -
lines within a
breed more frequently than others.
If your dog comes from a specific blood
line within a
breed that commonly develops GDV or if its parents or littermates developed GDV, that might be a good option.
In reality any dog of any
breed, including mixed or hybrid dogs, can all develop arthritis as they age, however some
breeds and some
lines within breeds are more prone to the condition.
Red noses are considered a fault
within the AST
breed standard and this physical trait has been
bred out of most AST
lines.
Careless
breeding practices can easily result in
lines of dogs
within a
breed who are certainly still purebred, with the registration papers to prove it, but who behave nothing like a «typical» dog of their
breed.
It's much more valuable to look specifically at the parents and littermates of a particular puppy, or at a certain
line of dogs
within a
breed.
The Recipient of the Award should be someone whose dogs display a consistency of
breed type and have created a
line of German Shepherd Dogs easily recognizable
within the
breed.