The Reasons Being That Some Congenital Defects Can NOT Be Proven To Be Hereitary.
Out of 100 Vets, And Breeders I Talked To 98% Said That They WOULD NOT Use Either A Dog With Congenital Or Hereitary Issues In A Breeding Program.
Pronunciation: k&n-'je-n&-t&l, k�n-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin congenitus, from com- + genitus, past participle of gignere to bring forth �more at KIN
Date: 1796
1 a : existing at or dating from birth <congenital deafness>
b : constituting an essential characteristic :INHERENT <congenital fear of snakes>
c : acquired during development in the uterus and not through heredity
<congenital syphilis>
2 : being such by nature <congenital liar> synonym see INNATE-
con�gen�i�tal�ly /-t&l-E/ adverb
Pronunciation: h&-'re-d&-"ter-E
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin hereditarius, from hereditas
Date: 15th century
1 a : genetically transmitted or transmittable from parent to offspring
b : characteristic of or fostered by one's predecessors
2 a : received or passing by inheritance or required to pass by inheritance or by reason of birth
b : having title or possession through inheritance or by reason of birth
3 : of a kind established by tradition <hereditary enemies>
4 : of or relating to inheritance or heredity synonym see INNATE
- he�red�i�tar�i�ly /-"re-d&-'ter-&-lE/ adverb
Pronunciation: i-'nAt, 'i-"
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English innat, from Latin innatus, past participle of innasci to be
born in, from in- + nasci to be born �more at NATION
Date: 15th century
1 : existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from
birth : NATIVE, INBORN <innate behavior>
2 : belonging to the essential nature of something : INHERENT
3 : originating in or derived from the mind or the constitution of the intellect rather
than from experience
- in�nate�ly adverb
- in�nate�ness noun
INNATE, INBORN, INBRED, CONGENITAL, HEREDITARY
mean not acquired after birth.
INNATE applies to qualities or characteristics that are part of one's inner essential nature <an innate sense of fair play>.
INBORN suggests a quality or tendency either actually present at birth or so marked and deep-seated as to seem so <her inborn love of nature>.
INBRED suggests something either acquired from parents by heredity or so deeply rooted and ingrained as to seem acquired in that way <inbred political loyalties>. CONGENITAL and HEREDITARY refer to what is acquired before or at birth, the former to things acquired during fetal development and the latter to things transmitted from one's ancestors <a congenital heart murmur> <eye color is hereditary>.
Pronunciation: -&nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin inhaerent-, inhaerens, present participle of inhaerEre
Date: 1581
: involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : INTRINSIC - in�her�ent�ly adverb