Genetic disorders are common in dogs and in the media it is reported that genetic disorders are more frequent in pedigree dogs than in look-a-likes or in mixed-breed dogs. Here, we consider pedigree dogs as purebred dogs (i.e. matching a breed-specific morphology) with a registered and certified pedigree, whereas look-a-likes dogs are dogs without a certification. Thus, look-a-likes may be non-pure bred or purebred but lacking the supporting evidence. Dutch experts have indicated that more than 40 percent of purebred dogs in the Netherlands suffer from genetic disorders. Uncertainty about the validity of such indications, and if pedigree dogs are at increased risk of genetic disorders, together with societal concerns about the well-being of...
I find genetics a fascinating subject and the extreme morphologic variation among dogs makes thei...
The objective of this study was to screen a dog population from Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany...
BackgroundAnalysis of 88,635 dogs seen at the University of California, Davis Veterinary Medical Tea...
Genetic disorders are common in dogs and in the media it is reported that genetic disorders are more...
Various news articles and documentaries on television had drawn the attention of the public to the h...
In the Netherlands, there are approximately 300 different dog breeds and purebred dogs are becoming ...
Recent debate concerning health problems in pedigree animals has highlighted gaps in current knowled...
Hip as well as elbow dysplasia (HD, ED) are developmental disorders leading to malformation of their...
AbstractHip as well as elbow dysplasia (HD, ED) are developmental disorders leading to malformation ...
Knowledge on the genetic epidemiology of disorders in the dog population has implications for both v...
Canine hip dysplasia (CHD), canine elbow dysplasia (CED), and humeral head osteochondrosis (HHOC) ar...
The health problems of pedigree dogs are mainly caused by selective breeding of dogs for human needs...
This dissertation is a prospective study of a large group of privately owned dogs of three Hungaria...
Knowledge on the genetic epidemiology of disorders in the dog population has implications for both v...
The issue of inherited disorders and poor health in pedigree dogs has been widely discussed in recen...
I find genetics a fascinating subject and the extreme morphologic variation among dogs makes thei...
The objective of this study was to screen a dog population from Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany...
BackgroundAnalysis of 88,635 dogs seen at the University of California, Davis Veterinary Medical Tea...
Genetic disorders are common in dogs and in the media it is reported that genetic disorders are more...
Various news articles and documentaries on television had drawn the attention of the public to the h...
In the Netherlands, there are approximately 300 different dog breeds and purebred dogs are becoming ...
Recent debate concerning health problems in pedigree animals has highlighted gaps in current knowled...
Hip as well as elbow dysplasia (HD, ED) are developmental disorders leading to malformation of their...
AbstractHip as well as elbow dysplasia (HD, ED) are developmental disorders leading to malformation ...
Knowledge on the genetic epidemiology of disorders in the dog population has implications for both v...
Canine hip dysplasia (CHD), canine elbow dysplasia (CED), and humeral head osteochondrosis (HHOC) ar...
The health problems of pedigree dogs are mainly caused by selective breeding of dogs for human needs...
This dissertation is a prospective study of a large group of privately owned dogs of three Hungaria...
Knowledge on the genetic epidemiology of disorders in the dog population has implications for both v...
The issue of inherited disorders and poor health in pedigree dogs has been widely discussed in recen...
I find genetics a fascinating subject and the extreme morphologic variation among dogs makes thei...
The objective of this study was to screen a dog population from Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany...
BackgroundAnalysis of 88,635 dogs seen at the University of California, Davis Veterinary Medical Tea...