DDR Dogs Health
German Shepherd Hips: DDR versus West
The Absolute Reference re HD-Prevention Mister Werner Dalm has proven very impressively that one can very well eradicate Hip Dysplasia, if one only sets the standards high enough. And he has provided us very convincing data along with the necessary grafics. Between 1949 and 1989, the population in the former „Deutsche Demokratische Republik“ (GDR) was … Read more
HD-Prevention: DDR versus SV-2
The Absolute Reference re HD-Prevention Part Two: At this point in time, I wish to repeat that the descendants of the DDR-males have been X-rayed without any exception. The reason for repeating this is because the SV-Ausleser (Excellent Select dogs) that are being documented here, have „produced“ a whole lot more progeny. Their collected HD1-results … Read more
Bloat – DDR Dogs – Gastric Torsion
Genetic Bloat – DDR Dogs – Gastric Torsion Science is catching up on bloat. All current studies and many former are showing both genetic and environmental links to Gastric Torsion. While the German Shepherd Dog is not among the highest on the list, its a problem as with the deep-chested breeds and deep-chested mixed-breed dogs. … Read more