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Originally Posted by reef_raf
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I'm looking for a Border Collie right now, so I need to check for eye sight issues, hearing problems, hips, etc. I'm looking for an agility/herding dog, so I'm being picky.
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Hey if you are looking for an agility dog have you looked into Aussies?
This is our 2nd one and i can honestly say for agility they are awsome. The guy we currently have we got from a breeder near Edmonton who received mom and dad from a breeder in San Diego. Very we'll built dogs. Great agility and very obidient right from the get go.All hips,eyes and elbows are checked and cleared before being sold and they also have a lifetime/replacement medical paid for etc.
And trully he is adorable
But on the flip side to all of that...I have a CKC registered Golden retriever that we drove to Seattle for....Parents had been checked for everything under the sun and sure enough was diagnosed at 6months for hip dysplasia. And 6 months is very early to see this in a dog. So it is to say that even if you test for it and mom and dad don't have it doesn't mean that they won't get it. It all depends on what breed you choose and what they're breed is pre disposed to.