Transcript Pure-bred Dogs - Moodle @ UCOL

Pure-bred Dogs
The price of pedigree
Sophie Anderson
The evolution of breed
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Domestication
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Breeding for function
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Breeding for form
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The kennel club
1. Inbreeding
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Increases both
desirable and
undesirable traits
Decreases genetic
diversity
Cause of congenital
deformity, low fertility
and weakened
immune system
2. Hereditary disease
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No mandatory
screening
Many disorders are
recessive
Historically dogs
culled for nonconformity
http://www.gribblesvets.co.nz/images/Canine_Genetic_Testing/g
tg_10_2511_a_diseases_and_descriptions-gribbles1.pdf
3. Physical deformity
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Influenced by breed standard eg. Bulldog
“The face, measured from the front of the cheek-bone to the nose,
should be as short as possible, and its skin should be deeply and
closely wrinkled.”
Positive Actions
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Accredited Breeder Scheme (NZKC)
Increasing knowledge of genetics and available
screening can reduce hereditary disease
Modern vets and breeders oppose culling of
healthy animals