Hi all,
I agree that it would be very good to have a genetic test. As a former and future breeder, I would like to know if my bitch is a carrier, and know the genetic background of her partner, to make sure that I don't spread things further. And, as it is a recessive malady, carrying the gene does not necessarily remove the dog from breeding - it only suggests to test the puppies and prefer selling positive ones to people who are not interested in breeding! If a positive dog is paired with negative, only 1/4 of it's puppies will probably carry the gene and even pairing two carriers should give around 1/4 of negative pups! I think it is much better to know that there is this problem than not knowing why your bitch lost part of the litter... If we know, we can solve it...
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