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Originally Posted by gemy  I was able to access the article. I will print it out and examine it thoroughly
On a very brief run through of the scholarly article they appear to be looking at ~70% accuracy of predicting CHD in the dogs so tested. HOw-ever last paragraph or so, they seem to say this is good as "before" maturity you would be able to assess the risk of HD in a particular dog.
So the question really is how far before maturity? For large breed dogs, we do not breed before 2yrs old, as this is when we can get official offa clearance on the hips and elbows. To be really really usefull - at birth would be great, as puppy rearing is very important in creating the firm foundation so to speak. Even at six months- is not bad, because you can make a decision to not invest a lot of $$$ in the intense and expensive show training and competitions. |
They literally mean that the DNA can be tested at birth (since DNA does not change as the dog grows), and they say they can predict with 70% accuracy whether a particular dog will develop hip dysplasia. That's a great advance, but keep in mind that they only did intensive research using two breeds of large dogs...