Dalmatians are prone to kidney stones. It means they can’t eat foods that are high in purine. They have the same diet as a human diagnosed with gout.
In the 60s some guy started working to breed that gene out of them and created to versions of Dalmatians. HUA have the gene that causes stones. LUA do not. He did this by mixing in Pointers.
Modern LUA Dalmatians are 99.999% Dalmatian but breeders and the Dalmatian Club of America are still salty about it and refuse to accept it.
TLDR; Dalmatians LUA breed less prone to life threatening conditions, but Kennel Clubs are mad about it.
Reminder that kennel clubs don’t give a shit about animal welfare.
See how they reward German shepherds with the lowest hips possible, like car guys lower their cars until they drag on the ground with sparks flying. It’s horrible for their hips and backs.
Dalmatians are prone to kidney stones. It means they can’t eat foods that are high in purine. They have the same diet as a human diagnosed with gout.
In the 60s some guy started working to breed that gene out of them and created to versions of Dalmatians. HUA have the gene that causes stones. LUA do not. He did this by mixing in Pointers.
Modern LUA Dalmatians are 99.999% Dalmatian but breeders and the Dalmatian Club of America are still salty about it and refuse to accept it.
TLDR; Dalmatians LUA breed less prone to life threatening conditions, but Kennel Clubs are mad about it.
wtf.
Reminder that kennel clubs don’t give a shit about animal welfare.
See how they reward German shepherds with the lowest hips possible, like car guys lower their cars until they drag on the ground with sparks flying. It’s horrible for their hips and backs.