Blind Dog in Southport, Merseyside, Großbritannien. Juli 2016. Ein Parson Russell Terrier, ein Hund ohne Augen, übt am Ainsdale Beach aus. Ein Parson ist ein kleiner weißer Terrier, der der ursprüngliche Fox Terrier des 18. Jahrhunderts war. Er verlor beide Augen an eine Netzhautablösung, die eine augenärztliche Störung ist, die durch die Trennung der Netzhaut vom darunter liegenden Pigmentepithel gekennzeichnet ist, eine der Hauptursachen für Sehverlust bei dieser Art.
1723 x 2584 px | 14,6 x 21,9 cm | 5,7 x 8,6 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
31. Juli 2016
Ort:
Southport, UK
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The Parson Russell Terrier is a breed of small white terrier that was the original Fox Terrier of the 18th century. The breed is named after the person credited with the creation of this type of dog, the Reverend John "Jack" Russell. It is the recognised conformation show variety of the Jack Russell Terrier and was first recognised in 1990 in the United Kingdom as the Parson Russell Terrier. In America, it was first recognised as the Jack Russell Terrier in 1997. The name was changed to its current form in 1999 in the UK and by 2008 all international kennel clubs recognised it under the new name. A mostly white breed with either a smooth, rough or broken coat, it conforms to a narrower range of sizes than the Jack Russell. It is a feisty, energetic terrier, suited to sports and able to get along with children and other animals. It has a range of breed-related health issues, mainly relating to eye disorders. Eye conditions which affect the Parson Russell Terrier include primary lens luxation, a heritable condition. This disease causes the zonular fibres to be abnormal and begin to disintegrate in affected dogs. The fibres support the lens of the eye, and their destruction can cause the lens to fall into the wrong location within the eye. If the lens falls into the anterior chamber of eyeball then a secondary glaucoma can occur, causing loss of vision. National kennel associations such as the Kennel Club (UK) publish DNA screening results on Parson Russell Terriers, broken down into three groups; clears, carriers, and affecteds.
