ORIGINAL: packman64
1. Doc E. I will wait for the book. Thank you for the tip.
2. As far as health clearances go, i am not sure what you mean. He has had his first two series of shots, been dewormed, and dewclawed. Both parents were on site. Dad was yellow, and mom was black. Both dogs were very well behaved and very healthy.
3. There were no signs of hip diplasia(sp?) etc...
4. Is there something i should be worried about?
1. Good. Training a dog is not a race. Just spend time now, bonding with the pup and going for daily walks -- preferably out in fields, forests etc.
2. Here is a list of the most common genetic tests currently recommended for Labradors (
on the parents):
OFA on Hips (some folks also do OFA elbows)
CERF (eye exam from a Vet Opthalmologist)
PRA (blood test for Progressive Retinal Atrophy)
CNM (centro nuclear myopathy)
EIC (exercise Induced Collapse)
3. There is only one way to see if a dog has dysplasia or not and that is with xray, so unless you have xray vision, you don't know.
4. All of the above
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