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Estimated breeding values for canine hip dysplasia radiographic traits in a cohort of Australian German Shepherd dogs.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Wilson Bethany J, Nicholas Frank W, James John W, Wade Claire M, Thomson Peter C
Abstract excerpt
Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) is a serious and common musculoskeletal disease of pedigree dogs and therefore represents both an important welfare concern and an imperative breeding priority. The typical heritability estimates for radiographic CHD traits suggest that the accuracy of breeding dog selection could be substantially improved by the use of estimated breeding values (EBVs) in place of selection based on...
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