cryptorchid
hi i recently found out that my 6 mo old pup kirby has a genetic defect that makes it so one of his testicles wont drop, and i was wondering if i can still register him with the akc? ( i know i now cannot show him even if i didnt get him fixed) his breeder told me he had him screened for genetic faults, and i was also wondering if i should call the breeder and let him know about this (he is not planning on breeding another litter) i am keeping kirby either way :)
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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I believe he can be registered, just not shown.
I would let the breeder know. I hadn't looked into it much before you mentioned its being genetic, and while it seems there is a genetic link, they also say that it may be polygenic and recessive... which would make it very difficult to keep completely out of any line. Surely the breeder would want to know, however.
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Permalink Reply by Potus on
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If the AKC is anything like the pedigree dog authority we have in Australia then he can be registered as he is still a pedigree (my boy is desexed and similarly registered).
My grandfathers Corgi had the same condition and that's how they got him- the breeder was selling him due to his inability to be shown. I think he came from a good show pedigree too.
Are you planning on getting him fixed? Because I've heard that having a testicle remain inside the body can cause testicular cancer due to the higher temperature in the body.
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Permalink Reply by Amber and Kirby on
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oh yes i am getting him fixed :) it was part of the contract
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Permalink Reply by Joanna Kimball on
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It's very common and, while you should let the breeder know, it won't stop him from being registered. Responsible breeders usually let you know if there's an undescended testicle when you buy the puppy; in this breed both are usually down by the time they are sold. It's not a big deal and there's no real "defect"; being cryptorchid is one of the common reasons that puppies get put from the "show prospect" basket to the "pet prospect" basket.
He should be neutered, though, because the retained testicle has a higher chance of cancer. Cryptorchid dogs, no matter how lovely and how outstanding the pedigree, are not good breeding prospects.
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The breeder we used said she placed one once that she had kept to show; it was down,and then went back up. I googled it and they call it the "elevator" testicle. LOL
But she did know it was up when she placed him.
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Oh, my point with the story about the pup whose was down and then went up is that it's conceivable a breeder could place a puppy that is fine, only to have one go back up again after placement.
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Permalink Reply by Alice on
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Finnigan was a cryptorchid as well. We didn't know when we got him but after a couple weeks we noticed there was only one descended testicle. I let the breeder know and he said he was sure he felt them both at one point and i thought he much have been mistaken but after hearing about the "elevator" testicle, perhaps not.
It wasn't a big deal as we were neutering him anyway. The biggest problem was that it made the neuter surgery more involved and more expensive. Finnigan is still registered. You just cannot show a cryptorchid and should not breed them. Neutering is important though. The retained testicle is more likely to develop cancer than a descended testicle so I’m glad to hear you will be neutering.
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