Sentences with phrase «breeder about hip»

Ask the breeder about hip and eye clearances, and ask to see the test results.

Not exact matches

Ask your breeder for proof of hip screenings, and about the history of bloat in her lines.

Beyond the typical thoughts that the good breeders should CERT for hips, eyes and breed specific diseases, etc., and know quite a bit about genetics, my criticisms of breeders, even the so - called good ones, are more social in nature in regard to how they affect the social lives of the dogs they have bred, their owner selection process, and the possibility of the dog's success in staying in a home for life.

It is common for each hip to have a different number outcome and averages are taken from the hip with the highest number when comparing against the breed, so when a breeder is making a decision about pairing their dogs together they need to go by whichever hip has the highest number.

The puppy owner has gotten in touch with the breeder and told her about the puppy's hips.

The club's code of ethics requires that breeders inform buyers about known hereditary defects in their bloodlines, test their breeding animals for hip dysplasia, and disclose the test results.

The USDA has not the slightest interest in... whether the breeder knows anything about his breed whether the dogs used for breeding look like their breed whether the dogs used for breeding act like their breed whether the dogs used for breeding are free of genetic health problems such as hip dysplasia, eye diseases, or heart defects — all of which show up long after you buy the puppy.

Prospective buyers should visit dog shows, check the Newfoundland Club of America (link to Newf club) for breed information and the names of responsible breeders, and should never, ever buy a puppy from a breeder who does not test both sire and dam for hip dysplasia and heart problems, allow puppy buyers to visit with adult dogs, and answer questions about the breed and his breeding program.

Breeders have been very diligent about screening hips, eyes, and the heart.

Ask your breeder about the prevalence of Syringomyelia in their dogs and whether their dogs have been scored for Hip Dysplasia.

Founded in 1966 to help quantify the incidence of hip dysplasia and help breeders reduce its manifestation, the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (5) reads radiographs (x-rays) and catalogs information about hip and elbow dysplasia (joint malformations), thyroid disease, congenital cardiac disease, and patellar luxation (loose kneecaps), and offers DNA testing for several diseases, including copper toxicosis, progressive retinal atrophy (an eye disease), Von Willebrand disease (a bleeding disorder) and renal dysplasia (a kidney abnormality).

For example, research in copper toxicosis helped breeders of Bedlington Terriers to weed out carriers of this disease in their breed; investigations into the genetic marker for epilepsy helped Belgian Tervurens, Belgian Sheepdogs, and about two dozen other breeds; and studies of hip dysplasia conducted in large - breed dogs resulted in preventive measures, information, surgeries, and treatment protocols that benefit all dogs.

Ask a breeder for proof of a dog's lines, pay attention to clearances of hips, elbows and eyes and ask about any other potential health concerns that are prominent in specific breeds.

Ask your breeder about these issues, and ask to see proof that the puppy's parents have had their hips screened.