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I took 2 of my dogs to have Penn-Hip tests last winter (male, 65/66 cm, 18 months and female, 60 cm, 15 months). Results: Male: .38/.39 - no HD evident at all Female: .27/.37 - no HD at all PennHip measures laxity or "looseness" of the hip, which is a big genetic component of HD This fall, I took the same two dogs for OFA tests - male at 27 months, female 24 Results: Male - Mild HD, left hip (C), Female - Excellent (A1) The results suggested 3 things to me (hopefully I will have more results as I test more dogs) - 1. It is possible HD shows at later ages (big change from 18-24 months for the male, a surprise - I learned OFA results after I bred my litter - although I knew it was a possibility from the HD present in earlier generations) 2. Size is a factor, since both dogs had similar laxity 3. HD can present with relatively tight hips (it is the same for the GSD) - close to or below .30 is considered very low risk, close to or above .70 is considered high risk - but it changes a little with each breed
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