We do the following genetic testing of the dog parents by Embark Veterinary:
1. Von Willebrand Disease Type I (vWD1) an inherited blood-clotting disorder.
2. Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) prcd exon1, progressive eye disease that can eventually cause blindness.
3. Neonatal Encephalopathy with Seizures, NEWS - ATF2 gene, a severe neurological disorder affecting very young puppies.
4. Chondrodystrophy / Intervertebral Disc Disease (CDDY/IVDD) - FGF4 retrogene (CFA12), associated with shorter limb proportions and increased susceptibility to Type 1 intervertebral disc disease.
5. Congenital Macrothrombocytopenia
6. GM2 Gangliosidosis - HEXB, poodle variant, a rare inherited neurological/storage disease.
7. Osteochondrodysplasia / skeletal dwarfism -SLC13A1, poodle variant, a recessive disorder affecting normal skeletal development.
OUR GOAL IS TO PRODUCE PUPPIES FREE OF THESE GENETIC ILLNESSES