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Arm yourself with knowledge!
- Be aware of the basic principles
of genetics as they apply to breeding.
- Make sure that you are aware
of the genetic disorders in your breed and how to recognize them.
- Don't be reluctant to disclose
a possible genetic disorder in your kennel. Hiding this information may
damage your reputation if at a later date a genetic disorder becomes widespread in
your breed.
- Keep in touch with your puppy
owners, and encourage them to report any health problems with the puppies that you
have bred. Also you should know if the puppies are in overall
good health.
- Seek help from the research
community. If you can provide DNA samples, or bank DNA this will help your breed
in the future.
Arm yourself with knowledge!
- Know the breed that you own,
what possible genetic disorders are in that breed, and how to recognize them.
- Any problems with your puppy
should be reported to the breeder, along with any test results and clinical
information that your veterinarian has provided. Often this data is lost, and could
contribute the the future health of dogs
- Seek help from the research
community. If you can provide DNA samples, or bank DNA this will help your breed
in the future.
Communicate with each other!