Prima Bulldogs

Core Tests(6/8)

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Prima Bulldogs conducts 6 out of 8 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the British Bulldog.

Elbow Dysplasia

Physical Test

These breeders have had x-rays taken on their breeding dogs to assess the quality of their elbow… Read more

Fit-to-breed Certificate

Physical Test

Breeders of breeds who fall under the RightPaw Brachycephalic Policy are required to provide an… Read more

Hip Dysplasia

Physical Test

These breeders have had x-rays taken on their breeding dogs to assess their ‘hip score’. Dogs with… Read more

Spinal Abnormalities

Physical Test

Many breeds with screw-tails or long backs are prone to congenital spinal abnormalities such as… Read more

Stenotic Nares

Physical Test

French Bulldogs, Pugs and British Bulldogs have particularly small and narrow (stenotic) nostrils… Read more

Tracheal Hypoplasia

Physical Test

British Bulldogs are known to be high risk for tracheal hypoplasia, where the trachea (windpipe)… Read more

Prima Bulldogs conducts 3 additional tests available for the British Bulldog.

Degenerative Myelopathy (DM)

Genetic Test

This is a disease affecting the spinal cord of older dogs, initially causing wobbliness and eventually hindlimb paralysis. It can affect a wide range of breeds. There is now a DNA test that can indicated if a breeding dog is carrying this disease.

HUU

Genetic Test

Hyperuricosuria (HUU) is a genetic disease that causes a build-up of uric acid in the urine, predisposing to painful bladder and kidney stones. It can occur in a range of breeds. There is a DNA test available to identify whether a breeding dog is carrying this disease.

Screw-Tail Gene (DVL2)

Genetic Test

The DVL2 gene is the common cause of the 'screw-tail' shape in many breeds including Bulldogs and Boston Terriers. This very short, kinked tail is linked to other skeletal abnormalities such as hemivertebrae, which can predispose these dogs to slipped discs and other spinal problems. Breeders can now identify if their breeding dogs are carrying the mutated DVL2 gene. Dogs who are positive for this gene and have had any hemivertebrae noted on their spinal xrays, should not be bred.