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| Below are different genetic certifications which you willl see listed on this site. Click on the logo to go to the homepage for information on the specific tests. You will see the certification numbers for my dogs (and stud dogs that I've used) that have passed these tests listed below them. Do not take anyone's word that they have passed these clearances- ask for the paperwork or check online! |
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| OFA is the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. They certify Hips, Elbows, Patellas,Thyroid, and Cardiac. For more information click on the logo - you can search the online database to see if dogs are listed - it is usually updated every month or so. |
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| Hips: MeMe: STA-879G24F-T (Good) Taffy: STA-489F28F-T (Fair) Ricky: PBT-211F46M-PI (Fair-done as APBT) Nico: STA-1232G28F-PI (Good) Maybelline: STA-1245G29F-PI (Good) Dallas: STA-663G24M-T (Good) Indy: STA-455E27M-T (Excellent) Gateway: STA-1039G24M-PI (Good) Preslley: STA-STA-1245G29F-PI (Fair) Doodle: STA-1616G55F-PI (Good) |
| Patellas: MeMe: STA-PA8/23/F/P-T (Normal) Maybelline: STA-PA10/14/F/P-PI (Normal) Taffy: STA-PA7/75/F/P-T (Normal) Doodle: STA-PA17/14/F/P-PI (Normal) Gateway: STA-PA14/30/M/P-PI (Normal) Presley: STA-PA113/30M/P-PI (Normal) |
| Cardiac: MeMe: STA-CA30/21F/C-T (Normal ) Taffy: STA-CA29/72F/C-T (Normal) Dallas: STA-CA61/67M/C-PI (Normal ) Indy: STA-CA94/103M/S PI (Normal) Gateway:STA-CA90/30M/P-PI (Normal) Maybelline: STA-CA232/38F/C-PI-ECHO (Normal) Junior:STA-CA194/24M/C-PI-ECHO (Normal) Doodle: STA-CA398/41F/C-PI-ECHO (Normal ) Presley: STA-CA402/16M/C-PI-ECHO (Normal ) |
| Elbows: MeMe: STA-EL81F24-T (Normal) Maybelline: STA-EL140F29-PI (Normal) Gateway: STA-EL100M24-PI (Normal) Presley: STA-EL285M30-PI (Normal) Doodle: Grade 1 Dysplasia bilateral |
| CERF is the Canine Eye Registry Foundation. They certify that the eyes are free of any inherited abnormalities. This certification is only good for ONE year, and should be redone yearly. (I try to do yearly up until age 5, then every other year, as most hereditary eye problems show up by age 5). Certifications can be checked online at CERF's website (click logo above) and on OFA's site. |
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| PennHip is the University of Pennsylvania's Hip Improvement Program. It is a different type of evaluation from OFA, so some breeders prefer one method over the other. I have just started doing PennHip evaluations, but plan to do both OFA and PennHip on all my future dogs, as I feel this method has a lot of potential for improvement of hips in the breed. Click on link above for more info about how it is done and what the scores mean. Median Score at this time for AST's is .57, so it is preferable to breed dogs with scores lower than this. Median score changes as more dogs are evaluated (it is an average of all dogs in that breed done) |
| Maybelline: Scores .52/.52 (70th percentile) with no cavitation or DJD, done at 10 mo (1/31/01) Junior: scores .38/.29 (90th Percentile) with no cavitation or DJD, done at age 9 mo (2/21/02) Doodle: scores .36/.41 (>90th Percentile) with no cavitation or DJD, done at 5 yrs old (1/4/06) Presley: scores .36/.41 (>90th Percentile) with no cavitation or DJD, done at 2.5 yrs old (2-10-06) |
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| Taffy: STA-170 (done 2000, 2002) MeMe: STA-171 (done 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003) Doodle: STA-199 (done 2002, 2003) Junior: STA-214 (done 2003) Gateway: STA-211 (done 2002) Presley: not done yet Zumi: not done yet |
| DNA-P and DNA-VIP are DNA profiles through UKC. UKC's DNA program is voluntary. Special designations DNA-P and DNA-VIP are placed on the dog's records and printed on all registration papers. DNA-P is a profiled dog and DNA-VIP means that the dog and both of its parents are DNA profiled. The parentage then, is Verified, Identified Parentage (VIP). UKC was the first dog registry to establish a DNA program. All owners receive a Certificate of DNA Analysis from the lab. Unfortunately at this time, you do not receive a DNA number from UKC, although all dogs done thru this program are listed in Bloodlines when they are profiled. Make sure to get a copy of the DNA profile of the parents if they are advertised as such. AKC also has a DNA program which is done through the same lab as UKC's. UKC will accept profiles done by AKC, but not vice versa- so I suggest getting the profile done through AKC first, then sending the results to UKC for an additional fee, to get the UKC DNA designation. My older dogs were done through UKC before AKC had their program, therefore they are only UKC DNA-profiled. |
| DNA dogs: Taffy - AKC, UKC DNA-P MeMe - UKC DNA-VIP Indy - AKC, UKC DNA-P Ricky - UKC DNA-VIP Doodle - AKC Maybelline - AKC, UKC DNA-VIP Gateway -AKC, UKC DNA-P Junior - AKC, UKC DNA-VIP Dallas - AKC, UKC DNA-P |
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| Thyroid: MeMe: STA-TH41/58/F/PI (Normal) Gateway: STA-TH15/24M-PI (Normal) Taffy: Equivocal (was coming in season when done, so Free T4 was slightly elevated). |
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