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by Sumo on 10 April 2007 - 08:04
I was reading in one of the magazines that a monorchid(sigle testicle dog) is not fit for the show. Though the dog is healthy, mentally sound can work as well as any normal dog, can produce as other dogs. Then why is the dog punished. Please I would like to know the logic behind this. As I am very new to the show arena.
I can understand faults like having overshot or undershot bite which affects the workability. Also having hip problems can also affect workability.
I would like to know are there any problems a monorchid dog can produce.
by DKiah on 10 April 2007 - 12:04
yeah, he can produce more dogs like him or more dogs who can produce dogs like him.
A true monorchid (meaning actually only has 1 testicle) is pretty rare, most only have 1 testicle descended and that is a cryptorchid..
Either condition is not something you want to make more of....
Bear in mind the female also contributes to this so that is also a consideration when breeding
by Don Corleone on 10 April 2007 - 13:04
I had a buddy named one-nut. He had a bad tractor accident as a young man. To my knowledge, and this is not first hand, he did not pass this on to his sons.
by Bob-O on 10 April 2007 - 13:04
I think that DKiah covers this issue quite well. A show or breeding dog must have all of his "parts" in order to pass a conformation exam.
The issue with a missing or undecended testicle is unfortunately not rare, and certain combinations of ancestors tend to produce this fault. We tend to blame it on the sire, but all puppies are the sum of their parents and other ancestors and the properties of the sire and the dam are represented approximately 50% in that puppy.
The dog can be shown in other venues-he will just not be a candidate for the conformation ring.
Bob-O
by EchoMeadows on 10 April 2007 - 13:04
Hereditary would cover the description of why cripts and mono's should not be bred. Also cripts and mono's if they have a descent sperm count will not have for long.
by vomveiderheiss on 10 April 2007 - 14:04
A true Monorchid male will not pass it onto his offspring, it comes from the female only, it is genetic, but passed only from a female.
He can't show because he isn't whole. Even though the rest of him may be perfect. For Breeding, truly your choice as it is proven that a TRULY monorchid male will NOT pass this onto his offspring.
by Sunsilver on 10 April 2007 - 14:04
If a testicle is retained inside the abdomen, it greatly increases the dog's chances of having testicular cancer. So, if your dog is a cryptorchid, he needs to have surgery. Sometimes the testicle can be brought down into the scrotum and made to stay there. I don't know if a dog can still be shown after this is done or not. I wonder if the judges would even be able to tell...all they care about is that he's got a pair, not how they got there!
by EnviroGA on 10 April 2007 - 14:04
"I had a buddy named one-nut. He had a bad tractor accident as a young man. To my knowledge, and this is not first hand, he did not pass this on to his sons."
Well now a tractor accident isn't genetic. This would be a cruel world if everytime someone was in an accident, what happened to them was passed onto offspring.
by EchoMeadows on 10 April 2007 - 14:04
Obviously in the case of a friend in an accident the result was not that of Genetic issue.
However in dogs, Cripts are very hereditary... enough said.
by Don Corleone on 10 April 2007 - 14:04
EchoMeadows
That was the point of the joke. I don't really have a friend named one-nut.
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