2010 Health tests required to advertise litters on the IWSCA website:
- Passing Hip-score (Excellent, Good, Fair)
After the age of 2 years old. Results can be found at the OFA database.
- Elbow evaluation. Results must be made public. (Results can be found at the OFA database)
- Thyroid test, twice in the lifetime of breeding stock. (Results can be found at the OFA database)
- Eye examination (The first evaluation must be over 2 years of age and repeated at least one time during lifetime).
- (Results can be found at the OFA database).
All breeding stock must be free of any genetic disorders and/or must be removed from a breeding program if they consistently produce quality of life genetic disorders.
Irish Water Spaniels that are issued a CHIC number, have the former health tests performed and the results of these tests released to the public. (Results can be found at the CHIC database) |
