Health Clearances & Nutrition
We adhere to the highest of breeding standards so that we may produce the healthiest puppies possible. We will not knowingly breed dogs that have health problems which is why we do additional genetic testing along with regular health clearances for the breed. Our breeding dogs have been examined by a veterinarian, cardiologist and ophthalmologist and are cleared for both heart and eye issues. All of breeding dogs have also had their hips checked for hip dysplasia using OVC (Ontario Veterinary College), OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals), BVA (British Veterinarian Association), Fédération CynologiqueInternationale (FCI) or PennHip (University of Pennsylvania) testing. These tests are important because you can’t tell just by looking at a dog if it has hip dysplasia. Hip dysplasia is both a genetic and environmental disease that affects larger breed dogs. We believe nutrition and supplements also play an important role in the prevention of this disease. NUTRITION Golden ...