Herding Group Health Testing Requirements
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Australian Cattle Dog
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- BAER Testing
- Primary Lens Luxation (PLL) - DNA Test
- Progressive Retinal Atrophy, PRCD (PRA-prcd, PRCD) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Australian Shepherd
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Bearded Collie
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Thyroid Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Beauceron
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Belgian Laekenois
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Thyroid Evaluation
- Dentition Exam
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Belgian Malinois
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Belgian Sheepdog
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Belgian Tervuren
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Thyroid Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Bergamasco Sheepdog
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Degenerative Myelopathy (Common Variant) (DM) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Berger Picard
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Border Collie
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Bouvier des Flandres
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Briard
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Congenital Stationary Night Blindness (CSNB, LCA) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Canaan Dog
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Thyroid Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Cardigan Welsh Corgi
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Degenerative Myelopathy (Common Variant) (DM) - DNA Test
- Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Rod-Cone Dysplasia 3 (PRA-rcd3) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Collie
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Rod-Cone Dysplasia 2 (PRA-rcd2) - DNA Test
- Multidrug Resistance 1 (MDR1) - DNA Test
- Dermatomyositis (DMS) - DNA Test
- Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA, CH) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Entlebucher Mountain Dog
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Progressive Retinal Atrophy, PRCD (PRA-prcd, PRCD) - DNA Test
- AKC DNA Original Profile
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Finnish Lapphund
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Pompe Disease (GSD II) - DNA Test
- Degenerative Myelopathy (Common Variant) (DM) - DNA Test
- Progressive Retinal Atrophy, PRCD (PRA-prcd, PRCD) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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German Shepherd Dog
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Temperament Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Icelandic Sheepdog
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Lancashire Heeler
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Primary Lens Luxation (PLL) - DNA Test
- Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA, CH) - DNA Test
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Miniature American Shepherd
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- NAD - Neuroaxonal Dystrophy (Miniature American Shepherd Type) DNA Test
- Multidrug Sensitivity (MDR1) - DNA Test
- HSF4 - Hereditary Cataracts (Australian Shepherd Type) - DNA Test
- Progressive Retinal Atrophy, PRCD (PRA-prcd, PRCD) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Mudi
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Eye Examination by a board Certified ACVO Ophthalmologist
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Norwegian Buhund
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Old English Sheepdog
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Thyroid Evaluation
- Exercise-Induced Collapse (EIC) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Pembroke Welsh Corgi
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Polish Lowland Sheepdog
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Puli
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Degenerative Myelopathy (Common Variant) (DM) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Pumi
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Hip Evaluation
- Primary Lens Luxation (PLL) - DNA Test
- Degenerative Myelopathy (Common Variant) (DM) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Pyrenean Shepherd
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Shetland Sheepdog
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Spanish Water Dog
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
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Swedish Vallhund
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- SV Retinopathy - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.