If you have two or more dogs in a family in which a clinical diagnosis has been made for the above diseases you can help. Breeds for which samples are being sought for epilepsy include Australian Shepherds, Beagles, Collies, Dalmatians, English Springer Spaniels, Irish Setters, Shetland Sheepdogs, and Viszlas. Breeds for which samples are needed for hip dysplasia include Airedale Terriers, Alaskan Malamutes, Bernese Mountain Dogs, German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, Mastiffs, Newfoundlands, Old English Sheepdogs, Portuguese Water Dogs, Rottweilers, and Samoyeds. The University of Missouri needs samples from Keeshonden and Pomeranians for a skin disease called adult onset alopecia. This condition is characterized by a loss of hair on the back of the legs, followed by hyperpigmentation and the skin turning dark.
Hair loss can also progress over the body.
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