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Originally Posted by cesar49  if her dogs are healthy, they dont need tested.. |
This is NOT true!
To be a responsible breeder these tests should be done on all dogs that will be used for breeding: Even healthy dogs can pass on poor genes with health issues. Why would you want to take a chance when proper testing can clear them for responsible breeding?
This is a post from myfairlacy.
These I feel ought to be done on every adult dog before being bred:
A very careful and thorough physical exam by vet
Complete Blood Panel
Bile Acid Test
Brucellosis Test (every time before breeding)
And these are the Health certifications available. It's very impressive to me when a breeder goes further than the basic health testing I mentioned above and gets their dogs certified for any of these things. If I ever decide to show and breed, I'd probably look into most of these for my dogs.
Patella and hips cleared & certified by OFA
OFA: Patellar Luxation OFA: Patellar Luxation
OFA: Hip Dysplasia OFA: Hip Dysplasia
OFA: Legg-Calve-Perthes OFA: Legg-Calve-Perthes
Eyes checked & cleared & certified by CERF
CERF - Canine Eye Registration Foundation CERF - Canine Eye Registration Foundation
Heart checked & cleared & certified by OFA
OFA: Cardiac Congenital Disease OFA: Cardiac Congenital Disease
Thyroid checked & cleared & certified by OFA
OFA: Thyroid OFA: Thyroid
Ears checked & cleared & certified by OFA
OFA: Deafness OFA: Deafness
(personally, I think this probably isn't needed for our breed..)
You also want to do research into the pedigrees of the male and female to check for any genetic defects/diseases to