Health check information and results

The health of my labradors and their progeny is very important to me. I am a Kennel Club Accredited Breeder and adhere fully to all of the health schemes.

The tests results available for my dogs and their progeny are given in the table below and also in the The Boys and The Girls sections of this website.

 

Labrador

Hips

Elbows

BVA Eye Test

Optigen

CNM

EIC
Ettinsmoor            Firefly  (Spice x Magnus)14.06.11
   -
   -
   -

 Clear by
 Parentage

 Clear by
 Parentage
 Clear
Ettinsmoor Morse (Darcy x Butler) 18.10.10
   4:3
    0:0
   Clear
 Clear by Parentage
Clear by Parentage
  Clear
Ettinsmoor Mystery (Darcy x Butler) 18.10.10
  3:4
   0:0
     -
Clear by Parentage
Clear by Parentage
   -
Ettinsmoor Marple of Naughtland (Darcy x Butler) 18.10.10
  1:3     -
  Clear
 Clear by Parentage
 Clear by Parentage
   -
Garicmoor Grenadier of Ettinsmoor
10.08.10
    4:3
    0:0
  Clear
Clear
 Clear
 Clear

Ettinsmoor Sika (Gem x Skipper) 11.12.09

 A:A 

  0:0

 Clear

Clear by Parentage

Clear by Parentage 

Clear

Ettinsmoor Fallow (Gem x Skipper) 11.12.09

 A:A

  0:0

 Clear

Clear by Parentage

Clear by Parentage 

Clear

Ettinsmoor Calico Jack (Darcy x Boy) 13.12.08

 0:0

0:0

Clear

Clear by Parentage

Clear by Parentage

 -

Ettinsmoor Treasure (Darcy x Boy) 13.12.08

2:0

0:0

Clear

Clear by Parentage

Clear by Parentage

Carrier

Ettinsmoor Pepperpot (Gem x Rocky) 27.02.08

3:3

0:0

 Clear

Clear by Parentage

Clear

Clear

Ettinsmoor Salsa (Gem x Rocky) 27.02.08

2:8

0:0

 -

Clear by Parentage

 -

 -

Ettinsmoor Polka (Gem x Rocky) 27.02.08

2:2

 -

 Clear

Clear by Parentage

 -

 -

Ettinsmoor Shiraz (Gem x Rocky) 26.08.06

3:1

0:0

Clear

Clear

Clear

Clear

Ettinsmoor Merlot (Gem x Rocky) 26.08.06

3:4

0:0

 -

Clear

 -

 -

Redriojan Ravyn (Ettinsmoor Rioja's own litter)

5:3

0:0

Clear

Clear by Parentage

 -

 -

Redriojan Rufus (Ettinsmoor Rioja's own litter)

4:3

0:0

Clear

Clear by Parentage

Clear

 Clear

Ettinsmoor Rioja (Gem x Rocky) 26.08.06

2:3

0:0

 Clear

Clear

 -

 -

The following information is an overview of Labrador health tests, for further information please visit the associated websites via the Links page.

DISEASE

TEST

SYMPTOMS

INHERITANCE

LIKELIHOOD

NOTES

Hip Dysplasia (HD)

 X-Ray

Abnormal development of hip joint leading to painful and disabling osteoarthritis

Influenced by a number of genes

Not uncommon

Breed average 15

Scores range from 0-53

The lower the better

Elbow Dysplasia (ED)

 X-Ray

Abnormal development of elbow joint leading to painful and disabling osteoarthritis

 Influenced by a number of genes

Not uncommon

Scores range from 0-3

The lower the better

Hereditary Cataracts (HC)

Annual BVA Eye Test

Problems with vision

Unknown

Not uncommon

-

Multifocal Retinal Dysplasia (MRD)

Annual BVA Eye Test

Defective retinal development affecting vision

Inherited from an autosomal recessive gene

Not uncommon

-

Total Retinal Dysplasia (TRD)

Annual BVA Eye Test

Non-attachment or complete detachment of retina affecting vision

Inherited from an autosomal recessive gene

Very rare

 -

Central Progressive Retinal Atrophy (CPRA)

Annual BVA Eye Test

Total or sometimes peripheral loss of vision

Inherited and environmental factors involved

Rare

 -

General Progressive Retinal Atrophy (GPRA)

Annual BVA Eye Test or DNA Test

Blindness

Inherited recessive gene - both parents must have faulty gene for progeny to be affected

Fairly uncommon

-

Centronuclear Myopathy (CNM)

DNA Test

General muscle weakness and increasing disability. Sometimes includes megaoesophagus which causes swallowing difficulties.

Inherited recessive gene - both parents must have faulty gene for progeny to be affected

Fairly uncommon

Usually evident by the time the pup is a few months old

Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC)

DNA Test

Exercise intolerance and collapse which whilst not life threatening in most dogs is fatal in some.

Inherited recessive gene - both parents must have faulty gene for progeny to be affected

Fairly uncommon

Can show itself at any age