Effects of Long-Term Selection in the Border Collie Dog Breed: Inbreeding Purge of Canine Hip and Elbow Dysplasia.

An increasing trend of estimated F_ W values can be observed; however, differences were found between the examined years, thanks to the popularity of the working line from time to time.

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There was a positive trend regarding the breeding activity (both sire and dam of the future litters should be screened and certified free from CHD and CED), as years of selection increased the frequency of alleles with favorable hip and elbow conformation.

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