Border Terrier
Borderterrier, Borderterrieri
Border Terrier
FCI Group
Terriers
AKC Group
Terrier
TKC Group
Terrier
Country of Origin
GB
Border Terrier
Health Testing Requirements by Country
Skeletal and Muscular
US
Neurological and Neuromuscular
UK
Other Genetic Testing
Autoimmune and Allergies
SE
Ataxia, Locomotor, and Epilepsy
Eye Conditions and Blindness
Other Breed-Specific Considerations
Cardiac and Circulatory
Dental Issues and Teeth
Endocrine and Pancreas
Gastrointestinal, Digestive, and Metabolic
Skin, Hair, and Nails
Temperament
Test Relevances
Primary Lens Luxation (PLL)
Some Relevance
Shaking Puppy syndrome (SLEM)
Some Relevance
Coat Colour Dilution, dilution, MLPH-related
No Evidence
Degenerative Myelopathy
No Evidence
Primary Lens Luxation (PLL)
Some Relevance
Shaking Puppy syndrome (SLEM)
Some Relevance
Coat Colour Dilution, dilution, MLPH-related
No Evidence
Degenerative Myelopathy
No Evidence
Both clinically rare and of complex inheritance. Test is considered poorly correlated with risk for development of DM, and recommendations are to not use the test for breed-wide breeding strategies. While the SOD 1 variant may be commonly found across many breeds, there are few clinical cases observed and confirmed, and in many cases DM has never been observed in the breeds.
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