Working Group Health Testing Requirements
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Akita
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Thyroid Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Alaskan Malamute
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Alaskan Malamute Polyneuropathy (AMPN) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Anatolian Shepherd Dog
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Bernese Mountain Dog
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Degenerative Myelopathy (Bernese Mountain Dog Variant) (DM) - DNA Test
- AKC DNA Profile
- Degenerative Myelopathy (Common Variant) (DM) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Black Russian Terrier
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Juvenile Laryngeal Paralysis & Polyneuropathy (JLPP) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Boerboel
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Boxer
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Thyroid Evaluation
- AS/SAS Cardio
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) - DNA Test
- Holter Monitor Testing for Boxer Cardiomyopathy, Annually
- Degenerative Myelopathy (Common Variant) (DM) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Bullmastiff
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Thyroid Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Cane Corso
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Dental Skeletal Retinal Atrophy (DSRA) - DNA Test
- Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL1) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Chinook
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Chondrodysplasia (Karelian Bear Dog & Norwegian Elkhound) - DNA Test
- Multidrug Resistance 1 (MDR1) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Doberman Pinscher
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Thyroid Evaluation
- Von Willebrand Disease I (VWDI) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Dogo Argentino
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- BAER Testing
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Dogue de Bordeaux
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Shoulder Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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German Pinscher
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Von Willebrand Disease I (VWDI) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Giant Schnauzer
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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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Great Dane
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Thyroid Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Great Pyrenees
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Hip Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Shoulder Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Komondor
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Dentition Exam
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Kuvasz
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Thyroid Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Leonberger
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Thyroid Evaluation
- Polyneuropathy (Leonberger Type 2) (PN, LPN2) - DNA Test
- Laryngeal Paralysis & Polyneuropathy (Leonberger Type 3) (LPPN3) - DNA Test
- Ophthalmologist Exam (CERF)
- Leukoencephalomyelopathy (LEMP) - DNA Test
- Leonberger Polyneuropathy 1 (LPN1) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Mastiff
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Patella Evaluation
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Exam
- Cystinuria DNA Test
- Autoimmune Thyroiditis
- Dominant Progressive Retinal Atrophy (dPRA) (Bullmastiff/Mastiff Type) DNA Test
- Degenerative Myelopathy (Common Variant) (DM) - DNA Test
- Canine Multifocal Retinopathy Type 1 (CMR) DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Neapolitan Mastiff
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Exam
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Newfoundland
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Cystinuria (Newfoundland) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Portuguese Water Dog
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- GM1 Gangliosidosis (Portuguese Water Dog) - DNA Test
- Microphthalmia Syndrome (MO) - DNA Test
- Juvenile Dilated Cardiomyopathy (JDCM) - DNA Test
- Early Onset Progressive Retinal Atrophy (EOPRA) - DNA Test
- Progressive Retinal Atrophy, PRCD (PRA-prcd, PRCD) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Rottweiler
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Juvenile Laryngeal Paralysis & Polyneuropathy (JLPP) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Saint Bernard
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Degenerative Myelopathy (Common Variant) (DM) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Samoyed
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Retinal Dysplasia/Oculoskeletal Dysplasia 2 (RD/OSD, OSD2) - DNA Test
- Progressive Retinal Atrophy, X-Linked1 (XLPRA1) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Siberian Husky
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Siberian Husky Shaking Puppy Syndrome Type 1 (SPS1)
- Siberian Husky Polyneuropathy Type 1 (SHPN1)
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Standard Schnauzer
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy (Schnauzer) (DCM) - DNA Test
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Tibetan Mastiff
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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.