Testicles

Bugle · 15-06-2004, 20:44

No - our vet was adamant that the fault lay with the dam not the sire, because his testicles both descended together at the correct time apparently. Out of the 9 pups, there were only 2 males and both only had 1 testicle descend.

The only way to find out for sure of course would be to breed from our boy again and see what happens. Rather irresponsible of us of course as were he to sire males with only one testicle, then we would definitely neuter him, but this would be the only way to find out for sure. The vet says that the very small risk that our dog is to blame is far outweighed by the fact that he is such a gorgeous dog that his genes should be shared - I hope she is right, because I am totally against breeding from animals with any genetic faults, and I would feel a hypocrite if anything went wrong.

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15-06-2004, 20:44	#9
Bugle Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 20	No - our vet was adamant that the fault lay with the dam not the sire, because his testicles both descended together at the correct time apparently. Out of the 9 pups, there were only 2 males and both only had 1 testicle descend. The only way to find out for sure of course would be to breed from our boy again and see what happens. Rather irresponsible of us of course as were he to sire males with only one testicle, then we would definitely neuter him, but this would be the only way to find out for sure. The vet says that the very small risk that our dog is to blame is far outweighed by the fact that he is such a gorgeous dog that his genes should be shared - I hope she is right, because I am totally against breeding from animals with any genetic faults, and I would feel a hypocrite if anything went wrong.