DOG AND CAT BREEDS PRESENTATION BY AMOS LUCKY MHONE

POMERANIAN

PROFILE Other names: Deutscher Spitz, Zwergspitz. Nicknames/common names: Pompom, Tumbleweed Colour: White occasionally brown and black Origin: Poland Functions: pets (active toy breed) Diseases predisposed to: Black skin disease i.e combination of alopecia and hyperpigmentation Cushing’s syndrome (endocrinal disorder)

Hypothyroidism chronic skin infections reproductive hormone disorders Minor conditions mild to severe deafness increased intraocular pressure Ametropia (vision defect in light refraction) Microphthalmia (abnormal small eye) Colobomas (a hole in an eye)

2. THE GREAT DANE

PROFILE Other names: Deutsche Dogge, German Mastif. Nicknames/common names: Apollo of Dogs, Gentle Giant Colour: 6 main colours Fawn (yellow gold with a black mask) Brindle(fawn and black in a chevron stripe pattern) Black Steel blue Mantle(black and white with a solid black blanket )

Origin: Germany Functions: Hunting, Security (chamber dogs) Diseases and conditions predisposed to Dilated cardiomyopathy and many congenital heart diseases hip dysplasia Cervical spondylomyelopathy or wobbler disease

3.SIBERIAN (CAT)

PROFILE Other names: Siberian Forest Cat,Moscow Semi-longhair. Nicknames/common names: Neva Masquerade Colour: vary and different patterns…….stabby, solid, tortoiseshell and colorpoint exist genetically Origin: Russia Functions: Kept as pets Diseases predisposed to: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)

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