Hereditäre Ataxie (HA) - Norwegischer Elchhund All Coat color can be diluted

Coat color can be diluted in pigmented skin areas

Mutation: NAPEPLD gene

Leukocyte adhesion deficiency (LAD3) is a rare canine autosomal recessive disorder characterised by failure of activation of beta 1–3 type integrins

They develop day-blindness and photophobia around 8 to 12 weeks of age

as some dogs still have minimal vision capacity in late stages of life

Hereditäre Ataxie (HA) - Norwegischer Elchhund All Coat color can be dilutedAtaxia is a neurodegenerative disease defined by incoordination of voluntary movements. Hereditary ataxia affecting Black Norwegian elkhounds is an early onset disease with symptoms developing from around 4 weeks of age. It is caused by axonal swelling in the cerebellum and abnormalities in the brain stem. The affected dogs show a moderately ataxic walk with the tendency of overstepping, unsteady and broad based pelvic limbs, lack of balance and