Dog News, Adorable German Shepherd with Dwarfism Will Stay Puppy-Sized Forever

[Robert59]

Ranger, a German shepherd, may look like a puppy, but he’s actually two years old!

The pooch, owned by Phoenix-based Shelby Mayo, has a genetic condition called pituitary dwarfism, which has caused his permanently small stature.

The condition can appear in German shepherds as a result of “autosomal recessive inheritance” — or recessive gene inheritance, according to Claudia E. Reusch and her chapter in Canine and Feline Endocrinology.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/adorable-german-shepherd-dwarfism-stay-193331052.html

 

[CarolfromTX]

He is adorable. I wonder how long it will take for someone to start breeding for this condition on purpose. Sigh.

 

[Catlady]

I love German Shepherds, my favorite breed. Ranger is adorable, I was sad to read he's expected to live only about 5 years due to his dwarfism.

 

[RadishRose]

He is adorable. I wonder how long it will take for someone to start breeding for this condition on purpose. Sigh.

They better not! Breeders and the AKC ought to be fined for the damage they've done to dogs.

Pugs that can't breathe, Bulldogs who need c-sections to give birth and are unable to impregnate the female naturally, Pitbulls bred to be attack dogs, tiny toys who's joints slip out, huge dogs whose stomachs flip over. Pain and suffering cutting ears and tails.

Grrrrr

 

[treeguy64]

They better not! Breeders and the AKC ought to be fined for the damage they've done to dogs.

Pugs that can't breathe, Bulldogs who need c-sections to give birth and are unable to impregnate the female naturally, Pitbulls bred to be attack dogs, tiny toys who's joints slip out, huge dogs whose stomachs flip over. Pain and suffering cutting ears and tails.

Grrrrr

You are SO RIGHT! It is truly obscene how selective breeding has ruined so many dog breeds!

 

[Keesha]

They better not! Breeders and the AKC ought to be fined for the damage they've done to dogs.

Pugs that can't breathe, Bulldogs who need c-sections to give birth and are unable to impregnate the female naturally, Pitbulls bred to be attack dogs, tiny toys who's joints slip out, huge dogs whose stomachs flip over. Pain and suffering cutting ears and tails.

Grrrrr

Exactly. The damage people have done to dogs for their own selfish reasons.

 

[Pepper]

Although I liked Rin Tin Tin, German Shepherds make me uncomfortable. Coincidentally (?) the owners I met were aggressive men. So, my mind saw the dogs as Nazi dogs. The 2 year old puppy looks sweet though.