Stella Maris SamoyedsWhat health-tested means here:
Transparency.
All of our breeding dogs are tested to or above breed recommendations as per the Samoyed Club of America, with results published publicly on the OFA database.
Any dog's published health record can be found on OFA.org by searching their name, registration number, or a specific health certificate number.
In plain English
What we test for:
OFA finals & prelims
Hip Dysplasia
The joint most likely to fail a big-boned working dog. Radiographed and graded, not guessed at.
OFA finals & prelims
Elbow Dysplasia
Front-end soundness. A dog that cannot trot straight will not hold up in the ring, or on a long walk at ten years old.
OFA — Normal
Cardiac Evaluation
Congenital heart disease is quiet until it is not. Cleared by examination and registered.
CAER / OFA — Normal
Eye Certification
An annual exam by a veterinary ophthalmologist. Eyes can change, so it is not a one-time clearance.
OFA
Patellar Luxation
Slipping kneecaps. Common enough in the breed to be worth ruling out on every dog.
PRA-prcd — DNA
PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration
Progressive blindness. A DNA test means we can breed carriers safely instead of losing the lines.
XL-PRA — DNA
X-Linked PRA
The Samoyed-specific form, inherited differently. Tested separately from prcd.
RD-OSD — DNA
Retinal / Oculoskeletal Dysplasia
Affects eyes and skeleton together. A known Samoyed mutation with a clean DNA answer.
FEH — DNA
Familial Enamel Hypoplasia
Causes soft, pitted teeth. Cosmetic at best, painful at worst, and entirely avoidable.
Samoyed type — DNA
Hereditary Nephritis
Kidney failure in young dogs. The reason this test exists at all is that the breed carries it.
MDR1 — DNA
Multiple Drug Sensitivity
Tells your vet which common drugs are dangerous for your dog before there is an emergency.
Canine Health Information Center
CHIC Number Issued
Confirms the full breed-required panel is complete and public, not a selection of the flattering results.
Is health testing a guarantee?
Testing cannot make a dog bulletproof.
It stacks the odds, and that is all anyone can promise. A cleared hip is a hip that was sound on the day it was radiographed by a specialist. A DNA clear is permanent; an eye exam is good for a year. We re-test, we publish, and if something turns up in a line we say so rather than quietly retiring the dog.
