Article
Hereditary evaluation of multiple developmental abnormalities in the Havanese dog breed.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2007
Starr Alison N, Famula Thomas R, Markward Nathan J, Baldwin Joanne V, Fowler Karon D, Klumb Diane E, Simpson Nancy L, Murphy Keith E
Abstract excerpt
The Havanese is a toy breed that presents with a wide range of developmental abnormalities. Skeletal defects, particularly osteochondrodysplasia (OCD), are the most frequently observed anomalies. Cataracts, liver shunts, heart murmurs, and missing incisors are also common in this breed. Estimates of heritability and complex segregation analyses were carried out to evaluate modes of transmission for these...
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