LINERN

ESTABLISHED 35 + YEARS SPECIALISING IN THE GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG.

NOW ONLY BREEDING THE OCCASIONAL LITTER FROM TOP WORKING BLOODLINES AND QUALITY SHOWING BLOOD LINES.

ALL BREEDING STOCK HIP AND ELBOW SCORED. ALL STUD DOGS HAEMOPHILIA TESTED.

IT IS MY POLICY TO X-RAY HIPS & ELBOWS ON ALL BREEDING STOCK UNDER THE BRITISH VETERINARY ASSOCIATION / KC SCORING SCHEME OR THE CONTINENTAL S.V. 'A' STAMP GRADING SYSTEM.

BECAUSE THE ELBOWS ARE AT THE FRONT OF THE DOG THEY ARE THEREFORE THE WEIGHT BEARING LIMBS !!! ...... IF THERE IS DYSPLASIA OF THE ELBOWS THE FRONT OF THE DOG MAY GIVE WAY SO THE REAR OF THE DOG HAS NO OPTION BUT TO FOLLOW WHETHER THE HIPS ARE GOOD OR NOT..... THUS ELBOW X -RAYING AS WELL AS HIP X-RAYING HAS TO BE THE WAY FORWARD TO SAFEGUARD THE FUTURE OF THE GSD BREED.

I HAVE SUPPORTED THE ELBOW SCHEME SINCE IT BECAME AVAILABLE FOR BREEDERS TO USE IN APPROX 1998.
HAVING SOUND ELBOWS IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS HAVING SOUND HIPS IF NOT MORE SO ESPECIALLY IN DOGS USED FOR WORKING PURPOSES e.g. AGILITY, WORKING TRIALS, SCHUTZHUND ETC.


PLEASE BEAR THIS IN MIND WHEN BUYING A PUPPY.

A GOOD OLD SAYING IS........ ( YOU ONLY GET OUT WHAT YOU PUT IN ! )




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