GENETIC STUDY OF CANINE HIP DYSPLASIA

1 January 1977

journal article
research article

Vol. 38 (2) , 241-244

Abstract

Using scores taken from pelvic radiographs of 1186 German Shepherd Dogs, heritability estimates of canine hip dysplasia (CHD) were obtained. As measured by either of 2 scores defined, CHD was found to be 22.0% heritable. In this colony, CHD was a moderately heritable condition. To make progress in selecting against CHD, use of the progeny test to identify superior replacement breeders was stressed.

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GENETIC SELECTION TO REDUCE INCIDENCE OF HIP DYSPLASIA IN DOGS
1967