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Old 31-10-2004, 18:19   #2
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Hello,

inbreeding (breeding from closely related animals) was used in the beginning of the breed formation, due to very low number of available individuals. Therefore today the animals are relatively closely related (comparing to older breeds), but are already so distant, that their mating is no longer considered inbreeding.

Today, inbreeding in Czechoslovak Wolfdog is not recomended and in countries where the breeders are controlled (meaning that the puppies receive their pedigrees only if certain conditions are met), mating of closely related animals is usually not allowed. Therefore there is wide choice of puppies from non-related or distantly related parents.

Breeding from closely related animals is not recomended - it might cause some genetic problems, such as low resistance to diseases, worse coat, lower number of teeth, etc.
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