Australian Cattle Dogs
is finally available!
By popular demand, I will work on a "quick and dirty" list of the test results that have come in so far for those people who are willing to disclose their results publicly.
Since it seems that the forms here at cattledog.com are acting up on a random basis, please email the results of any dog you would like to include on this page to: pedigree@cattledog.com If you can, please make the subject of your email: PRCD Page (that way I know how to filter the message and understand that you wish to list your dog on this page). Visit our listing of prcd blood tested Australian Cattle Dogs.
PRA is an inherited disorder that effects the retina of the eye. We now know that one form of PRA that affects our dogs is the late-onset Progressive Rod Cone Degeneration (prcd). PRCD is an Autosomal Recessive form of PRA.
It is also now known that there as another gene causing PRA or a PRA-like disorder in our dogs. Research continues to try to isolate this gene.
By popular demand, we are now working on a listing of known PRA affected Australian Cattle Dogs.
The presence of PRA is often first noticed as night blindness, with dogs having particular difficulty with acute vision under dim light conditions.
The Canine Eye Registration Foundation (CERF) is the registry body that tracks heritable eye disorders in the US. Breeding stock should have their eyes examined annually by a certified Veterinary Opthalmologist and the results sent in to CERF for a certificate. NOTE: These exams certify that the dog examined is clear of PRA him/herself at the time of the exam, it does NOT certify that the dog or bitch is genetically clear of the disorder nor does it mean that the dog or bitch cannot/will not develop PRA later in life!!
Unfortunately, PRA often shows up in dogs after they have already produced offspring. A reputable breeder will discuss the possibility of this disorder showing up in their lines and know if any relatives (near or distant) have ever been affected by and/or produced PRA.
For more information about PRA, visit these sites:
Canine Eye Registration Foundation
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