Bile acid is a must to rule it out, no urine test will tell you. About her pedigree?
I don't feel you can know if a bitch is breed worthy so early. But you are on the right track. Kudus to you.
Livershunt is indeed a big killer in our breed. Start off w/ a healthy foundation bitch+healthy line. Here are some links w/ great info.
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