Recommended Health Tests

The Kennel Club, as the regulating body for all pedigree dogs in the UK, publish hip and elbow dysplasia and eye examination results and add the result to the dog's pedigree record, as well as to the records of any progeny of the dog. Breeders wishing to reduce the risk of hip dysplasia should choose stock with scores WELL BELOW the breed mean scores (BMS)

Standard Poodles
should have these tests as a minimum
SA Test bi-annual
Eye Test Annual
Hip Score Once Only BMS=15

Extra, but recommended tests are:
Von Willebrands (vWD) Once Only
Hemopet Profile 7200 Annual
Titre Tests for Distemper, Parvo and Adenovirus Annual

Labrador Retrievers
should have these tests as a minimum
Hip Score Once Only BMS=15
Elbow Score Once Only
Eye Tests Annual

Extra, but recommended tests are:
OptiGen DNA Eye Test for prcd-PRA Once Only
Hemopet Profile 7200 Annual
Titre Tests for Distemper, Parvo and Adenovirus Annual

Labradoodles (Whether F1, F2 or Multigen etc) should have these tests as a minimum
Hip Score Once Only BMS=13
SA Test bi-annual
Elbow Score Once Only
Eye Tests Annual

Recommended extras:
OptiGen DNA Eye Test for prcd-PRA Once Only
Von Willbrands (vWD) Once Only
Hemopet Profile 7200 Annual
Titre Tests for Distemper, Parvo and Adenovirus Annual