For those who attempted to grade the hips on the Premier Site, here are the answers.
The hips on the left were graded *Good*. The hips on the right were graded *Moderate Hip Dysplasia*. The one hip was obviously MUCH better than the other but it was not graded separately by OFA. I think those who attempted to grade were VERY close and don't think hip dysplasia rating is all that subjective--certainly not any more subjective than grading murmurs, patellar luxation or evaluating eyes. However I think they should all be sent to OFA (or whatever is the prime rating organization of a country) for other reasons--most for the good of the BREED. Much easier for statistics to be gathered so trends can be seen. If we all keep our records and only tell those who inquire--we won't have any idea if the incidence of HD is getting higher or lower in the breed or if it needs to be watched more closely. Laura Lang Roycroft Cavaliers ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
