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wondering

19 14:22:24

Question
I read you say before breeding do the hips what is hips?

Answer
HI DANIEL
U HAVE YOUR DOGS XRAYED BEFORE BREEDING FOR HIP DISPLASIA IN THE HIPS AND ELBOWS THAT RUNS RAMPID IN ALL BREEDS OF DOGS.
IT IS THE ONLY WAY WE CAN TRY AND CLEAN THIS DISEASE THAT CRIPPLES DOGS UP.  BEING A RESPONSIBLE PERSON TO HAVE A VET DO THIS WHEN THE DOG IS TWO THE VET TAKES ONE XRAY AND SENDS IT INTO THE OFA FOR IT TO BE CERTIFIED, IF NO LOWER THAN A FAST NORMAL, U DO NOT BREED THAT CERTAIN DOG, FIX IT AND GET ONE WITH GOOD HIPS FOR BREEDING.
YOU CANNOT SEE HD, OFTEN IT DOES NOT SHOW BY OUR EYES UNTIL THE DOG IS OLDER AND STARTS TO LIMP.
IT WILL SHOW IN DOGS AT 7 MOS OLD, SO U CAN HAVE PRILIMINARYS DONE IF U WANT TO BREED BEFORE TWO YEARS.  A HIPS ARE EXCELLENT, A FAST NORMAL IS GOOD ANYTHING LESS IS VERY RISKY TO USE FOR BREEDING.

WARM REGARDS
PATT
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