Medical, Genetic and Behavioral Risk Factors of Purebred Dogs and Cats: a Quick Reference Guide

By Ross D. Clark DVM

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• Release date: Aug 6, 2018
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Ross D. Clark DVM

Ross D. Clark, DVM is the founder of Woodland PetCare Centers and a cofounder of National PetCare Centers. He received his doctor of veterinary medicine degree in 1963 from Kansas State University. He is practice management editor for Veterinary Economics Magazine and served as president of the Tulsa County Veterinary Medical Association, the Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association, and also as president of the Western Veterinary Conference—the world’s largest continuing education conference for veterinarians. American Animal Hospital Association named him Outstanding Practitioner for the Western Region in 1987 and National Merit Award Winner in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1991. Veterinary Partners Incorporated, an organization of veterinarians, lawyers, and accountants that do practice management consulting, recognized Dr. Clark with their prestigious Pioneer Award at the Western Veterinary Conference in 2004. He served two terms as president of Kansas State University Veterinary Medical Alumni Association from 1990 to 1992, and Kansas State University named him an alumni fellow in February of 2003. Over the past forty-five years, Dr. Clark and his partners have cared for show dogs from most states in the United States of America, plus show dogs from Canada, Mexico, and Spain. He is the author of eight books, including Medical, Genetic, and Behavioral Aspects of Purebred Cats and the coauthor of the first and second edition of Medical and Genetic Aspects of Purebred Dogs. He is also author of four management books: first, a practice management manual; second, The Best of Ross Clark; third, Mastering the Marketplace—Taking Your Practice to the Top; and his latest book, Open Book Management for Veterinary Hospital Teams. He has toured throughout the world as a practice management lecturer and consultant. In addition, Dr. Clark has been a Veterinary Economics “Hospital of the Year” judge for over twenty-eight years. Dr. Clark is currently owner and managing partner of four small animal practices and three pet resorts in Oklahoma. Dr. Clark and his team have been doing veterinary practice management consultation, seminars, and appraisals since 1981. Ross is married to Linda Clark, and they have two children, twins Kent and Kimberly Clark.

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MEDICAL, GENETIC

AND BEHAVIORAL RISK

FACTORS OF PUREBRED

DOGS AND CATS:

A QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

ROSS D. CLARK, DVM

H. David Haynes, DVM-Lead

Research and Editorial Assistant

Copyright © 2018 by ROSS D. CLARK, DVM.

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INTRODUCTION

T he purpose of this book is to serve as an easily accessed source of information on medical, genetic and behavioral conditions recognized in over 180 breeds of dogs and 52 breeds of cats. The information contained within this book was taken from Medical, Genetic and Behavioral Risk Factors of Purebred Dogs and Medical, Genetic and Behavioral risk Factor of Purebred Cats. The material in those books was obtained from established reference books, peer-reviewed veterinary journals, postings on the Public Library of Science (PLoS) and other websites including the Canine Health Foundation, the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA), major genetic testing laboratories including PennGen, Optigen and the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory, University of California, Davis. In addition, the Health and Genetics sections of the websites of the different national breed clubs yielded a wealth of information on breed-specific conditions reported in breeder’s surveys and from research funded by these clubs.

The pages of this book are divided into three columns. The left hand column contains the breed of the dog or cat plus any synonyms for that breed. It also contains the different organ systems that serve as headings for the various conditions. The middle column contains a list of conditions either documented or reported anecdotally for that breed. When available, an abbreviation indicating the mode of inheritance is included. The third column contains a brief definition of the condition and whether a DNA test is available. A select list of references is included. For the full list, please consult the individual breed chapters in the two texts listed above.

Key to the Abbreviations Indicating Mode of Inheritance

D-Dominant: only one copy of the allele (mutation) is needed for expression of the trait.

R-Recessive: two copies of the allele are needed for expression of the trait.

P-Polygenic: multiple genes contribute to the expression of the trait with varying degrees of expression. Example: hip dysplasia

F-Familial: A condition that occurs frequently in a breed or a bloodline within a breed.

XR-X-linked Recessive: an allele that is carried on the X chromosome with females being carriers and males being affected.

AED-Autosomal Dominant with variable expressivity: a dominant gene whose expression is affected by modifier genes; also called: incomplete penetrance.

AER-Autosomal Recessive with variable expressivity: the same as AED but the gene is recessive.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

MEDICAL AND GENETIC RISK FACTORS

OF PUREBRED DOGS BY BREED

Affenpinscher

Afghan Hound

Airedale Terrier

Akita

Alaskan Malamute

American English Coonhound

American Eskimo Dog

American Foxhound

American Staffordshire Terrier

American Water Spaniel

Anatolian Shepherd Dog

Australian Shepherd

Australian Cattle Dog

Basenji

Basset Hound

Beagle

Bearded Collie

Beauceron

Bedlington Terrier

Belgian Malinois

Belgian Sheepdog

Belgian Tervuren

Bernese Mountain Dog

Bichon Frise

Black and Tan Coonhound

Black Russian Terrier

Bloodhound

Blue Tick Coonhound

Boerboel

Border Collie

Border Terrier

Borzoi

Boston Terrier

Bouvier Des Flandres

Boxer

Boykin Spaniel

Briard

Brittany (Brittany Spaniel, Epagneul Breton)

Brussels Griffon

Bull Terrier (Colored and White)

Bulldog

Bullmastiff

Cairn Terrier

Canaan Dog

Cane Corso

Cardigan Welsh Corgi

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Cesky Terrier

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Chihuahua

Chinese Crested

Chinese Shar Pei

Chinook

Chow Chow

Clumber Spaniel

Cocker Spaniel

Collie (Rough and Smooth)

Coton de Tulear

Curly Coated Retriever

Dachshund

Dalmatian

Dandie Dinmont Terrier

Doberman Pinscher

Dogue De Bordeaux

English Cocker Spaniel

English Foxhound

English Setter

English Springer Spaniel

English Toy Spaniel

Entlebucher Mountain Dog

Field Spaniel

Finnish Lapphund

Finnish Spitz

Flat Coated Retriever

Fox Terrier, Smooth (S) & Wire (W)

French Bulldog

German Pinscher

German Shepherd Dog

German Shorthaired Pointer

German Wirehaired Pointer

Giant Schnauzer

Glen of Imaal Terrier

Golden Retriever

Gordon Setter

Great Dane

Great Pyrenees

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Greyhound

Harrier

Havanese

Ibizan Hound

Icelandic Sheepdog

Irish Red and White Setter

Irish Setter

Irish Terrier

Irish Water Spaniel

Irish Wolfhound

Italian Greyhound

Japanese Chin

Keeshond

Kerry Blue Terriers

Komondor

Kuvasz

Labrador Retriever

Lakeland Terrier

Leonberger

Lhasa Apso

Lowchen

Maltese

Manchester Terrier

Mastiff

Miniature Bull Terrier

Miniature Pinscher

Miniature Schnauzer

Neapolitan Mastiff

Newfoundland

Norfolk and Norwich Terrier

Norwegian Buhund

Norwegian Elkhound

Norwegian Lundehund

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Old English Sheepdog

Otterhound

Papillon

Parson Russell Terrier

Pekingese

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen

Pharaoh Hound

Plott

Pointer

Polish Lowland Sheepdog

Pomeranian

Poodle, Miniature and Toy

Poodle, Standard

Portuguese Podengo Pequeno

Portuguese Podengo Medio/Grande

Portuguese Water Dog

Pug

Puli

Pumi

Pyrenean Shepherd

Rat Terrier

Redbone Coonhound

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Rottweiler

Russell Terrier

Saint Bernard

Saluki

Samoyed

Schipperke

Scottish Deerhound

Scottish Terrier

Sealyham Terrier

Shetland Sheepdog

Shiba Inu

Shih Tzu

Siberian Husky

Silky Terrier

Skye Terrier

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Spinoni Italiano

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Standard Schnauzer

Sussex Spaniel

Swedish Valhund

Tibetan Mastiff

Tibetan Spaniel

Tibetan Terrier

Toy Fox Terrier

Treeing Walker Coonhound

Vizsla

Weimaraner

Welsh Springer Spaniel

Welsh Terrier

West Highland White Terrier

Whippet

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

Xoloitzcuintli

Yorkshire Terrier

MEDICAL AND GENETIC RISK

FACTORS OF PUREBRED CATS

Abyssinian

American Bobtail

American Curl

American Shorthair

American Wirehair

Balinese & Javanese

Bengal

Birman

Bombay

British Shorthair

Burmese

Burmilla

California Spangled

Chartreux

Chausie & Savannah

Colorpoint Shorthair

Cornish Rex

Cymric

Devon Rex

Donskoy (Don Sphynx) & Peterbald

Egyptian Mau

Exotic Shorthair

Havana Brown

Himalayan

Japanese Bobtail

Korat

La Perm

Maine Coon Cat

Manx

Munchkin

Norwegian Forest Cat

Ocicat

Oriental (Longhair and Shorthair)

Persian

Pixie Bob

Ragamuffin

Ragdoll

Russian Blue

Scottish Fold

Selkirk Rex

Siamese

Siberian Cat

Singapura

Snowshoe

Somali

Sphynx

Thai

Tonkinese

Turkish Angora

Turkish Van

Male Cats

White Cats

Orange Cats

Dilute Cats

Selected References for Medical and Genetic Risk Factors in Purebred Dogs

Selected References for Medical and Genetic Risk Factors in Purebred Cats

Hereditary And Congenital

Diseases In Purebred Dogs

F ollowing are the hereditary and congenital diseases common to purebred dogs listed according to breed. The condition as well as description and signs for each disease are included for easy identification. A detailed bibliography for each breed chapter to assist in further research can found in Medical, Genetic and Behavioral Risk Factors of Purebred Dogs.