tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post8081769716767031986..comments2024-03-26T22:16:26.572-04:00Comments on Terrierman's Daily Dose: Pedigree Dogs Exposed Generates ResearchPBurnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-38881397975793967312009-12-23T23:05:25.011-05:002009-12-23T23:05:25.011-05:00I don't know a thing about the others, but Sai...I don't know a thing about the others, but Saint's aren't supposed to be long. An overly long back is called out explicitly as a fault at least under the AKC standard. The Saint is really a 'slightly longer' breed, 7-10% longer than tall. Visually they should appear almost square.<br /><br />The SBCA has a detailed discussion of proportions in their Illustrated Standard on their website. It's been there for years. I have a Saint we decided not to show partially because she was long.Carolyn Horowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05324692788182826870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-23641141007846803082009-12-23T22:51:47.354-05:002009-12-23T22:51:47.354-05:00Interestingly, Pugs are not long-backed, but squar...Interestingly, Pugs are not long-backed, but square, which the study says should predispose them -against- getting hip dysplasia. Conversely, they also tend to be very, very fat, which I'm sure contributes to stresses on the joints, as it does with any dog. I'm not sure about the other breeds, but they all seem to be heavy-boned, massive types, which is another stress on the skeleton in general. <br /><br />When defining 'hip dysplasia', was the study using OFA scores or PennHIP scores? Both? Or using dogs that were actually suffering from arthritis of the hip joint vs ones that tested poorly but had no visible issues? Because a passing grade in one test can be a failing grade in another (since both test different things), and also, many dogs with a 'poor score' in one or the other never end up with arthritis at all. I'm also surprised that GSDs didn't make their 'top 6' list.Paihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108169893140762249noreply@blogger.com