PROGRESSIVE RETINAL ATROPHY

This listing is based on the knowledge that ONE form of PRA that affects our Australian Cattle Dogs is via an Autosomal Recessive gene (prcd). This means that both parents of an affected dog must be (at the very least) carriers of the prcd gene. One or both parents of an affected dog may be affected themselves (but have not yet been diagnosed and/or have not yet submitted to this listing). Keep in mind also that any offspring of an affected dog or bitch are (at the very least) carriers of the prcd gene. Offspring listed as carriers could themselves be affected (but have not yet been diagnosed and/or have not yet submitted to this listing).

It is known that our dogs are indeed affected by "something else"...either another form of PRA or a "PRA-like" disorder. The genetic transmission of this anomaly is as of yet UNKNOWN. While that may be a weakness in this database (as carriers may be incorrectly extrapolated from affected offspring or parents), it's better to be overly cautious in this case. This listing is a tool, not a "blacklist".

If you are the owner or breeder of a known PRA affected or a known PRA carrier and are willing to add to this database, please see our submission form.

Submitting a dog to this listing should in NO WAY to be reason to be ashamed. Quite the opposite is true, those who are speaking up and talking about PRA are those that care enough about our breed to move FORWARD and EDUCATE instead of sticking our heads in the sand.

Don't think it affects you? You're wrong, it affects us ALL !

The absence of certain "lines" from this list merely means that those dogs have either not yet (or ever) been tested, were not tested late enough in life, or just not submitted yet for disclosure via this listing. We all came from the same place genetically speaking. Hopefully people will see this sharing of information as a tool to use in breeding wisely until we get a valid genetic test for this (these) disorder(s).

PLEASE NOTE: The CERF Information below is updated to the most current info in the Pedigree database. If you have had a dog examined and the information was NOT submitted to CERF (and/or the information at the CERF database is incorrect or out of date), please see the bottom of this page for how to submit results to this database.



LIST OF PRA AFFECTED ACDs
DOGS NAME Age of Dx SUBMITTED BY
A-bit-O 'Cascades Joyful Blu 5 years Virginia Hirsch/owner
Aussieheel Rebel Rouser 9 years Mona Malmström/owner
Blueberry Chokecherry 7.5 years Amy Berry/owner
Bryn Mawr's Silver Renegade 11 years Joyce Rowland/owner
Bryn Mawr's Special K 2 years Monica Shifflet/breeder
Caro's Bunny Clegg Hancock 5.5 years Amy Berry/owner
Caro Red Jester's A-Rockette 9 years Amy Berry/owner
Cielo's On The Money 9 years (?) Cinda Carter/breeder
Dawn Heirs Blu Quatahoss 2 years, 8 mo Virginia Hirsch/owner
Dawn Heirs Maximum Renegade 6 years Joyce Rowland/owner
Dreamtime Dangerous Liasons 5 years Mary Wieland/breeder
Gravans Masquerading Misty ? Ann Pierce/owner
Hit N Heel Blue Bushwacker 5 years, 9 mo Denise Frick/breeder
Hobkirk Back Creek Trek 3.5 years Leigh Ann Yandle/owner
Hobkirk Helluvafella 6.5 years Diana Lemons/owner
Jellystones Lil Rachel 8 years Stephen Ware/owner
Jilaroo General Nuisance 3.5 years Peg Knoch-Casey/breeder
Jilaroo Jiminy's Lady Blue 4.5 years Peg Knoch-Casey/breeder
Jilaroo Play It Again Sam 6.5 years Peg Knoch-Casey/breeder
Kapelos Miss Jane 11 years Alice Kapelos/breeder
Katwala Tazzmaniac Skyshine 6 years Katherine Buetow/breeder
Katwala's D'Liteful Dalliance 6 years Katherine Buetow/breeder
KKR Judge And Jury 3 years Cynthia Morton/owner
Kuawarri G'Bye Old Paint 2 years, 10 mo Sara-Jo Gahm/owner
Lanbart Icee Blue 8 years Kristen Read/owner
Mtn Grown In Like Flint 7 years Kristen Read/breeder
Nattress's Blue Asti Lady 6 years Peg (Knoch) Nattress/owner
Rodeo Chute Out ? Alise Dart/breeder
Rodeo Two Wraps And A Hooey 9 Years, 3 mo Alise Dart/breeder
Rubyann's Jazzy Bugle Jade 5 Years, 3 mo Kelly Ogle Dotson Wolfe/breeder
Silver Hills Annie Reenue 7 years Linda Grant/owner
Spitznas Bandit 5 years Jim Spitznas/owner
Sunfarms Fantasia Celebrity 7 years Jennifer Clark/owner
Thornbush Teardrop 6 years Marcia Winters/breeder
Thornbush Wild at Heart 6 years Marcia Winters/breeder
Tuf E Nuf Tasmanianwolf 8 years Karin Lang/owner
Tuf E Nufs Shesa Workin Girl 7 years Denise Frick/owner
Van Haley's High Voltage 2.5 years Lori Cartwright/breeder
Wayward's Super Duper 7 years Cappy & Pam Pruett/owner



PLEASE NOTE that the lists below are not all inclusive for several reasons.

If you know of any further offspring of any of the AFFECTED dogs listed above, please contact us via email at: pedigree@cattledog.com

Sire and/or dam information may also be missing for various reasons.

List of Male ACDs that are known to have
Produced PRA AFFECTED Offspring

See notes above about genetic basis for this extrapolation and keep in mind that the dogs listed below could potentially have been (or may become) AFFECTED (not just carriers) and not/never diagnosed or not/never reported as affected!
DOGS NAME Most Recent Eye Exam Info
Baiamul Bushmans Book -
Blueberry Roan Hancock -
Blueprint's The Real McCoy -
Briarmoor's Bugle Boy ACD-758/2001
Bryn Mawr's Mountain Man -
Bryn Mawr's Rough N Rowdy -
Bryn Mawr's Wild Blue Yonder ACD-335/1991
Carben Copys Truth Be Told ACD-881/1996
Caro's Raging Forest Fire ACD-716/1996
Dawn Heir's Blu Bronco -
Gravans Redjstrs Lastwiseguy -
Guynes Smackaroo -
Haziedado Wiena -
Heelerhill W F Cody ACD-499/2000
Hobkirk Hgf Leader Of The Pack -
Jlu Norton's Different Blue -
Longacres Rocket Wrangler -
Mad Dash Blue Jock -
October Neelie's Koala Bear -
Outback's Bloo Boomerang ACD-604/1995
Rewuri Blue Bogong ACD-950/1997
Rodeo Can't Stop The Fire ACD-214/1999
Silver Hills Blue Levi ACD-187/1988
Silver Hills Nugget -
Silver Hills Raider -
Silver Hills Showman In Blue -
Tallawong Blue Jim ACD-156/1988
Tallawong Blue Jiminy ACD-197/1988
Terrvics Jr Of Westwinds ACD-403/1992
Trackway's Cowboy -
Ware's Yogi Bear -
Windermere's Celebration ACD-433/1997
Wooleston Blue Javelin -
Zedeppelin Blue INXS -


List of Female ACDs that are known to have
Produced PRA AFFECTED Offspring

See notes above about genetic basis for this extrapolation and keep in mind that the dogs listed below could potentially have been (or may become) AFFECTED (not just carriers) and not/never diagnosed or not/never reported as affected!
DOGS NAME Most Recent Eye Exam Info
Andy's Blue Duchess Of Lacado -
Aussieheel Derringer -
Beronganella Flame ACD-674/1995
Black Oak Rant N Rave ACD-213/1994
Blue Merle Nina -
Blueberry Cinnabar -
Bryn Mawr's Shurcan Spit Fire -
Buzzard's Fast Forward -
Caro Red Jester's Lady Blue -
Chelsea's Chaela Of Van Haley ACD-928/2001
Dreamtime Soul Asylum ACD-474/1998
Five Cedars Black Eyed Oreo ACD-427/2001
Gindi's Star Chaser -
Glendhenmere's Blue Byte -
Gravans Marla-T-Cowdawg ACD-769/1999
Gravans Sandistone Sooto ACD-774/1996
Guynes Celia Cockleshell -
Hobkirk Day At Shiloh -
Hobkirk Hello Love -
Jilaroo Asti's First Edition ACD-128/1992
Lanbart Frosted Ice -
Mtn Grown Annie Oakley -
Penal Colonys Mad Mattie ACD-454/1993
Red Top's Stormy Weather -
Rojo's Lucrative Lucy SF ACD-151/1988
Rubyann's Jazzy Blu Buzzard ACD-658/2001
Silver Hills Blue Fantasia ACD-445/1999
Silver Hills Terrvics Tess -
Westwind's EZ Rider ACD-432/1998


List of Offspring produced by known
PRA AFFECTED Australian Cattle Dogs

See notes above about genetic basis for this extrapolation and keep in mind that the dogs listed below could potentially have been (or may become) AFFECTED (not just carriers) and not/never diagnosed or not/never reported as affected!
DOGS NAME Most Recent Eye Exam Info
Ace's Blue Maverick -
Adpg Hot Lil' Southern Belle -
Adpg In Your Dreams -
Adpg In-cog-neato ACD-977/1997
Adpg Invest In Speed ACD-738/1996
Adpg Little Hot Red Caboose -
Adpg Renegade's In The Mood -
Adpg Volpe In The Nick Otime -
Big Oaks Bobtail -
Big Oaks Dorcey Diamond Tee -
Big Oaks Sadie -
Blue Denium Della -
Blue Berry Peach Of Redstone -
Blueberry Caro's Maria -
Blueberry Caro's Patches -
Blueberry Caro's Patches -
Blueberry Cheesecake -
Blueberry Red Cap -
Briarmoor's Daily News -
Briarmoor's Dare To Dream -
Briarmoor's Dear Abby -
Briarmoor's Deja Vu In Blue -
Briarmoor's Delta Blue -
Briarmoor's Divine Miss M ACD-1179/2001
Briarmoor's Dizzy Miss Lizzy -
Briarmoor's Drummer Boy -
Briarmoor's Fanfare ACD-1331/2001
Briarmoor's Flash And Bang -
Briarmoor's Frontier Justice -
Bryn Mawr's Flyer Ferguson -
Bryn Mawr's Hot Topic -
Caddo's Black Feather ACD-566/1994
Caddo's Flt Of The Phoenix ACD-567/1994
Caddo's Foxfire ACD-660/1996
Caro Rocket Rosie -
Caro's Becky Hancock -
Caro's Bonita Hancock -
Caro's Bucky Hancock ACD-589/1995
Caro's Bueno Vinnie Hancock -
Cattle Hills Amazing Django -
Cattle Hills Digger -
Cattle Hills Janis Joplin -
Cattle Hills Jessie -
Cattle Hills Red Anny -
Cattle Hills Valley Queen -
Daniel's Boot Scootin Cowdog -
Dawn Heir Marlyn Midnite Blu -
Dawn Heir's Blu Augie Doggie -
Dawn Heir's Merriwood Mac -
Dawn Heirs Blu Rein Chex -
Dawn Heirs Blu Silverado -
Dawn Heirs Drifter ACD-217/1992
Dayle's Solo -
Jade Red Velvet -
Jade's Marina -
Herr Max Von Red Snapper -
Hit N Heel Airman's Vertigo -
Hiredhand A-bit-o-blue Casey -
Kai Cee's Abbie -
Kai Cee's Carlie -
Kai Cee's Junie -
Katwala's Easier Said Than Done -
Katwala's Easy Come Easy Go -
Katwala's I Ain't No Girl Scout ACD-946/1997
Katwala's Miss Bonnie Blue -
Katwala's Xena Warrior Prncss -
Katwalas Pretty Hate Machine Suspicious
Kickback's Big Boss Hoss -
Kickback's Cajun Dingo -
Kickback's Down Under Sydney -
Kickbacks A C -
Kickbacks Buster Boy -
Kickbacks Cotton Candy -
Kickbacks Crockett -
Kickbacks Cutter Gulch -
Kickbacks Foxy Lady -
King Warrigal Of Canberra -
Madison's Blue Bell -
Monstigens Red Etna -
Monstigens Red Freja -
Monstigens Red Gigolo -
Plateau Cross Creek Cody -
Plateau Nausheen Mollibigoli -
Plateau's Jessica Bleu ACD-933/1997
Plateau's Magic Super Star -
Plateau's Rocky High Flyer -
Plateau's Super Trouper -
Plateau's Superman ACD-563/1994
Pl'teau South'lnd I'm Super Too ACD-723/1995
Reenue's Cordelle Walker ACD-629/1995
Reenue's Sidekick Jingles -
Renegade Bobbies Blu Sydney -
Renegade Walk On The Wild Side -
Renegade's Cassie Blue Means -
Renegades Dakota Blu -
Renegades Ferus Blu -
Renegades Joyful Belle Starr ACD-338/1993
Renegades Mate 'O Mine -
Risinger's Megan O'Red -
Sock's Madison -
Southland's In-d-go -
Trixi Lou Wilson -
Tuffy Hedeman -


For more information about PRA, visit these sites:

Current Research in Progressive Retinal Atrophy

Canine Eye Registration Foundation

Optigen


If you have a dog on the list above and have a hard copy of their eye exam results that was not sent into CERF (ie, results of a CERF exam not submitted or a foreign eye exam sheet). I will happily list the results if you do the following:
  • If you do not have access to a scanner, send me a clean copy of the exam report and I will scan it in for you. (Include a SASE if you would like it returned). PLease don't send me your originals!
  • If you have a scanner, scan in the report as a BLACK AND WHITE image file and save it as a .gif or .jpg. Be sure to set your scanner to no more than 72 dpi and do not use color settings. Email the image file to me at pedigree@cattledog.com

Last Updated
06-January-2002

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