Category: Dog News

 A new canine osteosarcoma vaccine has been granted a conditional license and will be tested among 2 dozen veterinary oncology groups. With enough success, the vaccine could be given a full license and unrestricted distribution in the United States. By American Veterinarian Editorial Staff Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumor in dogs, but… Continue Reading »

Home Services Forensics Research Informatics About Contact SERVICES Services Home Services FAQ Contract Testing Order tests Contact Us Genetic Diversity Testing for Doberman Pinchers Overview The Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL), in collaboration with Dr. Niels C. Pedersen and staff, has developed a panel of short tandem repeat (STR) markers that will determine genetic diversity across… Continue Reading »

Michelle M. Santana provided this extraordinary correspondence that was sent to the DPCA in 2013. Thought you would all enjoy reading.     Doberman Pinscher Club of America In 2013, the DPCA received a very special letter from Melissa Boisen, Ph.D. Dr. Boisen’s grandfather, Glenn Romkey, was the bree der of a war dog named… Continue Reading »

by Greg Kelly “She looks the same, smells the same, and has most of the same habits—and I never taught any of them to her.” Those are the words of the family of Nubia, the first puppy to be cloned in the United States. “People are making a big mistake if they think they’re going… Continue Reading »

Paw Print Genetics Launches Twelve New, Highly Desired Disease Tests Oculocutaneous Albinism in the Doberman Pinscher Oculocutaneous albinism is an inherited condition affecting the pigment of Doberman pinschers. Affected dogs are born with white or cream-colored coats, pale eye color, and pink noses, lips and eye rims. Dogs with this condition exhibit sensitivity to bright light… Continue Reading »

An update on the genetic status of the Doberman Pinscher 3/12/2017   By Carol Beuchat PhD The Doberman Pinscher is in serious trouble. About 60% of the breed is afflicted with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), with 13% affected by the time they are 6 years old and more than 40% by the age of 8. The… Continue Reading »