[Bailey's driver]

Originally Posted by glencorgi

Sounds like his pedigree - sire, dam, grand parents, etc.



It's hip dysplasia, and unless there are OFA ratings in the pedigree. That isn't going to tell you anything.
This is what I am talking about would look like:
Sire: CH Kennel Name I'm a Super Star
DL23456789 11-96 OFA31F

Dam: CH Kennel Name I'm a Good Girl
DN1234567 10-04 OFA32G

The numbers after the D is the AKC registration number. The date after that is the year they were entered into the stud book. The letter after the OFA number is the hip rating. F = fair, G = good, E = excellent. IF this information isn't on there, then you have no idea about hip dysplasia in the previous generations. IF by chance the breeder was using Penn-Hip evaluations, there would be no record on an AKC pedigree, but the information should have been included in Bailey's records.



HA!!! Seriously, not possible.



Acknowledged or not by veterinarians, hip dysplasia is a problem in corgis.



NO, they can't. Unless there are obvious physical abnormalities visible at that age (and there can be some physical deformities which show up) a breeder nor a vet is going to xray a puppy's hips at that age. Six months is the earliest that OFA or PennHip will recognize xray's on a puppy. A permanent OFA number is not issued until a dog is 2 years of age.



Yes things can change. At Bailey's age and with the severity of the limping episodes, having him xrayed is a very good idea.

Debbie

Thank you.