Deafness among dog breeds.....

dereksbicycles · 06-08-2012, 10:21 AM

Many years ago, I fostered a deaf Bulldog. I would like to foster a deaf Rottweiler or maybe a Boxer in the future.

It looks like deafness hit some breeds more than others. It seems like there are a lot of deafness gene in Australian Shepard dogs, but not many of them among Bernese Mountain Dogs.

I wish there was statistic somewhere that shows which breeds are likely to be deaf than others.

I'm sure I can try to google it up, but curious if there was any statistics that would be of interest.

**Bottesini** · 06-08-2012, 10:27 AM

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Which Dogs Are Prone To Deafness?
• Dogs with narrow ear canals, such as poodles, are susceptible to wax build-up.
• Cocker spaniels, terriers and other breeds with a lot of hair around their ears are particularly susceptible to having ear canals blocked by hair, which collects wax and forms a plug.
• The highest incidence of inherited deafness is seen in the Dalmatian. Other breeds with various degrees of piebald spotting are the beagle, bull terrier, English bulldog and English setter, all of whom may have a higher incidence of deafness than the general population of dogs.
• Breeds with merle coloring who are at increased risk for deafness include the Australian shepherd, rough collie, Shetland sheepdog and harlequin Great Dane.

ASPCA | Deafness

whatdidyousay! · 06-08-2012, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dereksbicycles

Many years ago, I fostered a deaf Bulldog. I would like to foster a deaf Rottweiler or maybe a Boxer in the future.

It looks like deafness hit some breeds more than others. It seems like there are a lot of deafness gene in Australian Shepard dogs, but not many of them among Bernese Mountain Dogs.

I wish there was statistic somewhere that shows which breeds are likely to be deaf than others.

I'm sure I can try to google it up, but curious if there was any statistics that would be of interest.

I read that dalmatians have deafness a lot and if the dog does not have a lot black spots on it the dog is more likely to be deaf. I was telling his to a guy and he took out his pen and pretend to make black spots on my arm. I thought it was funny.

caz12 · 06-08-2012, 04:47 PM

dalmations dogs...i cat person and white persian with blue eyes they got gene

WillKnit · 06-15-2012, 06:51 PM

white pitbulls are usually deaf. I work at a pet food store and one of my favorite dogs that comes in is a deaf white pitty. He is so cute and well behaved. Deafness in dogs is often linked to the gene(s) that causes black and white spots (usually called merle). The offspring of two such dogs are much more likely to be deaf.

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dereksbicycles Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: 60202 Posts: 3,808	Deafness among dog breeds..... Many years ago, I fostered a deaf Bulldog. I would like to foster a deaf Rottweiler or maybe a Boxer in the future. It looks like deafness hit some breeds more than others. It seems like there are a lot of deafness gene in Australian Shepard dogs, but not many of them among Bernese Mountain Dogs. I wish there was statistic somewhere that shows which breeds are likely to be deaf than others. I'm sure I can try to google it up, but curious if there was any statistics that would be of interest.

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caz12 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,848	dalmations dogs...i cat person and white persian with blue eyes they got gene

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WillKnit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Washington state, US Posts: 62	white pitbulls are usually deaf. I work at a pet food store and one of my favorite dogs that comes in is a deaf white pitty. He is so cute and well behaved. Deafness in dogs is often linked to the gene(s) that causes black and white spots (usually called merle). The offspring of two such dogs are much more likely to be deaf.