For the purpose of this section, I will focus on what our girls undergo prior to breeding since we often use outside stud dogs. Our stud dogs undergo regular health screenings, including brucellosis, tick-borne illness testing, full CBC chem panel, prostate exam, and heartworm/worm testing.

Our dams go through comprehensive orthopedic and genetic screening to ensure health integrity prior to breeding. In addition, our girls will undergo brucellosis testing, a full CBC chem panel (including thyroid), tick-borne illness testing (including c6), and heartworm/worm testing to ensure she is physically healthy and sound to carry a litter.

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We also add in supplements to decrease the chances of midline defects (such as cleft palettes, spina bifida, etc.). Our girls are on DHA (fish oil), folic acid, B strong, Royal Canin probiotics, and Breeder's Edge pregnancy supplements to give our girls the best chance for an easy whelping and our puppies to be born as healthy as possible. Our girls always have a pre-breeding physical exam to ensure she can whelp a litter easily.

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The health of our breeding dogs is extremely important. We don't cut corners in any way and stay up to date on the latest research as much as possible.