I have to agree that it comes down to balance, Leanne,
And that is the very tough part of the art of breeding rather than the
science. I hope to live long enough to do it as well as some of you
have done.
Suze
Leanne Bertani wrote:
> While this is theoretically true, I would like to make it a little more
> clear that it is still desirable to attempt to eliminate health problems
> that cause suffering: hip dysplasia, MVD, and patellar luxation, even if
> there is some loss of genetic diversity. The idea is to lose as little as
> possible, while still attempting to "lose" traits like MVD and hip
> dysplasia.
> Leanne
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> If almost every dog of a
>
>>particular breed has no hip dysplasia, no MVD, no patellar luxation and no
>>eye problems--they WILL be MUCH more genetically similar to each other
>>
> than
>
>>before. It is just the way it is. And there will be loss of genetic
>>diversity and immune function.
>>
>>
>
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