my puppy won't be weird or something will she?
2007-01-11 13:03:41 · 10 answers · asked by pat e 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The risk you run is genetic disorders like hip dysplasia. Inbreeding should be left up to professional breeders who know that they are doing. I would also make sure the parents were OFA certified to avoid things like hip dysplasia.
2007-01-11 13:08:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends. Is the pup from a long time show breeder who knows what she is doing? Does she health test her stock and know her lines inside and out? Then, it is probably fine.
If its just from some guy up the street who doesn't know what he is doing, then it is hard to say.
KJ - ". I askedm y vet and he said that one generation wouldn't cause any disorders. The puppies are now almost 2 (we know everyone who has them) and none have any problems."
I must disagree. Most Vets know very little about genetics and breeding, (unless it is a reproductive Vet) and I would not go to one for advice.
*Maybe* your friend got lucky. *Maybe* the whole litter will die from autoimmune problems (or some other disease) at the age of 4.
2007-01-11 22:04:36 · answer #2 · answered by whpptwmn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unlike with humans, inbreeding with dogs takes more then one generations to produce genetic problems.
My friend's dog mated with it's sibling and I had to take care of the whelping mom and her pups because he didn't know how to. I askedm y vet and he said that one generation wouldn't cause any disorders. The puppies are now almost 2 (we know everyone who has them) and none have any problems.
2007-01-11 21:18:34 · answer #3 · answered by KJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genetic problems are quite possible. You need to emotionally prepare yourself for the possibility of having a very sickly dog. I rescued a semi-stray kitten about a year ago who was similarly inbred, and he had some serious (not to mention expensive) health problems; I had him going to three different vets and he still only lived 6 months. Best of luck to you and your puppy.
2007-01-11 21:13:55 · answer #4 · answered by Halley 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call me blonde, but I don't get the issue.
Are you going to breed these dogs, and if so, are they from the same litter? Different litters w/same mom and dad? Differnt litters with one similar parent?
As far as the puppy being "weird", I would think anything like 3 legs you would have noticed so far, and that anything else would be upbringing wise.............. Good luck to you with your "step-pups"!! :)
2007-01-11 21:15:33 · answer #5 · answered by Avon Lady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your pup will be more likely to have genetic problems as it ages. Look back at the fathers medical history, and the history of his parents and thats what you should watch for in your pup.
As long as it was only one generation of inbreeding, its likely she will be mostly healthy, but the more inbred her lineage is, the more likely she is to have medical problems.
2007-01-11 21:19:56 · answer #6 · answered by Noner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some measure of line breeding is acceptable and in fact good in reinfocing traits in dog breeds. For a better answer as to the degree of line breeding (not to be mistaken for inbreeding) you would need to consult someone familiar with breeding.
2007-01-11 21:08:21 · answer #7 · answered by Newel 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Inbreeding this close is not good at all. He may have problems later on, things that don't show up at first. it can cause them to be slow witted. I hope he will be okay.
2007-01-11 21:08:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if anything will happen to them or the puppy's but that is sick and wrong(even if they are animals)
2007-01-11 21:36:38 · answer #9 · answered by lambchope86 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hope not, but even for dogs that seems to close for bloodlines.
2007-01-11 21:13:06 · answer #10 · answered by Pantherempress 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋