



BAER HEARING TEST WE HAVE BEEN BAER TESTING OUR LITTERS SINCE WE BEGAN BREEDING ACDs IN 1998
Deafness is a known problem in Cattle Dogs. The BAER hearing test is done on puppies at around 6 weeks of age to determine whether they can hear. Most puppies have NORMAL hearing (hearing in both ears), occasionally pups can be UNI deaf (deaf in one ear but fine in the other), or totally DEAF.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE BAER TEST GO TO THE ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST WHERE ALL OUR TESTING IS DONE
OPTIGEN PRA DNA TEST WE HAVE BEEN DNA TESTING SINCE THE TEST BECAME AVAILABLE IN 2002
PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy) is a hereditary defect of the eye which is present in the Cattle Dog. The Optigen DNA test identifies whether a dog is a clear (PATTERN A), carrier (PATTERN B), or affected (PATTERN C). Puppies Patterns can sometimes be worked out by what their parents are, these are obligates.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE DNA TEST GO TO THE OPTIGEN SITE
HIP SCORING WE HAVE BEEN HIP SCORING OUR ACDs SINCE 1998
Hip Scoring is done by the KC/BVA scheme. The hips are x-rayed and each hip is given a score between 0 and 53 (the lower the number the better the hip). The breed mean score for Australian Cattle Dogs is 11.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE KC/BVA HIP SCORING SCHEME CLICK HERE
ELBOW SCORING WE HAVE BEEN ELBOW SCORING OUR ACDs SINCE 2004
Elbow Scoring is also done by a KC/BVA scheme. The elbows are x-rayed and each elbow is given a score between 0 and 3 (again the lower the better).
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE KC/BVA ELBOW SCORING SCHEME CLICK HERE
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DOGS NAME |
BAER RESULT | PRA DNA RESULT | HIP SCORE |
ELBOW SCORE |
| AUSTMANS REAL RIOT | NORMAL | PATTERN A | 5:5 | 0:0 |
| AUSTMANS REAL SMARTIE | NORMAL | PATTERN B | 5:5 | 0:0 |
| AUSTMANS GROUND CONTROL | NORMAL | PATTERN A (Obligate) | 3:7 | 1:1 |
| AUSTMANS CODE RED | NORMAL | PATTERN B (Obligate) | 7:7 | 0:0 |
| AUSTMANS PURE CHARISMA | NORMAL | PATTERN C | 5:5 | 0:0 |
| AUSTMANS PURE GENIUS | NORMAL | PATTERN B | 6:7 | 0:0 |
| AUSTMANS MY SHADOW | NORMAL | PATTERN A | A | 0 |
| AUSTMANS CHASES DREAMS | NORMAL | PATTERN B | 6:4 | |
| AUSTMANS SALLY CARRERA | NORMAL | PATTERN A or B | 8:2 | |
| AUSTMANS COR BLIMMEY | NORMAL | PATTERN A or B | 7:7 | |
| AUSTMANS REAL DIAMOND | NORMAL | PATTERN A | ||
| AUSTMANS MISS SCARLET | NORMAL | PATTERN B | ||
| AUSTMANS SPECIAL AGENT | NORMAL | PATTERN A | A | 0:0 |
| RAMELIA MAGNETIC BLUE | NORMAL | PATTERN B (Obligate) | ||
| CURDELEON LADY IN RED | NORMAL | PATTERN B | 6:4 | |
| CUCRODH SUNNY SIDE UP | NORMAL | PATTERN A | ||
| GARREGDDU APHRODITE | NORMAL | PATTERN A | ||
| GARREGDDU BY JINGO'S | NORMAL | PATTERN B | ||
| ALICE CHAOS AT AUSTMANS | NORMAL | PATTERN B | A | |
| ANGELARC ALLIRA | NORMAL | PATTERN A (Obligate) | ||
| PAVESI REAL MCCOY | NORMAL | PATTERN B | 4:3 | |
| CIDABRO LUCKY DIAMANTINA | NORMAL | PATTERN A (Obligate) | 5:5 | 0:0 |
| WINDWARRIOR'S INDIAN SILVER | NORMAL | PATTERN B | ||
| WINDWARRIOR'S HORSE WHISPERER | NORMAL | PATTERN B | ||
| VALLEY OF THE WINDS A FOOL FOR YOU | NORMAL | PATTERN A (Obligate) | ||
| AUST.CH. BANLAN BEDEVILLED | NORMAL | PATTERN A | 4:4 | 2:2 |
| AUST.CH. DAMCO BORN TO WIN | NORMAL | PATTERN B | 2:3 | |
| TURRELLA RED DRACO | NORMAL | PATTERN A | 2:3 | 0 |