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HIP Dysplasia Scheme
Screening for Hip Dysplasia is done by the KC/BVA scheme whereby a dogs hips are X rayed and the plates are evaluated by a team of appointed specialists to determine anatomical and pathological changes indicative of hip dysplasia. The scores shown are one for each hip and then the combined total.
The range is from 0 to 53 on each hip (0 being the best score and 53 being the worst) and then the two hips are totalled together:
| Bregantia the X Factor at Wintercloud | 2 | : | 3 | = | 5 |
| Gemson Justin at Grandways | 3 | : | 3 | = | 6 |
| Gemson Orpheus at Proform | 6 | : | 6 | = | 12 |
| Gemson Pastiche | 4 | : | 5 | = | 9 |
| Gemson Pandora among Auldhelm | 6 | : | 6 | = | 12 |
| Gemson Phoebe | 7 | : | 8 | = | 15 |
| Gemsons Posiedon (Rodney) | 4 | : | 4 | = | 8 |
| Gemsons Demelza (Strudle) | 5 | : | 4 | = | 9 |
| Gemsons Alexis at Glenwhin (Ziggy) | 6 | : | 4 | = | 10 |
| Gemsons Cienfuego (Ferdinand) | 2 | : | 2 | = | 4 |
| Gemsons Coppelia (Bertie) | 5 | : | 4 | = | 9 |
| Gemsons Delisimo (Tosca) | 4 | : | 4 | = | 8 |
| Gemsons Democritese (Vasco) | 3 | : | 15 | = | 18 |
| Glenwhin Gabriella at Gemson (Alice) | 3 | : | 9 | = | 12 |
| Yelsek Mary Celeste at Gemson (Mary) | 4 | : | 7 | = | 11 |
| Gemsons Esperanto | 10 | : | 6 | = | 16 |
| Gemsons Dulcinea | 4 | : | 7 | = | 11 |
| Gemsons Florentina | 7 | : | 6 | = | 13 |
| Gemsons Elenor | 8 | : | 7 | = | 15 |
| Gemsons Jezzabel | 5 | : | 7 | = | 12 |
| Gemsons Kristina | 10 | : | 8 | = | 18 |
Aust. Ch. Reel Life American Dream at Gemson (Mickey) has been evaluated by the American system and is reported as Prelim OFA Excellent.
Optigen
The Optigen PRCD PRA Test has now been upgraded from a gene marker test to a Full Gene Test and the reporting of results is now:
- Optigen - Normal (was Pattern A)
- Optigen - Carrier (was Pattern B)
- Optigen - Affected (was Pattern C)
The Optigen prcd test is a DNA-based test that provides, for the first time, a method to eliminate PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy) from the Portuguese Water Dog. The Optigen prcd test is a marker test rather than a mutation-based gene test. This means that it identifies dogs by a "fingerprint" on chromosome 9 near the prcd gene locus. The result of the test is a genotype or pattern that allows the separation of PWD into three groups pattern A, B and C. Pattern A is normal and will never develop prcd. Pattern B is Non affected but is probably a carrier of prcd and Pattern C is probably affected. All dogs can be bred safely as long as one of the parents is Pattern A.
| Gemson Kristina | Pattern A | Normal |
| Gemson Roberta | Pattern A | Normal (by parents) |
| Gemson Ophelia | Pattern B | |
| Gemson Rabelias | Pattern A | Normal (by parents) |
| Gemson Pastiche | Pattern A | Normal |
| Gemson Orpheus at Proform | Pattern B | |
| Bregantia the X Factor at Wintercloud | Pattern A | Normal |
| Gemsons Esperanto | Pattern A | |
| Yelsek Mary Celeste at Gemson | Pattern A | |
| Gemsons Bacchylides | Pattern B | |
| Gemsons Diorella at Grandways | Pattern B | |
| Gemsons Delissimo | Pattern B | |
| Glenwhin Gabriela at Gemson | Pattern C | |
| Reel Life American Dream at Gemson | Pattern A | |
| Konkkaronkan Finnish Dream at Gemson | Pattern A | |
| Grandways Fire Water at Gemson | Pattern B | |
| Grandways River Dancer at Gemson | Pattern B | |
| Gemson Florentina | Pattern A | |
| Gemson Coppelia | Pattern B | |
| Gemson Portimao via Robenger (Normal) | Optigen A | Normal |