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Originally Posted by TravisBlanchard  Just so you know where I'm coming from, there are new studies suggesting that genetics do not play the role they were once thought to play when it came to pups forming such conditions as HD. Nothing is conclusive but some suggest genetics play no role, some say only 25%, and some still believe that genetics have everything to do with it. |
Would you be so kind as to post the links to these studies? In particular, the ones that conclude that genetics do not play a role in hip dysplasia? It would be much appreciated.
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Originally Posted by TravisBlanchard ...you can get a pup from the best parents and still have something go wrong so really, what kind of sure fire way is there to guarantte 100% that your rotti will be healthy and nothing will happen to it? |
Well, I tend to see a striking similarity between making major purchases (such as a puppy that will be in your care for a decade or more, hopefully) and crossing the street. My chances of crossing the street without incident improve dramatically if I simply remember to look both ways before crossing. My chances of purchasing a healthy puppy are similarly greatly improved if I look into the health history of the lines my puppy is from (registration papers give you the info you need to research this) and I look to make sure the sire and dam have been cleared of afflictions common to the breed by way of OFA/CERF/Cardiologist certifications. And I will ESPECIALLY make sure to "look both ways before crossing" when my purchase involves a living thing (a puppy!) who will be impacted by the genetic health of his/her heritage.
There will always be fools among us, but that doesn't mean we have to join them.