Short-limbed dwarfism and ocular defects in the Samoyed dog
Meyers, V.N.; Jezyk, P.F.; Aguirre, G.D.; Patterson, D.F.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 183(9): 975-979
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1488 PMID: 12002589 Document Number: 197620
Six dogs from five litters were examined. The most prominent abnormalities were small stature and valgus deformity of the carpi. Radiographic evidence of retarded growth at the distal ulnar physis was apparent by 12 weeks of age. Ocular defects included cataracts and retinal detachment. Family studies and limited breeding experiments were consistent with an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance.