You also have to realize that suddenly cutting off 41% of our gene pool is not possible. Instead, you must make educated decisions.
I for one know of a phenominal dog with a Gr. 1 elbow. That dog is also SchHIII and has never been lame. I would use this dog in a breeding to another clear dog. I believe that this breeding would be justified. Quote: | In this very large breeding study (primarily Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, Rottweilers, and German Shepherd Dogs), the rate of ED more than doubled when one parent was affected, and more than tripled when both parents were affected. In any breed where the overall percentage of affected dogs is already lower than the percentage that can be expected when a dog affected with ED is bred to a normal dog (26.1% - 31.3%), one would find few circumstances in which progress can be made by breeding a dog affected with ED. |
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