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Læs Stacey Sullivans evaluering af det danske rygprogram
Med tilladelse fra Stacey Sullivan bringer vi hendes nyligt publicerede artikel hvor det danske rygprogram er gennemarbejdet. Artiklen præsenteres her af Stacey selv:
I tip my hat to the Danish Dachshund Club and the many breeders who invested decades of effort into building and supporting their KN screening program. As a practicing veterinary neurologist, for many years I wondered what the previously reported "genetic gain" as the result of KN scoring actually meant for the breed. Does selection based on KN scores result in meaningful improvement in the next generation, or was that "gain" just a slight improvement?
After analyzing the Danish data from more than 2,100 Dachshunds, we believe that the program shows truly meaningful improvement. Lower-KN parents produced lower-KN offspring, demonstrating that selection based on KN screening can improve spinal health at the population level. At the same time, our analysis highlights an important reality: these programs work best when participation is high enough to improve health without unnecessarily restricting the breeding population.
This work would not have been possible without the vision, commitment, and long-term participation of the Danish Dachshund community. Regardless of where one stands on KN screening, the Danish program represents one of the most ambitious breed health initiatives ever undertaken in Dachshunds and provides valuable lessons for all of us interested in reducing IVDD risk.
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