Hip Dysplasia Puppy Labradors

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What Causes Hip Dysplasia?

The primal reason of hip dysplasia is genetic but inheritance of this trait is not as simple as a dominance/recessive relationship like we study in high school biology.

Normal dogs can breed and yield dysplastic offspring as the condition may skip generations. Until a test based on the actual DNA can be developed, the best we can do to prevent this disease is to breed only dogs with normal hips (a challenge since often dogs are not apparently dysplastic until they have already started a breeding career.)
Nutritional factors are also essential in the development of hip dysplasia. For example, it has been popular to try to nutritionally “push” a large breed puppy to grow faster or larger by supplying extra protein, more calcium, or even just extra food.

Practises such as these have been disastrous, leading to bones and muscle developing at different rates and producing assorted joint diseases of which hip dysplasia is one.

One study showed that when puppies of hip dysplasia prone breeds were allowed to free feed, two thirds went on to develop hip dysplasia while only one third developed hip dysplasia when the same diet was fed in meals.

Another study showed German Shepherds were almost twice as likely to develop hip dysplasia if their adult weights were above average.

Studies such as these have led to the development of puppy foods designed for large breed puppies, where the optimal nutritional plane is lower than for small breed puppies.

Read more about the nutritional needs of labrador already having hip dysplasia

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Labrador Puppy

The three ‘official’ colours of Labradors are yellow (sometimes incorrectly called ‘golden’), black, and chocolate.

We also often receive questions in relation to chocolate Labradors in comparison with the other colors. Our experience has been that these have not met the same standard or quality as we have experienced with the yellow labradors (and observed in the black labradors).

Labradors of any color are a remarkable blend of intelligence, gentleness, strength, friendly outgoing nature and handsome good looks. They have so much to offer any dog loving family.

Training a labrador puppy is a whole lot of fun. They are great little students and it’s also the time where you will begin to build the strong lifelong bond you will enjoy with your Lab.

Labrador Retriever puppies grow up to be bouncy, cheerful, and quite sizable adults. They are very gentle. Their gentleness is manifested at the way they will hold your hand in their mouths because you won’t even feel a thing. If you want an active dog that has a feverish zest for life then this dog is for you.

Most Labradors are not prone to the common problems that most breeds have. Labrador’s are not insecure or whinny, their not territorial or destructive, and they are also not hypersensitive or difficult. They will not be difficult to train because they are eager learners and love to please people. The other great thing is that if you have other pets, Labradors are very patient with other animals as well as other breed of dogs.

I love Labradors and I guess you do too (or else you would not be here).

Let’s enjoy some photos of labrador puppies.

Enjoy