Foundation dogs in a pedigree & genetic effects

[Vaiva]

Originally Posted by yukidomari

It's not surprising to me that unfortunately while there was a small selection of wolves used in the foundation of the breed, overall the breed's health is affected by largely GSDs, which IMHO is one of the most health-plagued breeds there are.

Well, the health problems we know now in GSDs might be new enought and not affect the GSDs 50 or more years ago It seems like a good topic to study