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What each test and each document means, so you can read them without a go-between.

Health tests and pedigree · October 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Eye exams and the BAER hearing test in dogs: what they detect and at what age they are done
A veterinary ophthalmologist does the eye exam, and it is repeated every year; the BAER test measures hearing in each ear and is done once, from 35 days of age. What each one detects and in which breeds it matters.
Health tests and pedigree · October 9, 2026 · 8 min read
Genetic tests in dogs: what CEA, TNS, MDR1 and PRA are and how to read the result
A DNA test tells you whether a dog carries the mutation for an inherited disease. What clear, carrier and affected mean, which tests apply to each breed and what a cheek swab cannot tell you.
Health tests and pedigree · October 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Hip and elbow dysplasia in dogs: what it is, how it is evaluated and what each result means
Dysplasia is evaluated with X-rays, and each body uses its own scale. What grades A to E and 0 to 3 mean, at what age the diagnosis counts, and why healthy parents reduce the risk without removing it.
Health tests and pedigree · October 9, 2026 · 8 min read
Pedigree and ACCC in Colombia: what it is, how to read it and what it does not guarantee
A pedigree certifies who a dog descends from, not whether it is healthy. What ACCC asks for to register a litter, how to read the document and how to check that it is genuine.

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