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Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cadiomyopathy
Breed (s): Boxer
Disease: Cardiomyopathy
Laboratory: Washington State University - Veterinary Cardiac Genetics Laboratory
Canine Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency (CLAD)
Breed (s): Irish Red and White Setter, Irish Setter
Disease: Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust, Optigen LLC
Canine Multifocal Retinopathy
Breed (s): Bullmastiff, Coton de Tulear, Dogue de Bordeaux, English Mastiff, Great Pyrenees, Mastiff
Disease: Retinopathy
Laboratory: Optigen LLC
Centronuclear Myopathy (CNM)
Breed (s): Labrador Retriever
Disease: Centronuclear Myopathy
Laboratory: Alfort School of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Health Trust, VetGen LLC
Cerebellar Ataxia
Breed (s): Spinone
Disease: Cerebellar Ataxia
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust
Cerebellar Ataxia (NCL-A)
Breed (s): American Staffordshire Terrier, Pit Bull Terrier
Disease: Cerebellar Ataxia
Laboratory: Optigen LLC
Ceroid Lipofuscinosis - CL
Breed (s): Border Collie
Disease: Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust, Optigen LLC, University of South Wales - Wilton Laboratory
Coagulation Factor VII Deficiency
Breed (s): Airedale Terrier, Alaskan Klee Kai, Beagle, Giant Schnauzer, Scottish Deerhound
Disease: Factor VII Deficiency
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust, PennGen Laboratories, VetGen LLC
Coagulation Factor XI Deficiency
Breed (s): Kerry Blue Terrier
Disease: Factor XI Deficiency
Laboratory: PennGen Laboratories
Coat Color
Breed (s): -All Dogs
Disease: Coat
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust, VetGen LLC
Coat Furnishings
Disease: Coat
Laboratory: VetGen LLC
Coat Length
Disease: Coat
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust, VetGen LLC
Cobalamin Malabsorption
Breed (s): Australian Shepherd, Giant Schnauzer
Disease: Cobalamin Malabsorption
Laboratory: PennGen Laboratories
Collie Eye Anomaly
Breed (s): Australian Shepherd, Australian Shepherd (Miniature), Border Collie, Boykin Spaniel, Collie, Lancashire Heeler, Longhaired Whippet, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Shetland Sheepdog
Disease: Choroidal Hypoplasia
Laboratory: Optigen LLC
Cone Degeneration
Breed (s): Alaskan Malamute, German Shorthaired Pointer
Disease: Cone Degeneration
Laboratory: Optigen LLC
Cone Rod Dystrophy (Form: crd3)
Breed (s): Glen of Imaal Terrier
Disease: Cone Rod Dystrophy
Laboratory: Optigen LLC
Congenital Stationary Nightblindness (RPE-65/CSNB)
Breed (s): Briard
Disease: Stationary Night Blindness
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust, Optigen LLC
Copper Toxicosis
Breed (s): Bedlington Terrier
Disease: Copper Toxicosis
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust, VetGen LLC
Curly Coat
Disease: Coat
Laboratory: VetGen LLC
Cyclic Neutropenia - Gray Collie Syndrome
Breed (s): Collie
Disease: Neutropenia
Laboratory: VetGen LLC
Cystinuria
Breed (s): Labrador Retriever, Newfoundland
Disease: Cystinuria
Laboratory: Optigen LLC, PennGen Laboratories, VetGen LLC
Degenerative Myelopathy
Breed (s): American Eskimo Dog, Bernese Mountain Dog, Boxer, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, German Shepherd Dog, Golden Retriever, Great Pyrenees, Kerry Blue Terrier, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Poodle, Pug, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Shetland Sheepdog, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Wire Fox Terrier
Disease: Degenerative Myelopathy
Laboratory: Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Breed (s): Doberman Pinscher
Disease: Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Laboratory: VetGen LLC, Washington State University - Veterinary Cardiac Genetics Laboratory
Early Onset Hereditary Cataracts (Juvenile)
Breed (s): Boston Terrier
Disease: Cataracts
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust, VetGen LLC
Exercise Induced Collapse
Breed (s): Boykin Spaniel, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Curly-Coated Retriever, German Wirehaired Pointer, Labrador Retriever, Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Disease: Exercised Induced Collapse
Laboratory: University of Minnesota - Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Familial Nephropathy
Breed (s): English Cocker Spaniel
Disease: NephritisAlport Syndrome
Laboratory: Optigen LLC
Fanconi Syndrome
Breed (s): Basenji
Disease: Fanconi Syndrome
Laboratory: Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
Fucosidosis
Breed (s): English Springer Spaniel
Disease: Fucosidosis
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust, PennGen Laboratories
Gangliosidosis Storage Disease (GM1)
Breed (s): Portuguese Water Dog
Disease: Lysosomal Storage Disorders
Laboratory: NYU - Neurogenetics Laboratory
Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia (Type I)
Breed (s): Great Pyrenees, Otterhound
Disease: Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia
Laboratory: Auburn University - Boudreaux Laboratory
Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy
Breed (s): Cairn Terrier, West Highland White Terrier
Disease: Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy
Laboratory: Jefferson Medical College - Wenger Neurolory Laboratory
Glycogen Storage Disease Type IIIa
Breed (s): Curly-Coated Retriever
Disease: Glycogen Storage Disease
Laboratory: Michigan State University - Comparative Medical Genetics
Hemophilia B (GWHP)
Breed (s): German Wirehaired Pointer
Disease: Hemophilia
Laboratory: Cornell University - Comparative Coagulation Section
Hemophilia B - Coagulation Factor IX Deficiency
Breed (s): Bull Terrier, Lhasa Apso
Disease: Hemophilia
Laboratory: VetGen LLC
Hereditary Cataracts
Breed (s): Australian Shepherd, French Bulldog, Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Disease: Cataracts
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust, VetGen LLC
Hereditary Nephritis (Glomerulopathy)
Breed (s): Samoyed
Disease: NephritisGlomerulonephritis
Laboratory: VetGen LLC
Hyperuricosuria - Elevated Uric Acid
Breed (s): American Staffordshire Terrier, Australian Shepherd, Black Russian Terrier, Bulldog, Dalmatian, German Shepherd Dog, Giant Schnauzer, Jack Russell Terrier, Labrador Retriever, Large Munsterlander, Parson Russell Terrier, Pomeranian, Weimaraner
Disease: Hyperuricosuria
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust, UC Davis - Veterinary Genetics Laboratory
Hypothyroidism - Congenital Hypothyroidism with Goiter
Breed (s): Rat Terrier, Spanish Water Dog, Tenterfield Terrier, Toy Fox Terrier
Disease: Hypothyroidism
Laboratory: Michigan State University - Comparative Medical Genetics
Ichthyosis
Breed (s): Norfolk Terrier
Disease: Ichthyosis
Laboratory: Michigan State University - Comparative Medical Genetics
Ichthyosis (ICT-A)
Breed (s): Golden Retriever
Disease: Ichthyosis
Laboratory: Optigen LLC
Juvenile Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Breed (s): Portuguese Water Dog
Disease: Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Laboratory: PennGen Laboratories
L-2-hydroxyglutaric Aciduria
Breed (s): Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Disease: L-2-hydroxyglutaric Acidurea
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust, University of Missouri - Animal Molecular Genetics Laboratory
Leonberger Polyneuropathy
Breed (s): Leonberger
Disease: Polyneuropathy
Laboratory: University of Minnesota - Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Lupoid Dermatosis Genotyping DNA Test
Breed (s): German Shorthaired Pointer
Disease: Lupoid Dermatosis
Laboratory: University of Pennsylvania - Veterinary Medical Genetics
Merle - SILV
Breed (s): All Dogs
Disease: Coat
Laboratory: IDEXX Vita-Tech
Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IIIA
Breed (s): Dachshund
Disease: Mucopolysaccharidosis
Laboratory: PennGen Laboratories
Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IIIB
Breed (s): Schipperke
Disease: Mucopolysaccharidosis
Laboratory: PennGen Laboratories
Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VI
Breed (s): Miniature Pinscher, Miniature Schnauzer
Disease: Mucopolysaccharidosis
Laboratory: PennGen Laboratories
Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VII
Breed (s): German Shepherd Dog, Mixed Breeds
Disease: Mucopolysaccharidosis
Laboratory: PennGen Laboratories
Multi-Drug Reactivity (MDR1)
Breed (s): Australian Shepherd, Australian Shepherd (Miniature), Border Collie, Collie, German Shepherd Dog, Longhaired Whippet, Old English Sheepdog, Shetland Sheepdog, Silken Windhound
Disease: Multi-Drug Sensitivity
Laboratory: Washington State University - Veterinary Clinical Pathology Laboratory
Musladin-Leuke Syndrome
Breed (s): Beagle
Disease: Musladin-Leuke Syndrome
Laboratory: UC Davis - Veterinary Genetics Laboratory
Myotonia Congenita
Breed (s): Miniature Schnauzer
Disease: Myotonia Congenita
Laboratory: PennGen Laboratories
Narcolepsy
Breed (s): Dachshund, Doberman Pinscher, Labrador Retriever
Disease: Narcolepsy
Laboratory: Optigen LLC
Neonatal Encephalopathy
Breed (s): Standard Poodle
Disease: Neonatal Encephalopathy
Laboratory: Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, VetGen LLC
Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (LTT)
Breed (s): Tibetan Terrier
Disease: Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses
Laboratory: Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN2)
Breed (s): Dachshund
Disease: Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses
Laboratory: University of Missouri - Animal Molecular Genetics Laboratory
Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CLN8)
Breed (s): English Setter
Disease: Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses
Laboratory: University of Missouri - Animal Molecular Genetics Laboratory, VetGen LLC
Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (CSTD)
Breed (s): American Bulldog
Disease: Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses
Laboratory: Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, VetGen LLC
Phosphofructokinase Deficiency (PFK M-Type)
Breed (s): Cocker Spaniel, English Cocker Spaniel, English Springer Spaniel
Disease: Phosphofructokinase Deficiency
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust, Optigen LLC, PennGen Laboratories, University of Missouri - Animal Molecular Genetics Laboratory, VetGen LLC
Polyneuropathy (NDRG1)
Breed (s): Greyhound
Disease: Polyneuropathy
Laboratory: Optigen LLC, VetGen LLC
Portuguese Water Dog Improper Coat
Breed (s): Portuguese Water Dog
Disease: Coat
Laboratory: Optigen LLC
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Breed (s): Keeshond
Disease: Hyperparathyroidism
Laboratory: Cornell University - Goldstein Molecular and Genetics Laboratory
Primary Lens Luxation (PLL)
Breed (s): Australian Cattle Dog, Chinese Crested, Jack Russell Terrier, Lancashire Heeler, Miniature Bull Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier, Rat Terrier, Russell Terrier, Sealyham Terrier, Tibetan Terrier, Toy Fox Terrier, Welsh Terrier, Wire Fox Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier
Disease: Lens Luxation
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust, Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (Form: Type A-PRA)
Breed (s): Miniature Schnauzer
Disease: Progressive Retinal Atrophy
Laboratory: Optigen LLC
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) (Form: cord1)
Breed (s): Dachshund, English Springer Spaniel
Disease: Progressive Retinal Atrophy
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust, University of Missouri - Animal Molecular Genetics Laboratory, VetGen LLC
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) (Form: Dominant)
Breed (s): Bullmastiff, English Mastiff, Mastiff
Disease: Progressive Retinal Atrophy
Laboratory: Optigen LLC
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) (Form: gr-pra1)
Breed (s): Golden Retriever
Disease: Progressive Retinal Atrophy
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust, Optigen LLC
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) (Form: Prcd)
Breed (s): American Eskimo Dog, Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Shepherd, Australian Shepherd (Miniature), Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Chinese Crested, Cocker Spaniel, English Cocker Spaniel, Entlebucher Mountain Dog, Finnish Lapphund, Golden Retriever, Karelian Bear Dog, Kuvasz, Labrador Retriever, Miniature Poodle, Norwegian Elkhound, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Poodle, Portuguese Water Dog, Silky Terrier, Spanish Water Dog, Swedish Lapphund, Toy Poodle, Yorkshire Terrier
Disease: Progressive Retinal Atrophy
Laboratory: Optigen LLC
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) (Form: Rcd1)
Breed (s): Irish Red and White Setter, Irish Setter
Disease: Progressive Retinal Atrophy
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust, Optigen LLC, VetGen LLC
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) (Form: Rcd1a)
Breed (s): Sloughi
Disease: Progressive Retinal Atrophy
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust, Optigen LLC
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) (Form: Rcd3)
Breed (s): Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Disease: Progressive Retinal Atrophy
Laboratory: Optigen LLC, VetGen LLC
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) (Form: X-Linked)
Breed (s): Samoyed, Siberian Husky
Disease: Progressive Retinal Atrophy
Laboratory: Optigen LLC
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rcd4)
Breed (s): Gordon Setter, Irish Setter
Disease: Progressive Retinal Atrophy
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust
Progressive Rod-Cone Dysplasia (PRCD) (Form: rcd2)
Breed (s): Collie
Disease: Progressive Rod-cone DysplasiaProgressive Retinal Atrophy
Laboratory: Optigen LLC
Pug Dog Encephalitis
Breed (s): Pug
Disease: Pug Dog Encephalitis
Laboratory: UC Davis - Veterinary Genetics Laboratory
Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Phosphatase 1 (PDP1)
Breed (s): Clumber Spaniel, Sussex Spaniel
Disease: Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Phosphatase Deficiency
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust, University of Missouri - Animal Molecular Genetics Laboratory, VetGen LLC
Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
Breed (s): Basenji, Beagle, Cairn Terrier, West Highland White Terrier
Disease: Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
Laboratory: Optigen LLC, PennGen Laboratories, VetGen LLC
Renal Cystadenocarcinoma and Nodular Dermatofibrosis (RCND)
Breed (s): German Shepherd Dog
Disease: Renal Cystadenocarcinoma
Laboratory: VetGen LLC
Retinal Dysplasia (RD/OSD)
Breed (s): Labrador Retriever, Samoyed
Disease: Retinal Dysplasia
Laboratory: Optigen LLC
Severe Combined Immune-Deficiency (SCID)
Breed (s): Basset Hound, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Disease: Severe Combined Immune-Deficiency
Laboratory: PennGen Laboratories
Short Tail (Bob Tail)
Breed (s): Australian Shepherd, Boxer, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Swedish Lapphund
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust
Thrombopathia
Breed (s): Basset Hound
Disease: Thrombopathia
Laboratory: Auburn University - Boudreaux Laboratory
Trapped Neutrophil Syndrome
Breed (s): Border Collie
Disease: Trapped Neutrophil Syndrome
Laboratory: University of South Wales - Wilton Laboratory
von Willebrand's Disease
Breed (s): Irish Red and White Setter
Disease: von Willebrand's Disease
Laboratory: Animal Health Trust
von Willebrand's Disease Type I
Breed (s): Bernese Mountain Dog, Coton de Tulear, Doberman Pinscher, Drentsche Patrijshond, German Pinscher, Kerry Blue Terrier, Manchester Terrier, Miniature Poodle, Papillon, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Stabyhoun, Standard Poodle, Toy Poodle
Disease: von Willebrand's Disease
Laboratory: VetGen LLC
von Willebrand's Disease Type II
Breed (s): German Shorthaired Pointer, German Wirehaired Pointer, Pointer
Disease: von Willebrand's Disease
Laboratory: VetGen LLC
von Willebrand's Disease Type III
Breed (s): Kooikerhondje, Scottish Terrier, Shetland Sheepdog
Disease: von Willebrand's Disease
Laboratory: VetGen LLC
About the Author
Carmen L Battaglia holds a Ph.D. and Masters Degree from Florida State University. As an AKC judge, researcher and writer, he has been a leader in promotion of breeding better dogs and has written many articles and several books.Dr. Battaglia is also a popular TV and radio talk show speaker. His seminars on breeding dogs, selecting sires and choosing puppies have been well received by the breed clubs all over the country.