OwyheeStar Stud Dogs
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What makes them a Stud Dog?
Any intact male could produce a litter of pups. There are many factors that make these good OwyheeStar choices.

• Healthy parents and grandparents are important factors.
• Body structure is important.
• Overall health.
• Great temperament.
• The right DNA profile for the potential female candidates.

For more information on the OwyheeStar individual Stud Dogs, click the associated page link above. OwyheeStar usually does not offer Stud Service without good reason to do so. An open breeding program, means potential sexually transmitted diseases could be introduced. These types of diseases can lead to sterility, and other problems. If you want to inquire about Stud Service, write Cliff Nielsen (cliff@owyheestar.com). Include photos, AKC records, etc. with the inquiry.

A Stud Dog has a long career. It can begin as early as at 8 months and span more than a decade. Frequently used (AKC Registered) Stud Dogs are required to have a DNA profile on file with AKC. Although OwyheeStar prefers to have fewer Stud Dogs, some are rarely used. Each serves a purpose. Some are older and related to most of the OwyheeStar females. OwyheeStar does not mate back to the same lineages, so this means the Stud cannot be related in order for a mating to be planned.

OwyheeStar Stud Dog Who Test DM Clear

• Stackhouse
• Manfred
• Boone

​Note: Previous Stud Dogs were not tests; however, we have never had offspring with this ailment. 

Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) Test       

 ~information compliments of DDC Veterinary
Canine Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) is a devastating degenerative disease of the spinal cord that can progress rapidly and cause weakness in the hind limbs and eventually paraplegia among genotypically affected dogs.
This test is available for all dog breeds. Initially, this inherited recessive disorder was thought to only affect German Shepherd Dogs; however, degenerative myelopathy has been recently diagnosed in several other dog breeds.
The DNA test is an accurate, convenient, and affordable tool to help breeders avoid producing DM at risk offspring and significantly reduce the gene frequency in future generations.


DDC Veterinary’s DNA test reveals one of the 3 possible genotypes for degenerative myelopathy:

• CLEAR (those having 2 copies of the normal allele and appear to be normal).
• CARRIER (those having 1 copy of the normal allele and 1 copy of the mutation and most appear to be normal).
• AT RISK (those having 2 copies of the mutation and will likely show clinical signs.)