Terrier Group Health Testing Requirements
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Airedale Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Kidney Disease Screening (CHIC)
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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American Hairless Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Hip Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
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American Staffordshire Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Thyroid Evaluation
- Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 4A (NCL, NCL4A) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Australian Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Thyroid Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Bedlington Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Copper Toxicosis DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Border Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Hip Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Spongiform Leukoencephalomyelopathy (SLEM) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Bull Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- BAER Testing
- Kidney - Urine Protein:Creatinine Ratio
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Cairn Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Kidney Ultrasound for Missing Kidney (aplasia) or Deformed Kidney (dysplasia)
- Ocular Melanosis (OM) Eye Exam
- Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy (Terrier) (GLD) - DNA Test
- Liver Portosystemic Vascular Anomaly (PSVA) and Microvascular Dysplasia (MVD)
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Cesky Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Dentition Exam
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Dandie Dinmont Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- No recommended health tests
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Glen of Imaal Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Cone-Rod Dystrophy 3 (PRA-crd3) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Irish Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- No recommended health tests
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Kerry Blue Terrier
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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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Lakeland Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- No recommended health tests
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Manchester Terrier (Standard)
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Thyroid Evaluation
- Von Willebrand Disease I (VWDI) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Miniature Bull Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Cardiac Exam
- BAER Testing
- Laryngeal Paralysis (Miniature Bull Terrier Type) - DNA Test
- Primary Lens Luxation (PLL) - DNA Test
- Lethal Acrodermatitis (LAD) - DNA Test
- Kidney - Urine Protein:Creatinine Ratio
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Miniature Schnauzer
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Norfolk Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Exam
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Norwich Terrier
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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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Parson Russell Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- BAER Testing
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Rat Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Hip Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Primary Lens Luxation (PLL) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Russell Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- BAER Testing
- Primary Lens Luxation (PLL) - DNA Test
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Scottish Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Von Willebrand Disease III (Scottish Terrier) (VWDIII) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Sealyham Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Primary Lens Luxation (PLL) - DNA Test
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Skye Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- No recommended health tests
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Smooth Fox Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
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Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Protein Losing Nephropathy - Variant 1 (PLN) - DNA Test
- Complete Blood Count (CBC)
- Urinalysis
- UPC/Micro Albumin (MA) Test
- Serum Chemical Screen
- Protein Losing Nephropathy - Variant 2 (PLN) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Staffordshire Bull Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Hereditary Cataracts DNA Test
- L-2-Hydroxyglutaric Aciduria (Staffordshire Bull Terrier) (L-2-HGA) - DNA Test
- Hereditary Cataracts (HC, JC) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Welsh Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Primary Lens Luxation (PLL) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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West Highland White Terrier
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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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Wire Fox Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam