Why is the usefulness of the GDC open registry dependent on registrations of closely related dogs?
Breeders use the GDC registry to help reduce the prevalence of polygenic or single recessive genetic diseases in their lines. To make smart breeding decisions, they have to know where most of the affected and carrier dogs are among a dog’s close relatives (littermates, half-siblings, offspring, parents, and parents’ siblings). If many of those close relatives aren’t registered with GDC, breeders are missing crucial information and have to try to track it down by word-of-mouth, which is seldom reliable. Why should I register my dog with GDC now? The information on your dog’s genetic screenings is extremely valuable data that adds to the overall usefulness of the GDC open registry. With each added dog, the registry becomes more valuable to breeders and to researchers. The individual dog you register may be one of the keys to the puzzle of genetic disease in your breed. I just registered my dog with GDC, but if it s going to close, can I get my money back? When you registered your dog, yo
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