BREEDERS OF WORKING HEALTH TESTED LGDS

REQUIRED HEALTH TESTING BY BREED

HEALTH TEST LEGEND: REQUIRED/RECOMMENDED/OPTIONAL
NOTE: Not all breeds have Breed Club CoE/CHIC requirements/recommendations, and some breeds have more than one club that may/may not require
health testing we have chosen to go with the Clubs that do support health testing if possible.
However, HIP TESTING is REQUIRED for ALL BREEDS, regardless of Club CoE/CHIC, or lack there-of.

HIP
DYSPLASIA

ELBOW
DYSPLASIA

EYES

OTHER

ACCEPTED
REGISTRY

AKBASH DOG

Club CoE
OFA/PennHIP

Recommended

Recommended

Optional

UKC/ADI

ANATOLIAN SHEPHERD DOG

Club CoE
OFA/PennHIP

CHIC-OFA

Recommended

Optional

FCI/AKC/UKC
/ARBA

ARMENIAN GAMPR

Required

Recommended

Recommended

Optional

AGCA/ARBA

CAUCASIAN OVCHARKA

Required

Recommended

Recommended

Optional

FCI/UKC/ARBA

CENTRAL ASIAN SHEPHERD DOG

Required

Recommended

Recommended

Optional

FCI/UKC/ARBA

CHIC-OFA

CHIC-OFA

Recommended

CHIC Optional: Patella,

Cardiac

FCI/AKC/UKC
/ARBA

BREED

ESTRELA MOUNTAIN DOG

CHIC: Patella

GREAT PYRENEES

Club CoE
OFA/PennHip

CHIC Elective

CHIC Elective

CHIC Elective: Heart,

Thyroid, Elbow, Hearing,
Shoulder, Eyes, CMR, GT

FCI/AKC/UKC

KANGAL

Club CoE
OFA/PennHip

Recommended

Recommended

Club CoE: UKC DNA

FCI/UKC

KARAKACHAN

Required

Recommended

Recommended

Optional

KDAA/IKDA
FCI/ARBA

KOMONDOR

Club CoE
OFA

CHIC Elective

CHIC
CAER/CERF

KUVASZ

Club CoE
OFA/PennHip

Club CoE-OFA

Recommended

CHIC Option: Patella, Eyes,

Heart, PRA

FCI/AKC/UKC

MAREMMA SHEEPDOG

Club CoE
OFA/PennHIP

Recommended

Recommended

Optional

FCI/UKC/MSCA

CHIC: Dentition Database

CHIC Elective: Heart,

Elbows, Patella, Thyroid,
DM

FCI/AKC/UKC

Club CoE: Thyroid

HIP
DYSPLASIA

ELBOW
DYSPLASIA

EYES

OTHER

ACCEPTED
REGISTRY

Club CoE
OFA/PennHip

Club CoE

Recommended

Optional

FCI/UKC

SARPLANINAC

Required

Recommended

Recommended

Optional

FCI/UKC/ARBA

SPANISH MASTIFF

Required

Recommended

Recommended

Optional

FCI/AKC/UKC
/ARBA

Club CoE
OFA/PennHIP

CHIC: Optional

CHIC
CAER/CERF

TIBETAN MASTIFF
TORNJAK

Required

Recommended

Recommended

Optional

FCI/AKC/UKC

ALL OTHER BREEDS

Required

Recommended

Recommended

Optional

FCI/UKC/ARBA

BREED
POLISH TATRA SHEEPDOG

OFA

Club CoE: Thyroid prior 12

months, AKC DNA
CHIC Optional: Elbows

HIPS are required on ALL breeds.

ELBOWS are highly recommended UNLESS required by Breed Club CoE/Health Committee or CHIC.
EYES are highly recommended UNLESS required by Breed Club CoE/Health Committee or CHIC.
All other health tests are optional UNLESS required by Breed Club CoE/Health Committee or CHIC.
DEFINITIONS
CHIC: Canine Health Information Center
CMR: Canine Multifocal Retinopahty
GT: Glanzmanns Thrombasthenia
DM: Degenerative Myelopathy
PRA: Progressive Retinal Atrophy

FCI/AKC/UKC
/ARBA