| Re: How to tell when a breeder is lying or is of poor quality
If the number on the breeder's website is not coming up on the OFA database, that is a HUGE red flag, you're very right.
I thought you saw both a number and the DJD I, my apologies.
I did NOT say that ED is "not to be worried about." Please do not put words into my mouth! I said that many people are not worried about a unilateral DJD1.
ED is a very complicated subject. There are many dogs who are graded as DJD I (which shows NO structural problems, but instead, only very minor wear on the joint) who never ever show symptoms. ED is not like HD. If you have HD, you have structural problems, poor fit of the joint and usually symptoms. ED is not the same.
One must look at whether it is unilateral or bilateral, what grade it is, and if it is just DJD or if there is an actual structural problem like FCP or UAP.
In my opinion, to rule out 40% of the breeding population is to bottleneck your genetics. And I'm not alone in this, just look at the number of breedings that are done with DJD1 or ED+ dogs.
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