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| Thread | Latest post | Forum |
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| Registration | 2.7 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Cont. from Registering a dog... | 3.9 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Hi everyone | 4.2 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Paula's Little Sweetheart | 5.3 years ago | American Bulldog |
| New titles (AKC) | 7 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Registering a dog | 7.1 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Adding generation to Ped. | 7.2 years ago | American Bulldog |
| New Here | 7.6 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Adding an APBT to AB pedigree | 8.2 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Mississippi | 8.2 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Another great weekend of Agility | 8.3 years ago | American Bulldog |
| First AB to ever Acheive the Barn Hunt champion title of GRATCH | 8 years ago | American Bulldog |
| When is too soon to breed? | 8.6 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Fury's first conformation show. | 8.7 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Condolence for Al Walker | 8.7 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Registration Problem | 9 years ago | American Bulldog |
| Pigmentation | 9 years ago | American Bulldog |
| picture upload problem | 9 years ago | American Bulldog |
| New puppy | 9 years ago | American Bulldog |
| New title in the mail! | 9.2 years ago | American Bulldog |
The best tool for breeders in the fight against canine hip dysplasia (CHD), to come along in years, is the SV's HD Zuchtwert, or Breed value assessment number (HD ZW). The HD ZW number is an estimation of the probability that a dog will produce progeny with CHD.
So you have made the decision to get a dog. Perhaps you had a bad experience once before with a dog who you thought was cute or friendly, but then when you got him home he turned out to be a holy terror, and the whole thing turned into a nightmare. Even if you have never had such a bad experience, the fact remains that choosing a pet is a life-changing decision, and it is one that takes a lot of thought and research.
Is there such a thing as the perfect puppy? In all likelihood there is not. There is always something one might change in any dog (or person really), but the goal should be to always strive towards raising a puppy to be its most perfect self. This is hard work, to be sure, but it is not only possible, it is necessary.
