Terrie & Disney wrote: >>***No. However, I'd be very interested in specific research that shows >>that careful selection of dogs that don't have hip, eye, heart and >>patella defects coupled with attempts to reduce in-breeding leads to >>immune disorders or the early onset of cancer. >> >> > >Will Fanconi's Syndrome suffice??? > >http://www.jabed.com/genes.htm > >Long story made short, as Basenji breeders were trying to eliminate pyruvate >kinase hemolytic anemia which is fatal they wound up increasing progrsseive >retinal atrophy and Fanconi's syndrome which is also fatal. Fortunately breeders >through the parent club were able to pursuade AKC to re-open the stud book and >allow native stock from Africa to be imported. >http://www.basenji.org/african/brow8907.htm > >Terrie > > > Yes, which is why I said "coupled with attempts to reduce in-breeding". Chris
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