 Sandhill Chinooks
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Health
Io is in superb health. Her eyes CERFed normal at around 7 weeks
and again in January of 2007. Her official OFA hip rating is
"good." We've seen no reactions to
vaccines so far and no allergies or skin conditions. Io's parents
and all of her littermates have also exhibited no vaccine reactions,
allergies, or skin conditions.
I have learned a great deal from others active in the Chinook breed and
have always been impressed with the way many Chinook owners advocate
full disclosure regarding potential health issues in the genetic
backgrounds of their dogs. These people work hard to make the
breed as
healthy as possible, and most breed for health
before any other consideration such as temperament or conformation to
the breed standard. In that vein, although we see excellent
health in Io and in both of her lines, there are reports of
seizures in some of her extended relatives on her dam's side.
Also, we have seen some cryptorchidism
in her
sire's line, but none of the pups in Io's litter had this.
Although it's not clear to what degree genetics are responsible for
these conditions, they are issues we intend to to breed
away from when choosing
a sire for Io's litter, just as Io's own breeder sought to breed away
from them when matching Jackson to Echo.
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