It is much more likely that both parents will carry the same recessive gene if the parents are related. The risk of a serious disease or malformation in a child of such a union is about 1 in 20. However, among married first cousins, the risk increases to about 1 in 11. If the couple are first-degree relatives, the risk is 1 in 2.
These are written statistics that does not meant it is written in stone.Through the history of the German Shepherd dogs
inbreeding and line breeding has always been a part of the breed
Sansele ca ambii parinti sa poarte aceeasi genea recesiva atunci cand sunt inruditi. Riscul unei boli serioase sau a malformatiilor intr-o progenitura este de 1 din 20. Totusi, intre veri primari casatoriti, riscul se gaseste intr-un raport de 1 din 11. Daca cuplul este format din rude de gradul 1, riscul este 1 din 2.
Toate acestea sunt statistici scrise iar aceasta nu inseamna ca sunt scrise in piatra. De-alungul istoriei rasei Ciobanesc German inbreeding-ul si linebreeding-ul au facut parte din peisajul rasei.