Thread: Very interesting food for thought.

marketing or breed requirements ?
we breed under the German system so it's a requirement not just hips, shoulders and elbows too, we want to stay in the system so will continue to do so.... as do the pup owners wanting to complete the jghv tests.
we can not 'don't hip score' so orthopedic soundness is pretty bloody obvious when you see the results.

spaniels or labs you will see alot more health testing coming out of the UK for the working lines, endorsed by the trials world so don't get hung up on marketing bullshit and move with the times.

{will find spaniel rego figures from the uk to show it may not be as constant as you state}