Champdogs Requirements for Leonbergers
Litters
- Both parents must be a recognised standard colour for the breed
- The sire of the litter must be at least 14 months old on the litter due date
- The dam of the litter must be at least 24 months old on the litter due date
- The dam of the litter must be under the age of 8 years old on the litter due date
- The dam must not have whelped another litter within 11 months of the litter due date
- The sire and dam must both have had the following health tests :
- Hip Score
with the total score of both hips below 17 (* see note below)
- Elbow Grade
of zero (* see note below)
- Gonioscopy - PLA within the past 42 months
with at least one parent having a grade of 0 or 1 and neither parent having a grade of 3
- It is recommended both the sire and dam have had the following health tests :
- It is recommended at least one of the sire or dam has tested clear for the following health tests :
(*) If a hip score or elbow grade exceeds the acceptable value or if an older dog has not been sored or graded we will consider Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) and may allow a litter to be listed if the appropriate combined EBV for the parents is lower than 5. If no recent elbow EBVs are available for a breed we may also allow a litter to be listed if a parent has an elbow grade of 0/1 or 1/0.
Stud Dogs
- The dog must be a recognised standard colour for the breed
- The dog must be at least 18 months old
- The dog must have had the following health tests :
- Hip Score
with the total score of both hips below 17 (* see note below)
- Elbow Grade
of zero (* see note below)
- Gonioscopy - PLA within the past 42 months
with a grade of lower than 3
- It is recommended the dog has had the following health tests :
(*) If a hip score or elbow grade exceeds the acceptable value or if an older dog has not been scored we will consider Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) and may allow a stud dog to be listed if the appropriate EBV is lower than 20. If no recent elbow EBVs are available for a breed we may also allow a stud dog to be listed if he has an elbow grade of 0/1 or 1/0.