Spanish Water Dog Buyers Beware! All breeding dogs should have an OptiGen test for PRA.  Do not purchase a puppy unless the parents have been OptiGen tested!  All breeding dogs should have a hip and current eye certification (CERF).  Breeding dogs should have a thyroid test! 

OptiGen test for Spanish Water Dogs is available to determine Carrier Status for PRA.  All breeders should have their dogs tested before breeding.  When purchasing a puppy, please ask your breeder for results of the OptiGen test!  OptiGen is now a mandatory requirement for CHIC (Canine Health Information Center)  For a list of dogs that have been tested, please go to www.offa.org and click on "search records"  in Breed, highlight Spanish Water Dog, under Reports, highlight "Progressive Retinal Atrophy"

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