Please make sure all puppies or dogs you consider are from fully health tested parents and ancestors.

For full and current details of OFA testing go to www.ofa.org You can use their "Advanced search" with Temerity (Or any kennel name), Select "Any part of name", select "German Pinscher" as the breed and hit "Begin Search".


Every OFA health test with results sent to OFA will be posted for every dog with that kennel name. You can click on a specific name and see results of testing on it, it's parents and siblings and continue to click on the parents to see their health testing for each generation.

HEALTH TESTING GUIDELINES


The German Pinscher Club of America (GPCA) suggests the testing of eyes (annually) and hips.


The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) offers certification of health testing with their Canine Health Information Center (CHIC) As of January 2018 the current requirements for the certificate are current test results for eyes, hips and hearts. Prior to this change, the receive a CHIC certificate and German Pinscher needed current testing on eyes, hips and Vom Willebrands Disease (VWD).


Please note: All of our dogs used for breeding are OFA CHIC with current passing results. They are also VWD Clear, DM clear and if needed, have been tested for color genes such as D Locus (dilute) and B Locus (chocolate). For tests not listed on OFA, we will be happy to provide you with passing results for our dogs.

TEST EXPLANATIONS

OFA Testing

Eye Exams should be done annually during the years a dog is bred to assure there are no hereditary issues.


Cardiac Sonograms are done after one year of age to ensure the heart is free of any defects that could cause murmurs or other issues later in life or potentially pass along to their offspring. This certification is good for the life of the dog.


Hip X-Rays are certified by OFA at two years of age.  This certification is good for the life of the dog.

Other Testing we test for and reccommend for dogs being bred


Canine Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) is a devastating degenerative disease of the spinal cord that can progress rapidly and cause weakness in the hind limbs and eventually paraplegia among genotypically affected dogs.

  • CLEAR (those having 2 copies of the normal allele and appear to be normal).
  • CARRIER (those having 1 copy of the normal allele and 1 copy of the mutation and most appear to be normal). Canine Health Foundation (CHF) has done extensive research into the effects of DM in canines and determined that carriers can be symptomatic at older ages.
  • AT RISK (those having 2 copies of the mutation and will likely show clinical signs.)

Von Willebrand disease (vWD) is a genetic disorder that prevents normal blood clotting and can cause extended bleeding following injury. The disorder results from a deficiency or lack of sufficient von Willebrand factor (vWf) which functions as a binding protein during blood clotting. Three types of vWD have been identified in dogs to date and are known as vWD type 1, 2 and 3. Within these three types there are five different genetic mutations that are currently known that lead to canine vWD. Von Willebrand’s disease type 1 (VWD1) results in reduction in normal levels of vWf to approximately 5-10% of normal. Since some vWf is produced in dogs homozygous for the VWD1 mutation, this form of the disorder is considered to be less serious than type 2 and 3. The mutation (G>A substitution) has variable penetrance and is recessive requiring two copies of the mutation in affected dogs. Typical symptoms of the disease encompass excessive or abnormal bleeding following injury or the presence of blood in various bodily secretions (urine, feces, etc.).

The B Locus (Brown) coat color test reliably determines if a dog has one of the following genotypes at the B locus ("Chocolate color is a disqulaification in German Pinschers):

B/B

This dog carries two copies of B at all three of the bc, bd, and bs loci making the overall B locus genotype of this dog B/B. The overall B locus genotype for a dog is determined by the combination of the genotypes at the bc, bd, and bs loci. The bc, bd, and bs variants confer brown coat, nose, and foot pads when at least one of these DNA changes is present on both genes of the dog at the B locus. If the dog has one or no copies of b then the dog will have a black coat, nose, and foot pads. However, this dog’s coat color is also dependent on the E, K, and A genes. This dog will pass on B to 100% of its offspring.

Interpretation: Black coat, nose and foot pads
B/b

This dog carries one copy of B and at least one copy of b at the bc, bd or bs locus making the overall B locus genotype of this dog B/b. The overall B locus genotype for a dog is determined by the combination of the genotypes at the bc, bd or bs loci. The bc, bd, and bs variants confer brown coat, nose, and foot pads when at least one of these DNA changes is present on both genes of the dog at the B locus. If the dog has one or no copies of b then the dog will have a black coat, nose, and foot pads. However, this dog’s coat color is also dependent on the E, K, and A genes. This dog will pass on B to 50% of its offspring and b to 50% of its offspring.

Interpretation: Black coat, nose and foot pads (carries brown)
b/b

This dog carries two copies of b at the bc, bd or bs locus making the overall B locus genotype of this dog b/b. The overall B locus genotype for a dog is determined by the combination of the genotypes at the bc, bd and bs loci. The bc, bd, and bs variants confer brown coat, nose, and foot pads when at least one of these DNA changes is present on both genes of the dog at the B locus. If the dog has one or no copies of b then the dog will have a black coat, nose, and foot pads. However, this dog’s coat color is also dependent on the E, K, and A genes. This dog will pass on b to 100% of its offspring.

Interpretation: Brown coat, nose and foot pads

The D Locus (Dilute) coat color test reliably determines if a dog has one of the following genotypes at the D locus:

D/D

This dog carries two copies of D which does not result in the "dilution" or lightening of the black and yellow/red pigments that produce the dog’s coat color. The base coat color of this dog will be primarily determined by the E, K, A, and B genes. The dog will pass on D to 100% of its offspring.

Interpretation: Non dilute
D/d

This dog carries one copy of D and one copy of d which does not result in the "dilution" or lightening of the black and yellow/red pigments that produce the dog’s coat color. The base coat color of this dog will be primarily determined by the E, K, A, and B genes. The dog will pass on D to 50% of its offspring and d to 50% of its offspring.

Interpretation: Non dilute (Carrier)
d/d

This dog carries two copies of d which results in the "dilution" or lightening of the black and yellow/red pigments that produce the dog’s coat color. However, this variant modifies or "dilutes" the base coat color of the dog that is primarily determined by the E, K, A, and B genes. The dog will pass on d to 100% of its offspring.

Interpretation: Dilute