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Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute

WebASHGI. (Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute) ASHGI is dedicated to Australian Shepherds and the people who love them. We provide programs and information to …

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Testing & Screening Programs

WebASHGI strongly recommends that, as a minimum, breeders follow our testing and screening protocol. We also recommend that any male offered at public stud have all available …

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White Aussies and Pattern Whites

WebAmong the defects commonly associated with excessive whiteness are deafness (full or partial in one or both ears) and vision problems and eye defects from mild to severe. …

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Heart & Blood FAQs

WebHeart disease is rare in Aussies but there are a few things that occur from time to time. The most frequently seen are two congenital heart vessel defects, patent ductus arteriosus …

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Bones & Joints

WebBones & Joints. Click for FAQs about bone and joint issues. Click to e-mail one of our volunteer experts with bone and joint questions. Or use the search box in the upper right …

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Disease Prevalence in Aussies

WebPrevalence of Diseases and Other Hereditary Traits in Aussies Rev. March 2013 The list of genetic issues below was developed from data submitted to the ASHGI Comprehensive …

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Cancer and Aussies

WebEven though cancer is a species-wide canine problem, some breeds are prone to particular types indicating an inherited predisposition for those cancers. Cancer is not one disease, …

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Puppy Buyer Health Questions

WebPuppy Buyer Health Questions. There is no way to be absolutely sure any dog – even a mix-breed – will never have an inherited health problem. Purebreds have an advantage …

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Merle & Health

WebMerle & Health. August 2013. Dogs that have two copies of the merle version of a gene called Silv, “double merles”, virtually always have abnormally developed eyes which …

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Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute

WebIn 2000 I wrote an article titled “The Dirty Dozen Plus a Few: Frequency of Hereditary Disease in Australian Shepherds.”. Over a decade has passed and the Australian …

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Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute

WebContact. Julie Nettisfree North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Clinical Sciences & Comparative Medicine Institute 1052 William Moore …

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Coat Color & Health

WebCoat Color & Health. What color-associated health issues occur in Aussies? Dogs that have two copies of the merle gene virtually always have abnormally developed eyes which …

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