- Hip and Elbow Displasia
- Dental Care
- Chemical Exposure (Herbicide Poisoning)
- Canine Multicentric Lymphoma (CML)
A note regarding Cancer
“A New Paradigm For Canine Cancer
While breeders can’t select directly against somatic cancer-causing mutations, they might be able to select against the genetic backgrounds that increase the susceptibility of genes like TP53 to mutation (Rodrigues et al 2023). But without identifying what these are, a more useful strategy might be to restore genetic diversity that has been lost over generations while cancer incidence has increased. Importantly, restoring diversity might address the risk of many types of cancer in multiple breeds, and make a very real difference in the incidence of cancer in dogs.”
Here at Graceful Goldens, we believe that in order to preserve the health and genetic diversity of the breed, it is imperative that we include Golden Retrievers that are not bred specifically for the show ring. Having June-Bug and Holly in our breeding program is our gift of genetic diversity to the overall health and wellness of the Golden Retriever gene pool. It is our belief that their genetics benefit the genetic pool and that their offspring will live longer and have healthier lives than dogs who have been inbred or line bred for performance/show qualities.
https://www.instituteofcaninebiology.org/blog/we-need-to-rethink-the-genetics-of-cancer-in-dogs
- Breed predispositions to Cancer in Pedigreed dogs https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3658424/
- How size and genetic diversity shape lifespan across breeds of purebred dogs https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9886701/#:~:text=Our%20findings%20show%20that%20both,mortality%20than%20in%20cancer%20mortality.