All Rusty Amber puppies come with a 2 year genetic health guarantee to cover all genetic disease related problems.

For more information please view our guarantee.

Health Testing

**All health testing scores are listed on each dogs web page.

Health tests currently performed on breeding stock by Rusty Amber. These tests are performed when the dog is around 12 months of age prior to breeding.

Hip Dysplasia - x-rays of the hip joints are taken at 12 months of age and scored by an accredited vet to give a hip score for each dog.

This is an extremely complicated disease that is controlled by many genes as well as environmental factors. A large number of dog breeds are plagued by this problem to varying degrees. HD has become extreme in some of the larger breeds such as Golden Retrievers, Rotwielers and Labradors. The Australian Labradoodle has a very low incident rate of HD and as a group we breeders are striving to ensure that it remains that way. I found this article to be very good at explaining the disease in more detail. If you would like to learn more about the scoring system this site is very helpful.

Elbow Dysplasia - this test in performed at the same time as the Hip Dysplasia. X-rays are taken of the dogs elbow joints and given a score. All Rusty Amber Breeding dogs have attained perfect scores of 0. Please Click here for more information on this genetic problem.

prcdPRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy) - recent advances in DNA testing has allowed us to ensure that none of our pups will ever suffer from this disease that can result in blindness. All our breeding stock are now tested and we breed selectively to ensure none of our pups will express this genetic condition. To learn more about this disease and breeding strategies please click here.