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Breed: Shih Tzu
Breeds in this Condition
HSP Test-Specific Data
American Shih Tzu Club
Other tests
VonWillibrands (blood test)
Thyroid disorders (blood test)
Bile acid test
Norwegian Shih Tzu Club
See the RAS: http://www.nstk.no/dokumenter/Helseundersøkelse-rapport_endelig 20201210.pdf
(pages 50-51) Health
- 248 answered the question about the dog's general health. 87% of the owners were well or very satisfied with the dog's health, while 8% rated the health as average. ~3 percent characterized their health as poor/very poor.
- 24.8% responded that the dog has had problems with skin/fur/ears. It is registered most dogs with itching/skin irritation and anal gland problems.
- For comments on teeth, "milk teeth that do not fall as a puppy" are misspelled teeth, calculus and lack of teeth which are most frequently recorded in the breed.
- 20 of the dogs (8.1%) are reported to have digestive problems.
- An unusually large number of dogs (111; 44.6%) are reported with a hernia; predominantly specified as umbilical hernia
- 15 owners state that the dog has had symptoms of heart disease.
- About 9% of the owners (22 pieces) reported general symptoms from the respiratory tract the dogs.
- Kennel cough (17 dogs) is one of the most commonly reported single causes.
- 9 (3.6%) state that the dog breathes "easily with some murmurs", while 5 (2%) suggest that the dog breathes "somewhat labored occasionally" when it is at rest. With brisk walking, the proportion increases with "somewhat strained occasionally" to 4.4%.
- No dogs have been operated on for a narrow nasal opening, 1 operated on for a long soft palate.
- Remarks on the eye have been registered in 56 dogs (22.5%); watery eyes, eye inflammation and eyelid problems are most commonly reported.
- Most owners state that they perceive that the dogs have normal vision (85.0%), while 27 owners (11%) believe that their vision is slightly impaired. 9 owners think the dog can't see well, 2 think it is blind.
- For 27 dogs (~11%), joint/musculoskeletal problems are stated.
Patellar luxation has been reported in 14 cases in the breed (5.6%).
8 reported with lameness in the hind legs
8 with osteoarthritis.
- Only 9 of the dogs (3.7%) in the survey were HD X-rayed. More D and E registered.
- There are comments on epilepsy-like cases/epilepsy in 4 dogs.
- Catarrh of the foreskin (10 out of 117 male dogs; ~8.5%) is the most frequent observation on reproductive organs in male dogs. All state a relatively minor problem.
- In bitches, uterine inflammation (22 dogs/17% of bitches) is the most frequent complaint. 16 dogs have been reported with imagined pregnancy.
- 5 cases of caesarean section have been reported in % of births.
- 14 cases of urinary tract infection have been reported;
- 2 cases of hormonal diseases have been reported.
- 22 owners (9.2%) state that the dog has had seizures/cancer.
- There are records of causes of death for 38 dogs
Norwegian Shih Tzu Club
See the RAS: http://www.nstk.no/dokumenter/Helseundersøkelse-rapport_endelig 20201210.pdf
(pages 50-51) Health
- 248 answered the question about the dog's general health. 87% of the owners were well or very satisfied with the dog's health, while 8% rated the health as average. ~3 percent characterized their health as poor/very poor.
- 24.8% responded that the dog has had problems with skin/fur/ears. It is registered most dogs with itching/skin irritation and anal gland problems.
- For comments on teeth, "milk teeth that do not fall as a puppy" are misspelled teeth, calculus and lack of teeth which are most frequently recorded in the breed.
- 20 of the dogs (8.1%) are reported to have digestive problems.
- An unusually large number of dogs (111; 44.6%) are reported with a hernia; predominantly specified as umbilical hernia
- 15 owners state that the dog has had symptoms of heart disease.
- About 9% of the owners (22 pieces) reported general symptoms from the respiratory tract the dogs.
- Kennel cough (17 dogs) is one of the most commonly reported single causes.
- 9 (3.6%) state that the dog breathes "easily with some murmurs", while 5 (2%) suggest that the dog breathes "somewhat labored occasionally" when it is at rest. With brisk walking, the proportion increases with "somewhat strained occasionally" to 4.4%.
- No dogs have been operated on for a narrow nasal opening, 1 operated on for a long soft palate.
- Remarks on the eye have been registered in 56 dogs (22.5%); watery eyes, eye inflammation and eyelid problems are most commonly reported.
- Most owners state that they perceive that the dogs have normal vision (85.0%), while 27 owners (11%) believe that their vision is slightly impaired. 9 owners think the dog can't see well, 2 think it is blind.
- For 27 dogs (~11%), joint/musculoskeletal problems are stated.
Patellar luxation has been reported in 14 cases in the breed (5.6%).
8 reported with lameness in the hind legs
8 with osteoarthritis.
- Only 9 of the dogs (3.7%) in the survey were HD X-rayed. More D and E registered.
- There are comments on epilepsy-like cases/epilepsy in 4 dogs.
- Catarrh of the foreskin (10 out of 117 male dogs; ~8.5%) is the most frequent observation on reproductive organs in male dogs. All state a relatively minor problem.
- In bitches, uterine inflammation (22 dogs/17% of bitches) is the most frequent complaint. 16 dogs have been reported with imagined pregnancy.
- 5 cases of caesarean section have been reported in % of births.
- 14 cases of urinary tract infection have been reported;
- 2 cases of hormonal diseases have been reported.
- 22 owners (9.2%) state that the dog has had seizures/cancer.
- There are records of causes of death for 38 dogs
International Shih Tzu Club (Germany)
Google Translated from:
http://www.shih-tzu-club.eu/Unser-Club/Zuchtordnung/
6. Dogs not allowed to breed
6.1 This includes dogs that do not meet the breed standard and in particular such with faults that exclude breeding, e.g. (weakness of character), congenital deafness or blindness, harelip, cleft jaw, significant tooth defects and jaw abnormalities, PRA, Epilepsy, cryptorchidism, monorchidism, albinism,
identified severe hip joint Dysplasia,
luxating patella, blue eyes, kinky tails, congenital bobtails and overbite.
6.2. Dogs with visible or subsequently recognizable hereditary faults are excluded from the exclude breeding. Any breeding approval or licensing that may be granted can be done by the Breeding book office / breeding management can be withdrawn.