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In the past few decades, breeding dog genetics has become quite a hot topic in dog breeding. This is because the dog breeding process is must more likely to produce puppies with certain genetic mutations that lead to hip dysplasia, eye problems, heart problems, and hearing problems, than if dogs were allowed to breed with any other dogs they chose. This is because the dog breeding process narrows the genetic gene pool and increases the chance that the two mating dogs have the same bad recessive gene, guaranteeing that their puppies will have the mutation. For this reasons, many modern day dog breeders look to breeding dog genetics to ensure that their puppies are genetically perfect. Breeding dog genetics includes screening both parent dogs for any negative recessive genes, which helps the breeders decide if they want their dog mating with the other breeder's dog. Breeding dog genetics is very expensive and not all dog breeders can afford. Oftentimes dog breeders ignore the breeding dog genetics and just hope for the best. Usually dog breeders assume that at least one to two of the puppies of each litter that their pregnant female dogs birth will not survive the first few |
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