In the existing Beauceron PEVISA-program (program for preventing genetic defects and faults) both of the parents are required to have an official hip description with threshold C and an elbow description, which on a combined number should not exceed 2. Chosen dogs backs are also control photographed . HD or in other words Hip dysplasia or hip joint development disorder, is often found within large sized breeds. Usually inheriting disorder, which on the worst cases can remarkably reduce the dogs’ ability to move and cause serious pain. Dog’s growing surroundings, feeding, amount of sports and speed of maturing are factors in HD’s development. A and B are healthy, C stands for minor changes in hip joints, D-and E- degree mean major changes, which along aging can cause limping and joint pain. The statements vary heavily across countries and veterinarians.
Most common of the joint growth disorders is the Osteochondrosis i.e internal cartilage ossification disorder. Osteochondrosis is found in the humerus, elbows, knees, and tarsus. It is not known precisely how the growth disorder arises - combined influence of genome and environment perhaps? Elbow joint osteochondrosis is also called Elbow joint dysplasia.
OD or in other words Osteochondritis dissecans means elbow joint dysplasia, ossification that occurs in joint- and growth cartilage. Not yet a major problem among Beaucerons.
As a big and deep - chested dog a beauceron can be prone to gastric torsion. This is a fatal condition in which the stomach swells and the dog needs to be taken to a vet immediately. to. The dog might try to womit, behaves restless and the stomach is stretched. The best way to prevent this from happening is to avoid active exercise just before and after eating and feeding the dog at least twice a day. I don’t recommend raw food, either, to avoid the intestine breaking from bone fragments which is fatal of course.
Tail curve, or tail vertebra disorder. It can be felt in the vertebral interstitials. Heritated polygenically and recessively and doesn’t usually trouble the dog unless it is very close to the spine. Easy to detect. Dog suffering from the disorder should not be qualified for breeding.
Beaucerons often have too many dewclaw nails in the front or back or dewclaws are missing. So called “discount dog”, no real trouble to normal life. Cosmetic error like color errors.
Testical defected male has either one or both of testes stuck in their way from abdomen. Also structural irregularities have been spotted. The dog is sterile only if it is missing both of the testes. It is capable of seeding with just one. There exists little information on heritability of testical problems. Most likely it is polygenetic, recessive inheritance with varying degrees of penetration to the offspring. Testes normally descend at 7 weeks to 6 months of age.
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