lol I did a 280 mile round trip to go to a vet that sedates rather than giving GA to xray, that I had recommended to me lol its worth the effort IMO.

Mo

Just noticed Mo you arent far from me, I presume you go down south , Southampton, I travel to Out Rawcliffe near Preston for the vet I use, he does mainly working gundogs. The one near crewe I wouldnt use.
Pam

lol its a vet in boston Lincolnshire I went to, he was spot on my friend works with him as a snr vet nurse.

Mo

In my case, that includes two ferry trips in a wheelchair and several overnight stays, one-off thing or not, and it would be twice as far, on top of that.

Snorri

So you wouldn't hip score if you were going to breed?

In that case don't breed
FULL STOP
Terry

Had no intention of doing so. This place is rotten with Border Collies, as it is - you couldn't GIVE them away! (None with any sort of testing).


Snorri

You would have a problem as both yours are dogs Snorri

Big no no from me too. Jessie has poor hips but you cannot tell from just looking at her. She's in season right now & her brother(from the next litter)is trying his best to "deflower her"I'm obviously never leaving them alone together at any time, Joedee(cavalier)stopped eating for 2 1/2 day last week & Rjj is totally bemused by all the other boys interest in her, his Suprelorin implant is obviously working well. None of the boys are left alone with her in any case & at least now I can book her in to be spayed(especially as she is having a silent season-just like her mum did)

Noexcuse as far as I'm concerned...if you cant afford the tests you cant afford to breed!

Ok, slightly off kilter but relevant to the original question.

When does it become the "norm" to hip score a particular breed and who makes the decision that it should become if not mandatory then at least accepted practice?