We believe that any dog being considered for a breeding program needs to be health tested.
With that being said, not every dog that passes it's testing will end up being suitable for a breeding program... but testing results provide valuable information to the breeder regarding those bloodlines and can have an impact on future litters. Health testing of the parents, grandparents & previous offspring also provides new puppy owners with some reassurance that their puppy has been given the best genetic start possible for a long & healthy life.
We test the following on all of our dogs:
- Cystinuria - yearly for males
- CERF - yearly on all dogs
- CMR
- PRA - cleared through parentage(meaning the parents were tested), or tested every 2nd to 3rd generation
- OFA Cardiac (echocardiogram) - done by a cardiologist
- OFA Hips
- OFA Elbows
- OFA Patellas
- OFA Shoulders
- OFA Thyroid
- Von WilleBrand's Disease - every 3rd or 4th generation
Please see our "Health" page for more information regarding these diseases!
