I'm looking into purchasing a yellow Lab male pup. His sire is an EIC carrier and his dame is clear. The breeder says that he will be unaffected. True?

Updated On February 8th, 2020

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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EIC is a recessive disease, meaning that a dog must have two copies of the mutation in order to express the disease. Given that only the dad is a carrier, it means that he will be unaffected. But you should not breed him.

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