DNA Testing

What health problems do you screen for?

In addition to the DNA testing listed below our adults are seen by an Orthopedic veterinarian, a canine Ophthalmologist and our regular veterinarian yearly to insure optimum health of all our our breeding adults. We spare no expense to insure the highest possible quality/provide you with the healthiest Cockapoo puppy possible.

Parents DNA is also tested Clear/Normal so insure your Cockapoo puppy can not inherit the following disease(s).  Click on the name of the disease to learn more.  As more DNA testing becomes available we will test our parent dogs for those disease(s). At present, unfortunately, there are no DNA tests for some of the more common hereditary diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma, luxating patellas and hip dysplasia.  

Cocker Spaniels

Acral Mutilation Syndrome 
Degenerative Myelopathy 
Exercise-Induced Collapse 
Familial Nephropathy (Cocker Spaniel Type) 
Glycogen Storage Disease VII, PFK Deficiency 
Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Progressive Rod-Cone Degeneration 

Miniature Poodles

Degenerative Myelopathy 
GM2 Gangliosidosis (Poodle Type) 
Neonatal Encephalopathy with Seizures 
Osteochondrodysplasia 
Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Progressive Rod-Cone Degeneration 
Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Rod-Cone Dysplasia 4 
Von Willebrand Disease I 

Cockapoos

Degenerative Myelopathy 
Exercise-Induced Collapse 
Glycogen Storage Disease VII, PFK Deficiency 
Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Progressive Rod-Cone Degeneration 
Von Willebrand Disease I 
Familial Nephropathy (Cocker Spaniel Type) 
GM2 Gangliosidosis (Poodle Type) 
Neonatal Encephalopathy with Seizures 
Osteochondrodysplasia 

Our goal as the breeder of your future puppy is to produce the healthiest litters because of our diligent testing protocol.  We take breeding these wonderful companions very seriously.