We continue to follow a family of Irish Setters in which several dogs have already bloated. Geneticist Dr. Robert Schaible and Irish Setter breeder Jan Ziech collaborated with the Purdue Bloat Research Team in this study. Measurement data and bloat histories were collected for all but 1 of 15 surviving pups in 2 litters, whelped in 1988 and 1991, respectively, that had the same dam but different sires. The parents' measurements and bloat histories were obtained. The ratios in this family are spread across a wide range of values for Irish Setters enrolled in the ongoing prospective study.
Circles indicate females, squares indicate males.
Solid symbols indicate dogs that have bloated. The pattern for this family will not be complete, however, until all dogs have been followed throughout their lifetime. RH Schaible et al. This article was originally published on The Canine Diversity Project website. Published here by permission.