Hereditable Diseases
Our Philosophy
"The Health & Welfare of our dogs is of
Paramount Importance"
In the forty years since our kennels were established our policy has been
to use only sound, healthly breeding stock with the aim being to produce
puppies with a reduced risk of them developing any of the hereditable
diseases that are asociated with the Labrador and many other breeds.
When the joint AVA / Labrador Retriever Club of NSW Hip Dysplasia
Scheme commenced in 1969 all the dogs that were owned by us at that
time were submitted for x-ray anddiagnosis.Since that time we have
consistently screened all of our breeding stock and all of our x-rays are
processed through the ANKC / AVA Hip & Elbow Dysplasia Scheme. (CHEDS).
There are a number of eye conditions that may affect Labradors.
Our dogs have annual examinations by leading Canine Opthamologists.
We were among the first breeders to submit blood for DNA testing and all
our breeding stock have Optigen A1 clearances and are listed on the Australian
Canine Eye Scheme (ACES) Database.
No breeder can guarantee that a puppy will not develop a hereditable disease
but a responsible breeder will use all available screening programs to ensure that
their breeding stock is sound.
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