Inherited defects in pedigree dogs. Part 1: Disorders related to breed standards
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The United Kingdom pedigree-dog industry has faced criticism because certain aspects of dog conformation stipulated in the UK Kennel Club breed standards have a detrimental impact on dog welfare. A review of conformation-related disorders was carried out in the top 50 UK Kennel Club registered breeds using systematic searches of existing information. A novel index to score severity of disorders along a single scale was also developed and used to conduct statistical analyses to determine the factors affecting reported breed predisposition to defects. According to the literature searched, each of the top 50 breeds was found to have at least one aspect of its conformation predisposing it to a disorder; and 84 disorders were either directly or indirectly associated with conformation. The Miniature poodle, Bulldog, Pug and Basset hound had most associations with conformation-related disorders. Further research on prevalence and severity is required to assess the impact of different disorders on the welfare of affected breeds.
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Border Collies are known to have at least 25 inherited disorders.
“For instance, Border Collies, which are among the world’s most popular breeds, are known to have at least 25 inherited disorders [47].”
From Ethical Concerns about Fashionable Dog Breeding (2024) · cites this paper as [47]
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Background
- Authors
- Asher, L., Diesel, G., Summers, J. F., McGreevy, P. D., & Collins, L. M.
- Affiliations
- Royal Veterinary College (GB)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Collins, Lisa M.
- Venue
- The Veterinary Journal
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2009-12
- Volume
- 182
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 402-411
- ISSN
- 1090-0233 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2091425017
- Cited by
- 266
- References
- 1
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- FWCI
- 15.54
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- The Veterinary Journal (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast) (submittedVersion)
- RVC Research Online (Royal Veterinary College) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Newcastle University ePrints (Newcastle Univesity)
- Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DO1247/12-1)
- Austrian Science Fund (I3997)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Keywords
- pedigree dogs, genetic disorders, breed standards, dog welfare, breed predisposition, miniature poodle, bulldogs, Pug, Basset Hound
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Animal Welfare, Breeding, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Female, Genetics, Population, Inbreeding, Male, Pedigree, Quality of Life, Severity of Illness Index, Genetic Variation, Prevalence, Statistics, Nonparametric, Genetic Predisposition to Disease
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