Are all kennel club dogs less prone to medical problems?
I know there’s always a chance with any dog developing a medical problem I was just wondering is it reduced for Kc/Akc dogs?
Oh the kennel club’s would be so much better if it was compulsory for registered breeders to carry out dna tests, eyes tests, hip scores etc.
Lol, thank you for answering both questions Misty
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Not really. It’s reduced when you go to breeders that do checks and scans for certain things. Such as for german shepherds you’d always ask if they have OFA certificates which means they’ve had their hips checked saying they’re less likely to develop hip displaysia. Always do research before buying/adopting a breed of dog.
A kennel club is a registry. Good breeding reduces genetic issues.
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All breeds are "prone" to something. From personal experience, it’s the true mutts that are the healhiest.
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Not really. It’s reduced when you go to breeders that do checks and scans for certain things. Such as for german shepherds you’d always ask if they have OFA certificates which means they’ve had their hips checked saying they’re less likely to develop hip displaysia. Always do research before buying/adopting a breed of dog.
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Like Newf said, Good breeding reduces health problems, not the kennel club they’re registered with.
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Nope, AKC or any other registry is just a record keeping organization. It is up to the breeders to make sure they are health testing the dogs that they breed to make sure the pups will be the healthiest they can possible be. Responsible breeder=healthier dog. Registration papers= proof that your dog is a purebred dog. That’s all, other than that can participate in any AKC events that are offered.
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Not necessarily
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Only if their parents have had the appropriate health checks.
It isn’t being registered with a kennel club that makes them healthier or not. It is the caution and good judgment of the breeder that does.
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Registration is NOT a guarantee of quality.
You need to research and find a breeder who studies her pedigrees and does genetic health testing.. such as OFA, CERF, BAER, etc.. there are many people out there with reigstered dogs who dont bother with the genetic health tests.
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My dogs are AKC. One has a health problem.
Yes. But it might be hard to enforce. And what about all the BYB?
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not really. I mean it is by far better than a back yard breeder but if you want a healthy dog, you want a mutt. naturally, most genetic problems will get breed out. The healthier genetics usually win so if you breed a bulldog (a dog with breathing problems) with a boxer (very prone to cancer) you will probably get a dog less prone to cancer and with less breathing problems. The Europeans breed better because you have to pass a behavior/temperament test and in America its just about the looks. That is why so many Golden Retrievers have been bred with behavior issues in America, where they will just snap. Unfortunate. If you are looking to adopt, whether you want a pure breed or not please get a dog from a rescue like http://www.petfinder.com
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Boy is that a loaded question.
AKC for example is a closed registry, that does inspect breeder’s records, and do random testing of sires/dams /offspring to be sure they match the registration information. This means that breeders, breeding more than 5 litters a year (subject to inspections) that breed with AKC, are likely to be more careful, knowing that they’ll be inspected, and AKC will turn them in to animal control if they find bad housing conditions. AKC will also fine or suspend them for false registration information. So, in so thinking, maybe breeders who breed a lot of AKC dogs are more careful in general.
However the top genetic doctors, say that purebreeding, on show lines, sets bad genetic defects into a breed, because people will inbreed or line breed or back breed into top show lines…and show people are notorious for demanding nearly all Champions in the pedigree. These defects can be raised from say 1 in 1000 to 1 in 10 or 20 , by such concentration on show winners, to the detriment of generations of that breed…and to the ruining of other breeds.
If it weren’t for the "pet breeders’ who tend to produce friendly puppies that will sell, from parents who were just good for good vitality and production rates, (but not show quality) we’d have lost some breeds.
Sometimes the dogs with the best head, best gait, or best coat, aren’t the ones that are the healthiest , to make a better overall next generation.
It’s not compulsory for breeders to do genetic testing…and I can tell you why. For instance , there was a great German Shepherd Champion, who had hip displaysia (which can be caused by scurvy or lack of vitamin C in pregnancy and growth periods besides genetics) , who produced many many great pups with good and excellent hips, and had a big impact on the breed for geneations, all for the good. If he hadn’t been allowed to breed, because he wouldn’t have passed OFA certification, the breed would have lost a lot.
There is also the doctors who will say, if you only breed dogs that have OFA excellent hips, for example, you might increase and lock in a defect that is even worse, like Megaespohagus or heart defects, or epilepsy.
Guess we’re back to the old saying.., There is NO such thing as a perfect dog, with perfect genes.
So breeding is more of an art, than a science. If you try doing it scientificly by eliminating one trait, say hip displaysia….you can wildly increase other traits that are very bad, or completely lose something wonderful like mental soundness.
I still think that free market, American freedom to breed, and to create, and to go with hunches, and experience as to who will match to make the best next generation, is best.
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35 years raising, training, breeding, showing , rescuing, boarding, shipping worldwide, mostly dogs : and cats , horses and other animals. 12 grandchildren. Ex nurse, and ambulance EMT medic.
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No, being registered does not equate to healthier dogs. Puppymills have AKC registered dogs in pet stores. They certainly are not more healthy.
It is all about "buyer beware" and that people need to research their breed and their breeders before buying a puppy/dog.
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No,
Because of inbreeding they’re not.
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AKC just means that you have a registered dog. Is not worth the paper it is written on. I had a AKC beagle that had hip dysplacia at age 5 and was so bad, had to put him to sleep. I cried for a year. I had a blue dobbie that was always sick-he was AKC. A vet once told me the mixed breeds are the healthiest. I have found that to be true. Visit a shelter and adopt a dog. They are so grateful and thankful, they will be loyal till they die. Forget AKC and Kc-adopted a needy dog from a shelter. I dare you to walk threw one. It cost nothing to look. I just bet you will find one that melts your heart. Before I had the center and I went to adopted mine, I wanted to take them all home. It will make you cry. Rescue just one will help.
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