PEDIGREE AND BREED CLUB
The Altdeutsche Schäferhunde is not recognized by the LOF (Books of French Origins), so it is not possible to practice the sporting activities of Ring and biting organized by the FCI (Fédération Cynophile Internationale), however the other activities sports such as mantrailing, obedience, cani-cross... remains possible.
From a German breed, the Altdeutsche Schäferhunde has an IHR (Internationaler Hundefreunde aller Rassen) pedigree, which guarantees health tests (radio dysplasia of the hips and elbows, test for degenerative myelopathy, etc.) over several generations.
IHR Pedigree
The organization IHR is a UCI (Union Cynologique Internationale), which offers
participate in dog shows in France, Germany, Holland etc...
The UCFAS breed club (Union Cynophile Française Altdeutsche Schäferhunde) where we are affiliated, organizes 3 exhibitions a year, these take place over a weekend, the first day of the exhibition consists of presenting the dogs by class of age and are judged on physical but also mental criteria the dogs must be able to be manipulated without signs of aggression. The second day is the confirmation, it is this phase that determines whether the dog will be breeding or not, it is validated if the animal conforms to the standard of the breed and if it has its health tests (radio dysplasia of the hips and elbows…).
HEALTH
Dysplasia
This is a malformation which consists of a more or less significant asymmetry of the head of the femur with its cavity and a relaxation of the ligament which makes them united
It is a disease whose cause is multifactorial: it is genetic, but can be provoked or aggravated by environmental factors, only if the dog already carries the genes for the disease. Food (the overweight of the puppy), the violent exercises of the puppy (stairs, slides).
Ratings for dysplasia of the hips (HD) and elbows (ED):
Are authorized for breeding by the Breed Club, dogs HD: A, B and C (dogs classified C must obligatorily reproduce with a dog classified A), and ED: 0, SL, and 1 (dogs classified SL and 1 must breed with a dog ED: 0).
For more information :www.ucfas.fr/sante/depistages-dysplasie
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HD: A = Free from dysplasia
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HD: B = Intermediate Stage
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HD: C = Mild dysplasia
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HD: D = Medium Dysplasia
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HD: E = Severe dysplasia
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ED: 0 = Free from dysplasia
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ED: SL = Limit Stage
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ED: 1 = Mild dysplasia
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ED: 2 = Medium dysplasia
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ED: 3 = Severe dysplasia
Degenerative Myelopathy
Degenerative Myelopathy is a disease leading to paralysis of the hind legs that appears gradually as the dog ages. It is a condition where the spinal cord loses its function following a degeneration of it. The exact cause remains unknown. A genetic cause is suspected, but the condition is likely multifactorial.
The ratings are as follows:
Are authorized for reproduction by the Breed Club the marriages which will not produce affected dogs:
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N/N x N/N (which will produce 100% N/N puppies)
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DM/N x N/N (which will statistically produce 50% N/N puppies, and 50% DM/N puppies)
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DM/DM x N/N (which will produce 100% DM/N puppies)
For more information: www.ucfas.fr/sante/depistages-md
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N/N = Healthy, non-carrier, will not transmit the mutation gene to his offspring (normal Homozygote).
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DM/N = Healthy carrier, will not develop the disease, but will transmit the mutation gene to statistically 50% of his offspring (Heterozygote).
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DM/DM = Affected, will develop the disease and will transmit the mutation gene to statistically 100% of his offspring (homozygote mutated).
Screening for genetic diseases of our dogs is carried out by the Antagene laboratory
