Kristina,AKC has many flaws as many registries.Although in showing..a long coat may not be in the standard or preferred.Look at the overall dog.....in showing.I have heard about the "long coat factor"..BUT..in viewing a dogs potential..cannot be based just upon the length of the coat...alone.
speaking of long haireded dogs...the articles here at this website stated that "The long hair gene is a recessive gene so you will find these dogs within certain bloodlines. If a long haired shepherd is bred he will produce long haired shepherds>"....is that if both dogs male and female are long haired and they breed together or only if the male is long haired or only if the female is and either is breed to a smooth coated dog...are all the pups going to be long haired in all these situation????
Thank you Anna for your answer to my question...well explained and it took me back to my science class in high school and that was a long trip back..
One more for you or whomever...
Is there a test that could or would determine what the genes are in the dog???...i think i might of been sleeping during this part of the class..but then again it could be the age factor..thinking i got part-timers.. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Originally posted by David Shaw:
Is there a test that could or would determine what the genes are in the dog It depends on what you're looking for- there are some tests for some diseases in some breeds of dogs. Not all diseases are caused by the same gene in every breed/dog. PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy) is an example of that- different breeds have different forms of PRA, so different tests. And not all breeds have tests.
They're in the process of mapping the canine genome - but they don't know how some problems are carried and where. Still a long journey- but they have found some of the hip dysplasia genes in ONE breed of dog.
My husband and I picked up a good book on genes and heridity. The book is called Control of Canine Genetic Diseases by George A. Padgett. According to this author, every dog carries at least 5 unwanted characteristics and whether it manifests itself in the dog is up to the animals line and genetic code. This book actually shows you how to track the traits in your dog so if you are a breeder this would come in handy.
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