my mum has an old english sheepdog and she has gone to breed it and upon checking the stud dogs papers they have discovered that her *****'s father is the males grandfather. can they still breed? or if they do are there any risks she should know about?
2006-10-07 09:57:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Have you had the genetic tests done for your breed yet?
If there is a problem, you will only compound it further in the next line.
That is a pretty close genetic line, personally I would not do the mating unless for a very good reason, like they are show quality, the parentage is championship lines etc.
When I look for a possible mate for my b's, the first thing I check is the breed line, if it is close I do not consider the mating and look elsewhere.
There are plenty of possible stud dogs out there, I honestly would reconsider your breed line.
2006-10-07 10:17:15 · answer #1 · answered by lucas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not a hopelessly closly related pairing but close enough that you really, really need to know what kind of problems can from that common studs family. Their may be nothing, it may be an irtrocincracy thats no problem, or it could be a devistating health or temperment problem.
I got a puppy from a similar mating - and shure enough he got the family genetic curse (a disease that has me laying out $$ for meds for the rest of his life), which nobody knew at the time was there.
2006-10-07 11:00:11 · answer #2 · answered by ragapple 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is called linebreeding...It is common practice in breeding, however before breeding the health and temperament of both dogs needs to be known for at least 4-5 generations. Also before breeding health tests (not simple vet exams) need to be done and passed, both dogs need to either have been shown and/or evaluated to prove they meet the breed standard and are breed worthy.
2006-10-07 13:05:55 · answer #3 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No respected breed could EVER enable a girl to be bred by using extra suitable than one male throughout one warmth. Why? by way of fact stated breeder then has to have the puppies DNA examined to confirm who belongs to who and there is extra workplace work in contact with registration. do not understand who instructed you that BS yet its not getting "extremely uncomplicated"
2016-11-26 23:27:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breeding dogs from the same "family group" is called "inbreeding", and it can lead to problems if genetic defects are compounded from one generation to the next.
In your situation, however, there may be enough genetic diversity (especially on the female side of the equation; none of the dams -- mothers -- were related) to keep things safe.
2006-10-07 10:10:14 · answer #5 · answered by Fetch 11 Humane Society 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes they can still breed, but their offspring will never graduate from High School.
2006-10-07 10:10:35 · answer #6 · answered by davidscottwoodruff 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yup, but what are you trying to breed in or out of this strain of dogs.
2006-10-07 10:05:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
There are of course genetic risks, but dogs don't generally care about who's tail their chasin'.
2006-10-07 10:04:45 · answer #8 · answered by Fun and Games 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
sounds like a doggy springer show
2006-10-07 09:59:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋