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My German Shepherd has pannus. Is it okay for him to breed puppies?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 7 months old | 80 lbs

Should a German Shepherd Male be allowed to breed if he has pannus?

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Answered By Ann Dion, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 2nd, 2018

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Short answer, No. We should avoid breeding any potentially congenital conditions. Since there is a lot we don't know about auto-immune disorders, and how they are related to one another, we ideally would not be breeding any dogs with any form of auto-immune diseases. Best of luck with Max!

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