micksmom
Posted : 1/5/2009 4:32:00 PM
Since I didn't see anything about health testing on their site, I'll assume they don't do it. That leaves the door open to loads of stuff- HD and PRA being at the top of the list.
"...We had no problems among our goldendoodles, but the list of possible afflictions in the golden retriever gene pool are, sadly, very serious and life threatening. Also, the orthopedic health of both retrievers, Golden and Labrador, are problematic and run deep in their gene pools..."
Having trouble wording what I want to say, but here goes. So, following what appears to be their logic, breeding a mixed breed with HD (or PRA) to another mixed breed with HD (or PRA) will make the HD (or PRA) go away. Makes as much sense to me as saying that all Poodle/Lab (or Golden) don't shed.