results back hips/elbows

Well got the girls results back
as follows

kmars Balie hips 7/7 =14 elbows 0/0

kmars Bliss hips 3/4 = 7 elbows 3/0

the result of bliss's elbows was a suprise even to the vet as she shows no visual signs of ED (should have been showing signs of lameness)
The vet contacted us when she took the xray so we new there was a problem before sending them off for scoring (they asked if we still wanted to send them off)
as it would have saved us some money.But its not about money just the health of the dogs.
Just goes to show what can be thrown up in a litter and the difference in scores between pups

Good results on the hips Kenny,shame about Bliss's elbows.
Some people think that if one of the litter has good scores
then they all will,but it doesnt always follow as you have proven.

some breeders i have heard of are not getting elbows done just now because they cant afford both tests and elbows are not compulsary for breed survey at present.
if i had only got hips done everything would have looked fine but could have been breeding with bad elbows

Awww sorry to hear about Bliss's elbow score Kenny

Hi i was thinking of getting tia hipscored is it best to wait till a certain age and round about how much.x

You cant get it done till they are at least 12 months hun
and the price varies between vets.

Sorry to hear about BLiss's elbow scores...

SUMMER wrote:

You cant get it done till they are at least 12 months hun
and the price varies between vets.

i might enquire then shes 2 in july.

Sorry to hear about Bliss Kenny

sorry to hear about Bliss

So sorry to hear this Kenny

so sorry to hear this, but at least your other dog's fine

thanks everyone she will be fine ,

Tracey as Jan said after a year old or vet charges the following

hips £ 95 includes anastetic(per dog)
elbows £ 45

THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE FEES FOR BVA they charge £ 45 per score
but you get it for £ 80 if both (hips& elbows)done same time.
there is a bigger discount for 5 or more dogs.

so it cost £ 440 to get both them done

sorry about the elbow score for Bliss Kenny
what does this mean for her
will you not be breeding from her now
she is still great for showing isn't she

she WILL be PTS KAREN

WHAT........

Mickey had xrays done on hips and elbows this week to check for injury Would he be able to be hip scored on them or are they a special type of xray that has to be done from a certain angle

kennym wrote:

she WILL be PTS KAREN

serious now Kenny

sorry Karen was thinking about OH when i posted that

We will not be breeding from her

she can still be shown under KC rules and become a champion.
one of the things the gsd want to stop as they want to use the german system where all dogs have to have health checks(hips and elbows )before the can get that title (which must be under breed average hips 19 elbows 0 or 1)
so much for kc fit for life moto


Bren the xrays are at certain angles but your vet may be doing it that way if he thinks mickey has HD or ED as can see know other reason for him doing that for injury

NOT funny Kenny
My heart stopped when i read that!

And mine....you t**t..

yer sod Kenny

kennym wrote:

I thought it was funny I burst out laughing when I read it


C'mon none of you thought he was serious did ya