Why Testing Is Pivotal In Ethical Dog Breeding
In ethical dog breeding, comprehensive testing is crucial for ensuring the health and well-being of both dogs, puppies, and their future families. At DoodleDee, we prioritize our pups through thorough health testing and screenings to uncover potential genetic and health issues, ensuring that each dog is in optimal health before breeding. This rigorous approach helps prevent the transmission of hereditary diseases and contributes to the overall quality of the breed.
By making detailed health evaluations a non-negotiable part of our breeding and adoption process, DoodleDee underscores our commitment to responsible breeding practices and the long-term happiness of every dog we place in loving homes.
What Dog Testing Do You Provide?
Each step of our ethical dog breeding testing has a purpose. Our primary goal is to ensure the well-being of the parent dog so that both they and their pups have the highest and best chances of a healthy and successful life from the get-go. This process includes:
Orthopedic X-Rays
Orthopedic X-rays are crucial in breeding dogs to ensure the health and longevity of future generations. They help identify structural abnormalities such as hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, and other skeletal issues that can be hereditary. By screening our breeding dogs, we can avoid and minimize passing on genetic conditions that could lead to pain, mobility issues, or decreased quality of life for their pups.
This proactive approach promotes the overall health of the parent and contributes to the ethical standards of responsible breeding practices, something that we take extremely seriously here at Doodledee.
Genetic/DNA Health Testing
Genetic and DNA health testing is vital for our breeding dogs as it helps identify and rule out harmful genetic traits that could adversely affect the breed. By analyzing a dog's DNA, we can detect recessive and dominant genetic conditions that might be passed on to pups. By eliminating these harmful traits from the gene pool, we can improve the overall health and vitality of our beloved parent dogs, reduce the incidence of genetic disorders, and contribute to the well-being of the pups to come.
Eye Health Testing
Examining eye health in breeding dogs is crucial for ensuring the vision and quality of life for future generations. The OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals) conducts thorough eye exams to differentiate between genetic and non-genetic cataracts, helping to identify hereditary eye conditions. By ruling out genetic cataracts, we can prevent the transmission of vision problems, thereby improving the overall health and visual integrity of both the parent and the pup. This careful and crucial screening supports responsible breeding practices and enhances the well-being of puppies.
Cardiac Testing
OFA also offers both Basic Cardiac and Advanced Cardiac exams. We conduct basic testing for our parent dogs, as this rules out any heart murmurs or congenital heart defects.
