The aim is to breed only from dogs which have a score lower than
the breed mean score, thus gradually reducing the severity of hip dysplasia in the breed.
Not exact matches
On the previous table I have prepared a
score,
meant to serve you as a tool for giant
breed puppy food comparison.
This
means that interpretations of hip
scores need to be
breed - specific.
According to temperament tests, pit bulls
score extremely high, the American Pit Bull Terrier achieved a passing rate of 86.8 percent (better than collies, golden retrievers, and beagles), which
means they rank fourth highest of the 122
breeds tested.
These early screenings aren't just
meant to determine the likelihood your dog will experience health issues down the road — retrievers that
score poorly should not be
bred.
This is important because it
means that a
breeding programme based on
breeding animals with low PLD
scores is likely to be highly effective in eliminating the condition from the
breed.
To reduce the chance of your puppy suffering make sure both of his parents have hip
scores of above the
mean average for the
breed — which in 2009 for Springers was 14.