Here at Rustic Ranch Aussies, We genetic test all our adult dogs for any diseases that could affect the health and life of your new puppy.
Each gene tested has 3 possible outcomes. Clear, Carrier, or Affected.
Clear - They are not at risk for the disease, and can't pass any of the unwanted genes to their puppies.
Carrier - They are not at risk for the disease, but could pass the gene to their puppies. If the gene is passed down, the puppies would also become carriers.
Affected - They are at risk for the disease, and will pass the gene to their puppies. The puppies will then become affected, or carriers.
There are 9 diseases that the Australian Shepherd is susceptible for. We test for each one. Those diseases are:
CEA - Collie Eye Anomaly
CD - Cone Degeneration
DM - Degenerative Myelopathy
HC - Hereditary Cataracts
HUU - Hyperuricosuria
MDR1 - Multidrug Resistance 1
CMR1 - Multifocal Retinopathy 1
NCL6 - Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 6
PRA-PRCD - Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Progressive Rod-Cone Degeneration