Syn: Dexter chondrodysplasia, congenital lethal chondrodysplasia (Dexter bulldog).

Congenital lethal chondrodysplasia (Dexter bulldog) is the homozygous form of Dexter chondrodysplasia. Affected calves are usually aborted before the seventh month of gestation, with extreme shortening of limbs and vertebral column, gross craniofacial defects (relatively large head with retruded muzzle, cleft palate and protruding tongue), and a large abdominal hernia.

Specimens required

See Collection of hair samples for DNA testing

For heterozygote detection:

1. 20 to 25 hairs, with roots attached, from the distal end of the tail.

Please provide pedigree of the subject with the hair sample.