Stonegate's Health Files

Here are our health files for you to look through. It's so important to have your breeding dogs tested to ensure that they don't pass on anything genetic. We have included certifications for tests we have done. We only keep those with passing scores to continue our lines. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Clear means the dog is clear of all diseases tested for.

Carriers tends to have one copy of the disease, usually because one parent is a carrier and the other is clear. One copy will not harm the carrier or its progeny.  The gene is inactive as long as it's not paired with another gene. As long as the carrier is mated to a clear gene, it will not cause any problems for the next generation. This is why it's so important to test for genetic diseases, so you can make sure you are breeding the dog to the right mate.

Affected tends to have two copies of the disease, which means it acquired a copy of the disease from EACH parent. This makes the gene active. This means that both parents were Carriers. This means the affected dog will present health problems. This is why two carriers should NOT be bred to each other. Also affected dogs should NOT be bred at all. Its progeny will also have health problems.