How do I use the OHR to breed healthier Golden Retrievers?
The Open Health Registry is useful to investigate possible patterns and frequencies of disorders known or suspected to be hereditary. Because every dog has defective genes, learning what the weaknesses are in your lineage and searching for occurrences of the same or related problems in other bloodlines may help you choose a safer prospect when making breeding and/or purchasing decisions. The OHR may also be useful for those inquiring about purchasing a dog to ensure that they will not be buying into a line with a problem that is beyond their personal comfort level. While no dogs’ lines will be totally clear of all disorders, we hope that this registry will be helpful in reducing the likelihood of perpetuating the problems in future generations.
