Glossary of GDC Terms

Affected: there is evidence of disease in the sample registered with GDC.

Carrier: a dog can transmit the disease gene to its offspring, without showing symptoms itself.

Certification: no evidence of the disease at the time of evaluation.

DNA: a method of identification for an affected, a carrier or a normal animal in some diseases.

Evaluation: examination for disease by an expert.

Genetic: inherited from genes transmitted from the mother and father.

Genotype: ability to reproduce a particular phenotype whether the individual shows it or not.

Histopathology: study of body tissue to diagnose disease.

Normal: GDC prefers to use the word "unaffected", except in the case of a DNA identified disease where the
carriers are also identified.

Phenotype: actual traits of a particular dog.

Registered: every evaluation (affected or unaffected) is registered with GDC and is included in the KinReport®.

Unaffected: no evidence of the disease (may be a carrier).

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