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Official HD-results / Elbows

 

HD stands for Hip Dysplasia. Hip dysplasia means an abnormal development of the hips; the femur head does not fit properly in the hip socket. Hip dysplasia is a hereditary problem, in which more than one gene is involved. The degree of influence of genes differs between 15 - 40%. That is however the reason why animals should have been x-rayed for hip dysplasia before breeding them. HD, however is not just a matter of genes. Also growing speed, weight, exercize and other environmental conditions play a substantial part in the development of HD. HD is not a disease that appears only in large breeds, although some people think it is, also smaller breeds and mixed breeds, even cats, can get HD. 

To determine whether a dog has HD, x-rays are taken by a vet. The x-ray is send to an offical bureau of the Dutch Kennelclub, were the x-ray is evaluated. 'A' means no hip dysplasia at all, 'E' means severe HD. 

HD does occur in the Maremma Sheepdog. Whether or not HD is a problem within the breed is hard to tell, as in the home country only few dogs have been x-rayed, or when the results look not favourable the x-ray is not send in for official evaluation. 

 

Here you can find the official results of hip displasia x-rays of Dutch Maremma Sheepdog by the W.K. Hirschfeld Stichting or GGW department of the Dutch Kennelclub. If you have a dog that was officialy x-rayed in Holland and your dogs name is not in the list, please send a copy of the results at info@maremma.nl and your dog will be registered as well. 

In Holland a total of 45 Maremma, 15  males and 30 females, were x-rayed since 1976; 3 of them were x-rayed twice. In 2 cases results improved from C to A, and once from 'plus' (=D) to Tc (=B). Since September 2008 the Italian club has an on-line database with hip end elbow scores: http://www.cpma.it/displasia.php 

 

Overview

 

 Holland Italy Sweden Finland other countries* total % usa

A

25

99

198

54

 58 434 56 exc: 5

B

13

45

44

31

 56 193 25 good: 32

C

4

8

18

29

 14 77 9.6 fair: 3

D/E

3

8

12

29

 19 74 9.5 mild: 1

Totaal

45

160

272

143

 147 776   41

*) Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Great-Britain and Norway

 
 Name/MALE result pedigree dob doe
Allupare A 2612143 (imp Belg) 19-03-01 29-11-05
Amico del Boschetto di Ginestre B (Tc) 2096562 11-09-96  
Aristotele del Piangrande * B 2711933 (imp It) 13-05-07 13-11-08
Baccio del Boschetto di Ginestre A 2226970 28-01-99  
Destreggiarsi Parcodaini B (Tc) 2063824 30-04-96  
Gentile van de Kraakse Hut B (Tc) 1875811 02-05-93  
Golia * A 2686590 (imp It) 22-03-07 27-10-08
Helborg Ceasar A 2470741 (imp Fin) 18-02-03 14-01-05
Odin dell'Antico Tratturo * A 2731908 (imp It) 13-05-07 18-02-09
Quintano * A 2509312 (imp It) 07-09-03 04-09-06
Quintano C 2509312 (imp It) 07-09-03 14-03-05
Sbarazzino C G2 2557935 (imp It) 01-03-04 08-09-05
Stedinger Zingaro * A 2595123 (imp D) 19-06-05 28-04-08
Stedinger Zingaro C 2595123 (imp D) 19-06-05 29-03-07
Stedinger Yogi A 2631266 (imp D) 06-02-05 17-01-07
Teramo dei Tratturi B (Tc) 2050546 (imp Belg) 22-05-95  
Vestoeros  A2 (-) 2125017 (imp It) 03-06-95 02-06-00
* these males fulfill the requirements of the breeding policy and are available at stud
 Name/ BITCH        
Arsita della Collina C (+/-) 1211142 17-04-82  
Arsita Estralita van Kerkenland D (+) 1758495 02-05-91  
Asti dei Orsi Bianchi A (-) 1211155 24-05-82  
Asti van de Spoorlaan A (-) 1107006 11-03-80  
Avella della Collina D (+) 1211145 17-04-82  
Casal van 't Brummenböske B (Tc) 1177706 28-07-81  
Damigella Parcodaini B (Tc) 2063827 03-04-96 09-02-99
Davina di Nivenus D (+) 2175778 (imp It) 24-10-97  
Dolcezza Parcodaini B (Tc) 2063828 03-04-96  
Egida Parcodaini Tc/B1 2160723 13-10-97 12-07-99
Ema delle Vergherie A (-) 945173 (imp It) 12-02-76  
Emma Pelina van Kerkenland B (Tc) 1637703 01-12-88  
Erbacedrina di Selvaspina B (Tc) 1900564 (imp It)

01-05-93

 16-06-95
Goccia di Raggi Solare Parcodaini A 2371561 12-10-01 28-04-03
Helgborg Cyra A 2470484 (imp Fin) 18-05-03 19-11-04
Ira Incantata Parcodaini A 2495078 23-02-04 09-09-05
Meteora C (+/-) G2 1700705 (imp It) 03-04-90  
Milana B (Tc) 1953169 30-05-94  
Neve C 2608956 (imp It) 23-09-05 29-03-07
Non Posso Stare Senza Te Parcodaini A 2669243 22-085-07 12-05-09
Occhiata di Sole Parcodaini A 2711613 06-07-08 18-05-10
Pallina A G1 2442015 (imp It) 28-07-02 30-01-04
Querida A 2530969 (imp It) 07-09-03 01-10-05
Quinza A 2416294 12-08-02 10-03-06
Silva A 2672073 18-09-07 04-06-09
Stedinger Zsazsa A 2631265 (imp D) 19-06-05 17-01-07
Valkoinen-Valiot Afrodite A 2606851 30-04-06 27-12-07
Volpe delle Grandes Murailles D (+) 1536049 (imp It) 10-04-86  
Volpe delle Grandes Murailles B (Tc) 1536049 (imp It) 10-04-86  

Explanation:

min A
Tc B
plus/min C
plus D
dob date of birth
doe date of examination

 

Elbows


Elbow dysplasia does occur  within the breed. Fortunately not that much, but nevertheless about 10% of the Maremma Sheepdog is affected. A lot of dogs though are not tested for the elbows. In Holland since the new breeding policy vigouring 2009 we now have the recommendation to x-ray elbows. There are now 2 Maremmas officially x-rayed for elbow dysplasia (result free) and 1 Maremma bred in Holland but x-rayd abroad with grade 1 for both elbows. Results come mostly from countries like Finland and Sweden. 

 

Overview elbow dysplasie:

graad

 Italy Sweden Finland Hol rest* total

normaal

 27 42 79 2 3 153

1

  2   6    1 9

2

   3  2       5

3

      2     1 3

 

 29 425 89 2 5

170

*) Denmark, Great-Britain and USA

 

 

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