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The individual dog
Match the record to the dog’s registered identity. A pedigree or registration identifies a dog, but it is not itself a health evaluation.
Health testing
Health-tested Rottweilers: OFA and JLPP records explained
Research health-tested Rottweilers through dog-specific records. Snubnose publishes approved OFA hip and elbow evaluations, JLPP information, and other documented health records only in the context of the individual dog, with the exact test or evaluation, result, issuer, and date when approved for publication.
How to read a record
Four details should be easy to find
A useful record lets you identify the dog, understand what was evaluated, see the original result, and know who issued it.
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The exact test or evaluation
A DNA laboratory result, a hip or elbow evaluation, and a veterinary submission form answer different questions. Read the record heading and issuer.
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Original result and dates
Use the issuing organization’s wording. Collection, imaging, report, and registry dates can be different, so the date needs its own context.
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Limits of the record
A document is evidence about one dog and one test. It does not replace routine veterinary care or predict every future health outcome.
Individual profiles
Find records where they belong
Dog-level health, title, and pedigree information stays attached to the individual dog. One profile’s information is never used as a claim about another dog or a future litter.
Current published state
Selected health information is shown profile by profile
Each profile presents the approved health information for that dog. Contact Marc if you have questions about a specific result or evaluation.
A clear limit
Use health records as one part of your decision
Health information can support an informed conversation about a dog. For medical questions about a result, speak with the issuing organization and your veterinarian.
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Want help reading a record?
Review the individual dog profiles, then contact Marc with a question about information shown on a specific record.