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Have a dog is one of the greatest gifts of life andThe only disadvantage is that they do not live as long as humans do it. We try to take the best care possible to ensure their longevity, maintain their weight and diet, give them a lot of exercise and be grateful for all our time together (for the record, it is very similar toThe techniques that make people live longer)

Now,A new study published in Canine genetics and epidemiologySuggests that at least a factor of how long your dog lives is out of your control - at least where the American's most popular breed is concerned.

The researchers analyzed the archives of 33,000 Labrador retrievers in the United Kingdom and found that, given the lifestyle variables, those with brown coats had significantly more health problems than their yellow and black counterparts . Specifically, chocolate laboratories were four times more likely to develop an ear infection or cutaneous disease called pyo-traumatic dermatitis - a painful and painful disease also known as "hot spot".

This means that overall, chocolate laboratories tend to live 1.2 years less than the average life of Golden Retriever of 12.1 years.

"The relationship between the color column and the disease can reflect a consequence inadvertently of the reproduction of certain pigmentations," saidPaul McGreevy, the professor of the science of behaviors and the well-being of animals at the University of the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and head of the study. "Because the color of the chocolate is recessive in dogs, the gene of this color must be present in both parents so that their puppies are chocolate. The breeders targeting this color can therefore be more likely to reproduce only the labradors carrying the gene The chocolate coat. It may be that the resulting reduced genes pool includes a higher proportion of genes conducive to the ear and skin conditions. "

The study is being replicated in Australia to determine whether the results hold or not. It also concluded that, finally, the most common disorders in dogs from obesity, which males (especially those that have been sterilized) are more likely to suffer from women than women. And for more information on the link between your dog's diet and longevity,Meet the old model that wants to save the life of your dog.

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