Big red flags on the Breeder we got our dog from? - Page 10

**Liesje** · 12-12-2012, 11:34 AM

Yeah, I mean x-rays cost me about $120 either way, but OFA is $40 and then $5 to get the films returned. I don't have to send in any paperwork and I get my x-rays back. SV a-stamps are another $130 or something like that, I do NOT get any x-rays back, and I have to send in all my dog's papers and be without them for 2-3 months. I don't think either rating system is really comparable to PenHIP, so I do OFA.

GrammaD · 12-12-2012, 01:38 PM

PennHip would run me $600 while OFA will be $160 for both hips and elbows. My regular vet can do OFAs quite well but I'd have to go to a different clinic for PennHip. A friend of mine, she breeds, pays over $500 for her OFAs! She likes to go to a specific vet with a good reputation for his skills. But if I were her I'd switch to Pennhip since the costs are close to the same.

cliffson1 · 12-12-2012, 03:55 PM

Carmen, some of us have been trying to educate people on Dr. Schnelle's views for decades, but the new age experts have made hips more important than the dog. Thanks for the info!

**JakodaCD OA** · 12-12-2012, 06:45 PM

I would MUCH rather have a dog with fair/borderline hips and a GOOD temp than one with excellent hips and rotten temp

When I got Dodge some were rather mortified that I was getting a dog out of a "Fair" sire..well Fair IS passing, (mom was good)

Dodge ended up going Fair, but so what

He had an excellent temperament, bomb proof dog which was what I wanted in the end..

I , like anyone else want good hips on my dogs (and dogs I get puppies out of), but passing is passing, not hung up on the rating here either

SchutzenWoof · 12-12-2012, 07:20 PM

Sorry folks, I didn't intend to start Hip Debate 2012 with my thread. But! It is all very informative to me, so thanks!!!!!

onyx'girl · 12-12-2012, 07:30 PM

I think any thread will take some turns and we all learn from it...it's all good!

I agree with you Diane, what good is an excellent hip rated dog if you can't do anything with it due to temperament?

12-12-2012, 11:34 AM	#91 (permalink)
Liesje Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 16,233	Yeah, I mean x-rays cost me about $120 either way, but OFA is $40 and then $5 to get the films returned. I don't have to send in any paperwork and I get my x-rays back. SV a-stamps are another $130 or something like that, I do NOT get any x-rays back, and I have to send in all my dog's papers and be without them for 2-3 months. I don't think either rating system is really comparable to PenHIP, so I do OFA. __________________ Liesje & Nikon vom Blauen Horizont / Blue Horizon GSDs

12-12-2012, 06:45 PM	#94 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 17,497	I would MUCH rather have a dog with fair/borderline hips and a GOOD temp than one with excellent hips and rotten temp When I got Dodge some were rather mortified that I was getting a dog out of a "Fair" sire..well Fair IS passing, (mom was good) Dodge ended up going Fair, but so what He had an excellent temperament, bomb proof dog which was what I wanted in the end.. I , like anyone else want good hips on my dogs (and dogs I get puppies out of), but passing is passing, not hung up on the rating here either __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

12-12-2012, 07:30 PM	#96 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 21,160	I think any thread will take some turns and we all learn from it...it's all good! I agree with you Diane, what good is an excellent hip rated dog if you can't do anything with it due to temperament? __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

12-12-2012, 01:38 PM	#92 (permalink)
GrammaD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 386	PennHip would run me $600 while OFA will be $160 for both hips and elbows. My regular vet can do OFAs quite well but I'd have to go to a different clinic for PennHip. A friend of mine, she breeds, pays over $500 for her OFAs! She likes to go to a specific vet with a good reputation for his skills. But if I were her I'd switch to Pennhip since the costs are close to the same.

12-12-2012, 03:55 PM	#93 (permalink)
cliffson1 Crowned Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,867	Carmen, some of us have been trying to educate people on Dr. Schnelle's views for decades, but the new age experts have made hips more important than the dog. Thanks for the info!

12-12-2012, 07:20 PM	#95 (permalink)
SchutzenWoof New Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 18	Sorry folks, I didn't intend to start Hip Debate 2012 with my thread. But! It is all very informative to me, so thanks!!!!!

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