PSHF: Links

LINKS

The majority of links on this site are links to outside sources. Links in bold are to content residing on our server.
(Please see Terms of Use for more information.)

Databases

The PSHF utilizes the pyreneanshepherds.com Pedigree Database.

Health Screening Registries

Canine Health Information Center (CHIC)
Canine Eye Registration Foundation (CERF) {Only includes owner submitted info.}
Finnish Health Registry (KoiraNet) {Includes ALL info on health screened dogs.}
Ontario Veterinary College Hip & Elbow Dysplasia Evaluations (OVC)
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) {Only includes owner submitted info.}
PennHip
Swedish Kennel Club Health Registry

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DNA Health Screening Tests

Coat Color Test - UC Davis

MDR1
(Please Note: To date there have been no known cases of affected Pyr Sheps, so this test is likely unnecessary.)
CEA
(Please Note: To date Pyr Sheps affected with choroidal hypoplasia DO NOT test positive with this test, so this test is not effective in identifying Pyr Sheps that may carry the gene for choroidal hypoplasia.)

General Veterinary & Anatomy

American Association of Animal Hospitals Vaccination Guidelines
Cornell University
Dog Diseases, Illnesses and Conditions Online Medical Dictionary
Merck Manual
VetInfo.com

Genetics

Animal Genetics
Canine Inherited Disorders Database
Collecting and Utilizing Phenotypic Data to Minimize Disease
Dog Map
Genetics and Behavior of Domestic Animals

Genetics: Breeding

Bad Genes, Babies & Bath Water
Breeder's Code of Silence
Breeding Pregnancy Timeline - Rhonda Hovan (Originally published in the Golden Retriever News)
The Canine Diversity Project
Purebred Dogs Into the Twenty-First Century
Removing the Stigma of Genetic Disease
Timing is Everything - Rhonda Hovan (Originally published in the Golden Retriever News)
Uncommon Breeding Strategies - Rhonda Hovan
Understanding Polygenetic Inheritance