Things Breeders test for?

I read somewhere... And I can't find it... Information on what breeders test for in their dogs. If you know, let me know. I was just wondering. Thanks. Hugs from me & Kota.

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Permalink Reply by Deborah Peterson on January 28, 2010 at 11:19pm

von willibrands, hip dysplasia (OFA), spinal myelopathy (DNA test), eyes (CERF). can do elbows. Deb Peterson

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Permalink Reply by Joanna Kimball on January 28, 2010 at 11:42pm

Varies very widely by breed and often inside the breed as well. If you're talking about corgis it's not as clear-cut a picture as it is in some other breeds. I think in Pems just about everybody seems to do OFA on hips; in Cardis it's more common to x-ray hips but not send them in for evals. The DM test is by no means done by all good breeders; it's something that a lot of people are trying to figure out. PRA (either a direct DNA test or clearing dogs through pedigree) is common/expected in Cardigans. Many breeders also CERF. Pem breeders can do elbows; very few Cardi breeders do. Von Willebrands is Pem-specific; I don't know any Cardi breeders that do it.

In Danes (my first breed) you did hips (OFA or PennHIP), heart (echocardiogram), thyroid (OFA), eyes (CERF).