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DISCLAIMER – NONE OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN ON THIS WEBSITE IS A SUBSTITUTE FOR VETERINARY CARE

The site contains general advice on caring for your dog. It is not possible in the context of the website to take into account individual situations or consider unusual problems or circumstances. If you are concerned about the welfare of a pet you should seek the advice of your vet. Whilst I try to ensure that the information within this site is accurate, I can accept no responsibility for the accuracy of the site content. Users who rely on the information in this site do so at their own risk.

There are several laboratories, both in the UK and Europe, who offer DNA testing.

CEA, CN, DM, MDR1 and DMS can be done in one combination test with a buccal cheek swab.

For a full list click HERE

HOW TO READ DNA RESULTS

HEREDITARY CLEAR STATUS

Puppy Buyers

It is the responsibility of the purchaser of any puppy advertised within this site to make direct contact with the breeder regarding health tests.

Understanding Dog Genetic Health Test Results

Genetic health tests look at whether a dog carries certain inherited conditions.

In the past, laboratories used symbols such as +/+ to show a dog was clear. Today, most laboratories use N/N, which means the same thing: the dog does not carry the tested mutation.

+/- means carrier and -/- means affected.

The Kennel Club makes this easier to understand by using three simple terms:

• Clear – The dog does not carry the tested mutation and cannot pass it to its puppies.
• Carrier – The dog carries one copy of the mutation but is usually healthy. The dog can pass the mutation to its puppies.
• Affected – The dog has two copies of the mutation.

I have also used the same terminology as the Kennel Club to record health-test results on the pedigree database on this website.

It is important to clarify that a genetically “affected” result means the dog possesses two copies of the disease-associated variant. This indicates a genetic predisposition to the condition. However, depending on the disorder, inheritance pattern and factors such as penetrance and expressivity, a genetically affected dog may not always show clinical signs of disease.

If you are unsure what a result means, a responsible breeder or your vet should be happy to explain it clearly.

The Kennel Club's Health Test database contains current and historic data on hip scores, eye tests and other DNA tests for Kennel Club registered dogs, together with links to their parentage.

THE KENNEL CLUB HEALTH STANDARD

EASY FUNDRAISING IN AID OF “FIND A CURE 4 DM”

ROUGH COLLIE POPULATION ANALYSIS

UNDERSTANDING YOUR PET'S DIAGNOSTIC TEST RESULTS HERE

HEALTH TESTING RESULTS GUIDE HERE