Working Group Health Testing Requirements
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Akita
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Thyroid Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist 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
- Polyneuropathy DNA Test
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
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
- Von Willebrand's Disease DNA Test
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
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
- JLPP DNA Test
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
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
- Ophthalmologist 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
- Thyroid Evaluation
- AS/SAS Cardio
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) Test
- Degenerative Myelopathy DNA Test
- Elbow Evaluation
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
- Thyroid Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist 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:
- Hip Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
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Chinook
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
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Doberman Pinscher
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Thyroid Evaluation
- Von Willebrand's Disease DNA Test
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
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
- BAER Testing
- Cardiac Exam
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Dogue de Bordeaux
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Shoulder Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
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
- Von Willebrand's Disease DNA Test
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
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
- Thyroid Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist 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
- Thyroid Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist 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
- Shoulder Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist 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
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
- Thyroid Evaluation
- Elbow 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
- Thyroid Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Exam (CERF)
- LPN1 DNA Test
- LPN2 DNA Test
- LEMP (Leukoencephalomyelopathy) DNA Test
- LPPN3 DNA Test
- Elbow Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.
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Mastiff
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Ophthalmologist Exam
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
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
- Ophthalmologist Exam
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
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Newfoundland
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Recommended Health Tests from the National Breed Club:
- Hip Evaluation
- Cystinuria DNA Test
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
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
- PRA Optigen DNA Test
- GM-1 DNA Test
- JDCM DNA Test
- Microphthalmia Syndrome (MO)
- Early Onset PRA (EOPRA) DNA Test
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
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
- JLPP DNA Test
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
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
- Degenerative Myelopathy DNA Test
- Elbow Evaluation
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
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
- PRA Optigen DNA Test
- RD/OSD DNA Test
- Cardiac Exam
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
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
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
- 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
- Ophthalmologist Evaluation
- Thyroid Evaluation
- Elbow Evaluation
Read the Official Breed Club Health Statement.