Inbreeding Effects
by Carol Beuchat PhD

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On lifespan

Data from -

• Armstrong JB  2000 Longevity in the Standard Poodle. The Canine Diversity Project. (pdf)
  

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Lifespan

Data from -

• Long P & B Klei   Inbreeding and longevity in Bernese Mountain Dogs.  (Powerpoint)
  

For every 1% increase in inbreeding, a dog lives on average 20.6 days less.

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Bloat

Data from -

• Armstrong JB  2000 Longevity in the Standard Poodle. The Canine Diversity Project. (pdf)
  

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Causes of Mortality

Data from -

• Armstrong JB  2000 Longevity in the Standard Poodle. The Canine Diversity Project. (pdf)
  

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Litter Size & Lifespan

Data from -

• Leroy G & X Rognon 2013  Breeding practices according to breeds, time and place, and consequences.  6th Tuft's Canine & Feline Breeding and Genetics Conference, Sept 27-29, 2013, Boston.
  

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Litter Size

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Offspring Mortality


Data from -

• Rehfeld...
  

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Reproduction

Data from -

• Wildt DE, EJ Baas, PK Chakraborty, TL Wolfle & AP Stewart.  1982  Influence of inbreeding on reproductive performance, ejaculate quality and testicular volume in the dog.  Theriogenology 17: 445-452.
  

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