DM is the latest "baddie" in the breed that people are testing for. My puppy could be DM clear or a carrier (but not affected) and she will be tested upon her arrival here.
Our hope is that she is DM clear, but one never knows.
Our hope is that she is DM clear, but one never knows.
-- Oh, never mind, I think I might have found the answer to my question.
Or if I was working with collies, it would be worth it to know specifically about all the puppies eyes, not just ones in breeding or show homes. I wouldn't be as concerned with every puppy's elbows and stuff, not typically an issue.
I know there are "breeders" out there that don't test anything but what they are keeping, or don't test any of the puppies at all... or breeders who add the cost of CERF checks for CEA to the cost of the puppy. I wouldn't call these reputable breeders though! The ones I've seen who do this are the ones who are breeding badly bred, pet quality dogs!
As far as rechecking as adults... it can be a good idea to do it around 5-6 yrs of age just to make sure there is nothing else going on with the eyes.... but as far as CEA goes, what they have as a puppy, is what they will be for the rest of their life. If they are normal eyed, or even CRC as a puppy, that is all they will ever been... with regards to CEA. Now a VERY large coloboma could later turn into a detached retina, but I've never had any eye checks like that before. In the past I have had, on occasion (I think 3 puppies in total) tiny pin point colobomas, but they are so small the dog is not at risk for detached retina, and they are in pet homes, as nothing with a coloboma will be bred.... however I haven't had any colobomas in any of my puppies or litters for several years now!
Yes, PRA is seen in the breed, in certain lines, but isn't terribly common, but now there is a DNA test for it, so there is no reason to do yearly CERFs to look for PRA affected dogs, if you do the DNA test once.