Oracle

Responsible registered breeders are doing all they can to try and eliminate these problems Oracle, THAT is the big difference as far as I am concerned. I wish that was the case. My own breed suffers from several genetic diseases and very little is being done. Testing and reporting is voluntary and most breeders either don't test or keep the test results quiet. Sydney University published a paper a couple of years ago that I put on the breeders forum. I think anyone that cares about the future of there breed should read it Some Practical Solutions to Welfare Problems in Dog Breeding

HD is a polygenic problem, and unfortunately it can occur even when the breeding dogs have good hip scores, and have no history of HD in their pedigree. Although testing can significantly reduce the incidence of HD, it cannot completely eliminate it, and purebred dogs from the very best lines and breeders can suffer from it.