Ichthyosis documented in some popular breeds of domestic dogs. The most common breeds to have ichthyosis are Golden retrievers, American bulldogs, Jack Russell terriers and Cairn terriers. Ichthyosis Ichthyosis is a family of rare genetic skin disorders characterized by dry, thickened, scaly skin. There are more than 20 types of ichthyosis which range in severity of symptoms, outward appearance, underlying genetic cause and mode of inheritance (e.g., whether the abnormal gene inherited is dominant, recessive, autosomal or X-linked). Ichthyosis comes from the Greek ἰχθύς, ichthys, literally "fish", since dry, scaly skin is the defining feature of all forms of ichthyosis. The
Catholic theology of the body virginity, the Christian sacrament of marriage, and derived issues such as faithfulness and contraception. Official Church teaching on the subject was stated in the encyclical "Deus caritas est" ("On Christian Love") from Pope Benedict XVI, promulgated on Christmas, December 25, 2005. Some early Church fathers, like Origen were preoccupied with the body and its impediments. The theology of early Church fathers focused on the body in terms of its origin, condition before the fall of man, and destination and relation to the soul. Questions were raised as to whether the body may impede the soul in its attempt to be