Genetic Diversity Survey

Are you concerned about genetic diversity in your breed?

Do your puppy buyers express concern about the health of your breed or genetic diversity in your breed?

Do you feel you have enough information about actual genetic diversity (or lack thereof) in your breed

What is your breed?*

Are there breed specific diseases that concern you in every breeding consideration?

If so, what are they?

How many breed specific diseases are there for which there are genetic tests? (Not x-rays, skin punches, blood test - only DNA tests)

What are they?

How many breed specific diseases are there for which there are no genetic tests?

What are they?

Do you feel that breed specific diseases in your breed are related to loss of genetic diversity?

Do you feel that preserving existing genetic diversity in your breed would be beneficial?

If so, how important is it?

How do you think the breed specific diseases in your breed should best be addressed?

Remove all breeding dogs related to affected dogs
Continue to look for genetic markers for tests
Manage genetic diversity better in our breed
Discourage backyard breeders by educating puppy buyers
We don't need to address any issues

If you could test your dogs for genetic diversity cheaply, quickly and easily, and use that information to preserve diversity in your breedings, would you?

If you do not want to test for genetic diversity, what's the biggest reason why not?

Comments or thoughts?

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