EMBER

Bedford's December Reign

Health Testing

Genetic Tests

Optimal Selection™ - TESTED (parents)
Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) -
Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) - CLEAR by parentage
Juvenile Hereditary Cataracts (JHC-HSF4) - CLEAR by parentage

Phenotypic Tests

Patellas - CERT.# BTR-PA4070/18F/P-VPI
Cardiac - CERT.# BTR-BCA718/18F/P-VPI
Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) -

Parentage

Sire: Bedford's Magic Mike
Dam: Hello Helena Ewabo (Heterozygosity - 36%*)
Inbreeding Coefficient: 0.0142

*Typical range for purebred Boston Terriers is 31% – 37%. "Generally speaking, dogs with a higher percentage of heterozygosity will have a lower risk of genetic disorders and other complications associated with their breed background" (Mars, Inc, 2024)

Pedigree