Guide to Hereditary and Congenital Diseases in Dogs

Guide to hereditary and congenital diseases

by W. Jean Dodds DVM


Published by The Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights, P.O. Box 208, Davis, CA 95617-0208  First printing: August 1994

Special thanks to: W. Jean Dodds, D.V.M., Susan Hall, D.V.M., Kay Inks, and Phil Maggitti

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Section I

A list of 148 purebred dog breeds, each of which is accompanied by a number or series of numbers that correspond to the genetic diseases identified and described in Section II.

Section II

An alphabetical listing of genetically transmitted diseases that occur in purebred dogs. Each disease is assigned an identification number, and some diseases are followed by the names of the breeds known to be subject to those diseases.

How to use this Information.

If you are thinking about acquiring a purebred dog, refer to Section I to find out the number of genetically transmitted diseases associated with the breed or breeds in which you are interested. Refer to Section II to find the names and definitions of those diseases.

Disclaimer

This report was designed to catalogue the existing congenital and hereditary diseases found in purebred dogs and to describe other common conditions that are thought to be genetic in origin because they appear with higher-than-expected frequency in certain breeds. The knowledge of and experience with non-human animal diseases is always changing, and new diseases are discovered each year. As a result, this catalogue cannot be fully complete. Every attempt has been made, nevertheless, to provide the latest information from published articles in scientific and popular journals, from review chapters written by veterinary and other professionals, and from breed-club literature provided by designated representatives of individual breed clubs.

The conditions listed in the Canine Consumer Report occur with varying degrees of frequency and severity from one breed to the next. Hip dysplasia, umbilical hernias, and allergies, for example, are common conditions found in many breeds, while serious malformations (such as the lysosomal storage diseases) and life- threatening diseases (such as hemophilia and certain cancers) are found with less frequency. The impact of a particular disorder on the health and longevity of the breed or breeds that it affects will depend on the nature and severity of that disorder. Therefore, no attempt has been made to assign priority among the diseases identified in this catalogue. This sort of information should be sought from veterinarians and other medical professionals with relevant experience and from national breed-club representatives, whose names can be obtained from the American Kennel Club, 51 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010.

Section I

Click on the number to see the genetic disease, then click on the browser "Back" button to return to the breed.
Aberdeen Terrier:
 324
Affenpinscher:
 12, 55, 98, 218, 235, 236, 330
Afghan Hound:
 14, 42, 65, 96, 114, 121, 135, 145, 147, 166, 206a, 211, 221, 221a, 239, 245, 256, 269, 270, 330
Airedale Terrier:
 7, 9, 48, 65, 88, 103, 122, 140, 148, 165, 166, 168, 206a, 230, 256, 269, 270, 273a, 314, 318, 330
Akita:
 9, 27, 43, 65, 71, 103, 114, 115, 135, 137, 140, 146, 152, 156, 166, 172, 192, 193a, 199, 221, 221a, 239, 256, 270, 273a, 312, 318, 329, 330
Alaskan Malamute:
 13, 42, 59, 65, 67, 85, 89, 120, 121, 122, 135, 144, 147, 148, 150, 152, 166, 206a, 221, 221a, 256, 266, 330, 334
American Cocker Spaniel:
 1, 10, 12, 18, 26, 27, 42, 43, 54, 55, 65, 69, 72, 73, 88, 94, 94a, 95, 103, 107, 109, 121, 123, 135, 146, 147, 148, 152, 154, 166, 171, 173, 179, 181, 186, 188, 193a, 197, 221, 221a, 226, 228, 235, 236, 242, 245, 254, 256, 266, 270, 275, 276, 286, 307, 318, 319, 320, 330
American Foxhound:
 78, 199, 290, 311
American Staffordshire Terrier:
 42, 54, 55, 88, 103, 166, 204a, 221, 221a, 256
American Water Spaniel:
 42, 150, 270
Antarctic Husky:
 103, 147
Australian Cattle Dog (Australian Blue Heeler):
 42, 78, 109, 121, 124b, 147, 149, 152, 166, 171, 177, 186, 193a, 200, 214, 221, 228, 245, 256, 270, 318, 319
Australian Kelpie:
 58, 199, 203, 256
Australian Shepherd:
 42, 55, 58, 78, 89, 152, 166, 199, 203, 221, 221a, 245, 256, 269, 270, 287, 318, 328, 329, 330
Australian Terrier:
 85, 185, 256, 270
Basenji:
 56, 59, 66, 124a, 146, 166, 171, 172, 245, 256, 263, 268, 270, 318
Basset Hound:
 5, 9, 9a, 15, 27, 31, 61a, 70, 94, 103, 105, 109, 114, 120, 121, 131, 135, 136, 146, 147, 157, 159a, 166, 168, 169, 170, 171, 174, 186, 190, 221, 221a, 222, 231, 235, 245, 249, 256, 274, 291, 299, 311, 318, 330, 332
Beagle:
 1010, 1111, 21, 34, 37, 42, 43, 54, 55, 65, 72, 80, 88, 94a, 109, 114, 120, 121, 135, 136, 146, 147, 157, 166, 168, 173, 182, 188a, 192, 193a, 202, 204, 212, 220, 227, 242, 245, 256, 260, 267, 270, 275, 280, 310, 312, 327, 330
Bearded Collie:
 9a, 42, 65, 152, 159a, 166, 245, 256, 269, 270, 303
Bedlington Terrier:
 2, 23, 42, 88, 94, 184, 199, 210, 223, 256, 265, 266, 269, 270
Belgian Malinois:
 109, 152, 166, 256
Belgian Sheepdog:
 42, 109, 152, 166, 204a, 230, 256, 269, 270
Belgian Tervuren:
 42, 109, 166, 221, 221a, 230, 256
Bernese Mountain Dog:
 20, 42, 46, 47, 54, 55, 103, 149, 149d, 152, 166, 221, 221a, 255, 256, 269, 318
Bichon Frise:
 42, 53, 65, 103, 109, 122, 148, 235, 331a
Black and Tan Coonhound:
 94, 103, 122, 148, 152, 221, 221a, 252
Bloodhound:
 31, 94, 103, 114, 152, 166, 179, 181, 195, 221, 221a, 245, 324
Blue Tick Hound:
 136, 193a, 221, 221a
Border Collie:
 65, 109, 152, 186, 214, 221, 221a, 256
Border Terrier:
 17, 39, 42, 58, 68, 70, 126, 145, 186, 196, 217, 235, 248, 256, 270, 324, 327
Borzoi (Russian Wolfhound):
 31, 36, 42, 118, 152, 155, 166, 192, 200, 256, 312, 330
Boston Terrier:
 10, 12, 17, 22, 39, 42, 54, 55, 65, 67, 68, 71, 78, 80, 88, 90, 103, 112, 114, 135, 145, 151, 154, 159, 166, 171, 174, 179, 181, 196, 235, 236, 248, 256, 262, 275, 295, 304, 308
Bouvier des Flandres:
 42, 55, 74, 90, 94, 100, 103, 131, 135, 152, 166, 221, 221a, 318, 330
Boxer:
 3, 6, 10, 22, 24, 38, 42, 67, 72, 75, 80, 83, 88, 94a, 99, 103, 113, 1144, 119, 121, 131, 134, 139, 149, 153, 156, 166, 192, 196, 221, 221a, 250, 256, 277, 293, 294, 297, 300, 304a, 312, 317, 325, 330
Briard:
 42, 105, 116, 231, 256, 330
Brittany Spaniel:
 42, 55, 61b, 88, 121, 147, 149bb, 186, 221, 221a, 256, 270
Brussels Griffon:
 1, 42, 88, 256, 278, 281
Bullmastiff:
 3, 31, 51, 55, 88, 1033, 114, 135, 152, 166, 221, 221a, 245, 256, 270, 273, 280, 325
Bull Terrier:
 78, 94, 103, 130, 171, 186, 196, 221, 221a, 294, 318, 333
Cairn Terrier:
 1, 42, 48, 68, 75, 121, 122, 135, 136, 147, 148, 149, 166, 171, 186, 193a, 256, 270, 330
Cardigan Welsh Corgi:
 61a, 75, 90, 103, 135, 173, 186, 245, 256, 270
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel:
 37a, 42, 65, 85, 88, 103, 166, 179, 199, 235, 256, 270, 311a
Chesapeake Bay Retriever:
 42, 88, 103, 114, 152, 221, 221a, 256, 270, 330
Chihuahua:
 55, 57, 65, 87, 103, 121, 135, 147, 149, 154, 160, 162, 166, 175, 179, 181, 186, 201, 2141, 221, 221a, 235, 256, 260
Chinese Shar-Pei:
 10, 22, 29, 80, 94, 103, 128, 129, 135, 152, 166, 168, 172, 186, 187, 221, 221a, 226, 235, 256, 270, 276, 295, 319, 326
Chow Chow:
 27, 31, 42, 48, 55, 61, 80, 88, 94, 95, 98, 103, 135, 152, 160a, 165, 166, 172, 192, 204, 204a, 221, 221a, 230, 239, 245, 256, 280, 312
Clumber Spaniel:
 94, 103, 152, 309, 319, 324
Collie:
 33, 37, 42, 45, 58, 65, 73, 78, 80, 82, 86, 88, 89, 103, 109, 121, 126, 140, 147, 152, 166, 171, 176, 199, 208, 209, 220, 221, 221a, 236, 238, 245, 256, 270, 273a, 318, 330
Curly-Coated Retriever:
 42, 88, 94, 103, 256
Dalmatian:
 10, 22, 32, 78, 80, 81, 88, 103, 129, 130, 135, 136, 140, 152, 166, 193a, 199, 221, 221a, 230, 256, 273a, 294, 321, 322
Dandie Dinmont Terrier:
 3, 42, 67, 87, 97, 103, 135, 152, 166, 173, 235, 245, 281
Doberman Pinscher:
 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 27, 35, 38, 42, 51, 53, 59, 61, 64, 68, 80, 103, 105, 121, 127, 138a, 143a, 146, 147, 152, 161, 166, 170, 173, 182, 192, 199, 206a, 221, 221a, 231, 243, 245, 250, 251, 256, 266, 266a, 267, 270, 292, 304a, 312, 328, 330
English Bulldog:
 1, 3, 6, 19, 42, 54, 55, 80, 88, 90, 94, 98, 103, 116, 129, 130, 145, 152, 154, 164, 166, 179, 181, 201, 205, 217, 242, 245, 260, 261, 278, 280, 287, 308, 325, 330
English Cocker Spaniel:
 42, 70, 88, 94, 103, 119, 135, 147, 150, 166, 177, 186, 214, 221, 221a, 236, 245, 256, 259, 270, 304, 330
English Foxhound:
 78, 290
English Setter:
 31, 42, 61, 68, 78, 91, 94, 103, 121, 124b, 147, 152, 160, 166, 177, 181, 188a, 193a, 214, 221, 221a, 256, 323, 330
English Springer Spaniel:
 9a, 10, 12, 18, 26, 27, 42, 43, 54, 55, 59, 65, 69, 72, 88, 94, 94a, 95, 103, 107, 109, 121, 123, 124, 135, 146, 147, 148, 152, 154, 159a, 160a, 166, 171, 173, 188, 193a, 197, 206a, 220, 221, 221a, 226, 228, 235, 236, 242, 245, 245a, 254, 256, 264a, 266, 270, 275, 276, 286, 307, 318, 319, 320, 330
English Toy Spaniel (King Charles, Ruby & Blenheim Spaniels:
 42, 55, 65, 85, 103, 143, 235, 270, 318
Field Spaniel:
 14, 42, 166, 256, 270
Finnish Spitz:
 85
Flat-Coated Retriever:
 42, 88, 94, 103, 152, 166, 256
French Bulldog:
 42, 54, 55, 88, 98, 103, 119, 121, 122, 145, 147, 148, 330
German Shepherd:
 10, 21, 27, 36, 42, 44, 54, 55, 59, 65, 72, 72a, 75, 81, 83, 86, 94a, 95, 102, 103, 105, 109, 112, 114, 121, 122, 129a, 131, 137, 143a, 147, 148, 152, 166, 168, 180, 186, 191, 192, 193a, 194, 208, 220, 221, 221a, 225, 226, 229, 230, 231, 236, 238, 241, 243, 247, 256, 266, 270, 276, 283, 300, 306, 312, 316, 320, 330
German Shorthaired Pointer:
 8, 9a, 42, 65, 103, 114, 124b, 125, 152, 159a, 166, 177, 188a, 191, 193a, 197, 214, 221, 221a, 230, 256, 300, 311, 330
German Wirehaired Pointer:
 42, 103, 152, 221, 221a, 270, 302, 330
Giant Schnauzer:
 42, 105, 146, 152, 158, 166, 192, 221, 221a, 231, 256, 269, 270, 276, 311a, 312, 327a
Golden Retriever:
 7, 9, 10, 22, 42, 59, 65, 81, 88, 94, 95, 103, 121, 129, 129a, 130, 140, 143a, 146, 147, 149, 152, 166, 178, 192, 193, 204a, 206, 220, 221, 221a, 256, 273a, 300, 312, 328, 329
Gordon Setter:
 31, 42, 45, 103, 166, 179, 181, 221, 221a, 256, 270, 307
Great Dane:
 6, 7, 31, 36, 38, 42, 48, 50, 51, 61, 75, 78, 80, 83, 88, 94, 103, 114, 131, 135, 144, 152, 153, 155, 158, 166, 176, 192, 198, 199, 201, 204a, 211, 221, 221a, 225, 243, 250, 255, 256, 270, 292, 298, 312, 330
Great Pyrenees:
 5, 9, 16, 42, 78, 80, 94, 103, 122, 124, 148, 152, 166, 195, 221, 221a, 244, 256, 304, 311a, 325
Greyhound:
 14, 42, 65, 72, 88, 90, 94a, 109, 112, 121, 147, 155, 166, 186, 220, 221, 221a, 230, 245, 256, 279, 326, 330
Harrier:
 none recognized.
Havanese:
 42, 245, 256, 269
Ibizan Hound:
 10, 14, 42, 70, 166, 270, 311a
Irish Setter:
 7, 10, 22, 31, 40, 42, 61, 65, 79, 81, 88, 103, 109, 121, 129, 130, 131, 132, 138a, 140, 146, 147, 152, 166, 186, 191, 198, 206a, 220, 221, 221a, 243, 245, 256, 264, 273a, 276, 311a, 320, 324, 328, 329
Irish Terrier:
 75, 85a, 204a, 256
Irish Water Spaniel:
 42, 152, 166, 167, 195, 245, 256, 330
Irish Wolfhound:
 38, 42, 103, 149, 152, 155, 158, 166, 221, 221a, 330
Italian Greyhound:
 14, 42, 61, 65, 70, 109, 135, 220, 243, 256, 311a
Jack Russell Terrier (New Name: Parson Russell Terrier):
 20, 123, 186, 206, 330
Japanese Chin (Japanese Spaniel):
 42, 70, 88, 103, 137, 256
Keeshond:
 1, 41, 42, 63, 71, 85, 94, 109, 135, 149, 156, 156, 166, 180, 197, 201, 256, 260, 266, 274, 310, 327, 330
Kerry Blue Terrier:
 42, 47, 88, 103, 124, 141, 166, 179, 181, 207, 256, 311a, 320, 330
Komondor:
 42, 103, 152, 166, 285
Kuvasz:
 42, 103, 152, 166, 221, 221a, 330
Labrador Retriever:
 3, 7, 9, 9a, 10, 22, 40, 42, 59, 68, 77, 78, 85, 88, 89, 94, 95, 109, 121, 122, 129a, 147, 148, 149, 152, 158, 159a, 160, 166, 197, 204a, 206a, 221, 221a, 244, 245, 256, 257, 258, 269, 270, 276, 282, 315, 330
Lakeland Terrier:
 42, 70, 88, 166, 186, 245, 319, 320, 330
Lhasa Apso:
 1, 10, 22, 42, 65, 81, 88, 94, 103, 166, 171, 179, 181, 189, 235, 256, 266, 330
Maltese:
 1, 30, 70, 78, 88, 110, 135, 149, 152, 160, 166, 192, 235, 256, 270, 312, 330, 331a
Mastiff:
 31, 65, 94, 103, 166, 221, 221a, 245, 256, 270, 325
Miniature Bull Terrier:
 103, 166, 186
Miniature Dachshund:
 4, 5, 42, 43a, 54, 55, 61, 65, 72, 75, 78, 80, 85, 94a, 129, 146, 156, 161, 166, 173, 176, 178, 187, 199, 206a, 214, 216, 224, 228, 230, 237, 239, 250, 256, 267, 275, 296, 297, 326, 328, 330
Miniature Pinscher:
 42, 65, 87, 103, 140, 171, 179, 181, 185, 230, 256, 273a
Miniature Poodle:
 5, 10, 22, 26, 27, 42, 49, 78, 81, 88, 92, 93, 103, 109, 110, 111, 121, 135, 136, 140, 144, 147, 156, 165, 166, 173, 175, 184, 193a, 199, 206, 220, 221, 221a, 223, 226, 230, 235, 236, 256, 269, 275, 294, 327, 330
Miniature Schnauzer:
 10, 22, 42, 70, 76, 88, 103, 112, 121, 144a, 146, 147, 149, 149a, 157, 166, 185, 221, 221a, 259, 260, 266a, 271, 284, 301, 311a, 330
Neapolitan Mastiff:
 42, 83, 94, 103, 152, 158, 166, 221, 245, 256
Newfoundland:
 25, 38, 42, 75, 83, 94, 95, 103, 114, 129a, 146, 152, 166, 183, 192, 221, 221a, 236, 300, 311a, 312, 320, 327, 330
Norwegian Dunkerhound:
 78, 199
Norwegian Elkhound:
 42, 88, 103, 135, 152, 166, 180, 186, 256, 266, 275, 276, 302
Norwich Terrier:
 65, 166, 186, 330
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever:
 9a, 42, 159a, 166, 256
Old English Sheepdog:
 9a, 42, 80, 88, 103, 122, 129, 140, 146, 148, 152, 159a, 161, 166, 172, 192, 221, 221a, 250, 256, 269, 270, 273a, 292, 311a, 312, 328, 330
Otter Hound:
 119, 152, 166, 221, 221a, 249, 274, 311, 330
Papillon:
 12, 42, 65, 103, 166, 235, 330
Pekingese:
 42, 88, 103, 116, 146, 162, 166, 171, 173, 179, 181, 184, 186, 199, 230, 246, 256, 277, 278, 304, 311a, 317, 318
Pembroke Welsh Corgi:
 42, 50, 65, 72, 75, 90, 109, 166, 186, 245, 256, 270, 330
Pharoah Hound:
 10, 166, 220, 311a
Pointer (English):
 8, 10, 36, 42, 65, 80, 89, 103, 109, 152, 166, 178, 213, 215, 230, 231, 239, 256, 318, 330
Pomeranian:
 42, 70, 73, 87, 88, 103, 110, 136, 137, 140, 149, 162, 165, 166, 184, 186, 210, 219, 235, 236, 256, 273a, 313
Portuguese Waterdog:
 9a, 42, 88, 159a, 166, 188a, 193a, 245, 256, 273a, 299a
Pug:
 10, 22, 50, 54, 57, 65, 67, 76, 80, 81, 90, 98, 98a, 103, 109, 116, 143, 149, 152, 166, 173, 179, 185, 195, 196, 230, 235, 246, 256, 259, 293, 295, 304a, 308, 309, 317
Puli:
 27, 42, 152, 256, 270
Rhodesian Ridgeback:
 42, 45, 51, 84, 103, 152, 166, 221, 221a, 245, 256
Rottweiler:
 9a, 27, 42, 85, 88, 94, 95, 103, 105, 129, 129a, 146, 152, 159a, 161, 166, 172, 192, 231, 245, 256, 269, 270, 300, 311a, 312, 326, 328, 330
Saint Bernard:
 31, 42, 60, 72, 83, 88, 94, 94a, 103, 109, 114, 118, 121, 122, 133, 147, 148, 149, 152, 166, 188, 198, 221, 221a, 225, 298, 325, 328, 329, 330
Saluki:
 14, 27, 42, 65, 103, 146, 166, 214, 245, 256, 269, 270, 311a, 330
Samoyed:
 24, 42, 65, 85, 88, 89, 103, 121, 135, 140, 147, 149, 149b, 152, 166, 221, 221a, 242, 245, 256, 260, 269, 270, 273a, 274, 311a, 328, 330
Schipperke:
 42, 85, 88, 103, 166, 185, 207, 239, 245, 256
Scottish Deerhound:
 31, 42, 105, 131, 158, 166, 221, 221a
Scottish Terrier:
 5, 10, 22, 42, 68, 75, 78, 81, 122, 129, 148, 166, 186, 193, 197, 256, 272, 294, 324, 330
Sealyham Terrier:
  22, 42, 81, 135, 166, 186, 245, 256, 269, 270
Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie):
 5, 42, 52, 59, 65,