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 |  | | ARNOLDMulti Specialty Best In ShowAm & Can CH Llacue's The TerminatorOFA Hips GOOD - OFA Elbows NORMALScissors Bite, Full DentitionSire of 17 Champions in multiple countries!See Arnold's Pedigree | TOVAPAHLAVI I'M TOO SEXY, JC (9 championship points)CHIC # 41813 OFA Hips EXCELLENTThyroid NORMAL (MSU/OFA)CERF CLEAR* (19, 31, 54 & 67 months)Scissors Bite, Full DentitionSee Tova's Pedigree |
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We are thrilled to announce that Mosso's long-planned breeding has successfully produced the LAST American litter by "Arnold". This breeding brings (via Jorogz' Tar Baby) the Mecca's Falstaff x Jaffna's Rachel crosses into the pedigree and includes four crosses to Taco.
Arnold was a powerful mover - Mosso hopes the puppies will inherit this and other fine qualities from both sire and dam.
Seven Puppies: 4 boys & 3 girls Colors: Dark Blues & Black Masked Red
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| A note on "Health Screenings": If a breeder tells you they did a test, but didn't register the results, insist on seeing the radiograph, lab sheet, or exam sheet. Unfortunately, unethical individuals make use of this excuse to avoid doing health checks, but to get "credit" for doing them (puppy sales). Don't fall for it. If an ethical person performed a health check, they will be willing to show you the proof.
*CERF "CLEAR" is not an official CERF term but is a generally accepted way to indicate the dog has a CERF number with NO "Breeder Option" Notations. Dogs that have CERF numbers with "Breeder Option" Notations HAVE passed their eye exams, but do not fit the generally accepted use of the term "CLEAR". If in doubt, check the CERF database at www.vmdb.org and the OFA database at www.offa.org Afghan Hounds do not yet have a genetic test to rule out carrier/affected states in regard to PRA (progressive retinal atrophy) or JC (heritable cataracts), but OptiGen is now accepting samples from Affected Afghan Hounds and their relatives. See www.OptiGen.com If you have a PRA or JC Afghan Hound, please help make history! If you have a dog or a bitch that has produced a PRA or JC Afghan Hound, a sample is also needed.
Thyroid Normal (normal TSH, T4 and absence of thyroglobulin autoantibodies at time of testing) refers to screening for Auto-Immune Thyroiditis. See the OFA database for an explanation of Thyroid as well as the orthopedic clearances. Talk to your veterinarian. Afghan Hounds do not have a genetic test to rule out heritable thyroid disorders, nor any other heritable disorders. Dogs with Auto-Immune diseases (or Immune Mediated diseases) may or may not have inherited them, and may or may not pass them on (eg, it is now well known that Ehrlichia canis, a tick borne bacterial infection, can cause Auto Immune Hemolytic Anemia aka Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia). We're sure to learn much more about the immune system of dogs (and humans) in the coming years!
Look for breeders who know the health of their breeding dogs - you may not be looking for a particular test result, but you are looking for a thoughtful mode of behavior on the part of the breeder - it's easy to say 'my dogs are fine' if they've never been checked/tested to prove otherwise!
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