Cody
Well-Known Member
So on a different forum I am a member of the conversation about health issues came up and one of the questions was; Would you breed a dog knowing that it had serious allergies?
For example Canine Atopic Dermatitis caused by allergies is known to be hereditary (can be environmental or food related), so if you had a dog in your program who suffers from this would you consider breeding it or would you consider buying a pup if the sire or dam suffered from this?
We talk about other health testing, hips, elbows, cardiac, thyroid... But allergies is often swept away, when it is an issue in mastiff breeds.
For example Canine Atopic Dermatitis caused by allergies is known to be hereditary (can be environmental or food related), so if you had a dog in your program who suffers from this would you consider breeding it or would you consider buying a pup if the sire or dam suffered from this?
We talk about other health testing, hips, elbows, cardiac, thyroid... But allergies is often swept away, when it is an issue in mastiff breeds.