Test for genetic health conditions relevant to your breed (Chihuahuas), clinical tools, and 210+ genetic variants associated with disease. All our our dogs at SFC are Embark health tested. Occasionally, we will even test some pups in litters if we are looking to hold back something specific for our program and plans. 

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We offer Embark testing on our puppies if you would like to have this service completed. We sell the test kits for $140 and we will swab your puppy and send it in and transfer the results into your name once test results are released. We offer this service to pet clients as well as our breeding clients. Purchasing the Embark test through us saves you almost $20. Please let us know if you would like this added to your invoice.  

To improve the health and well-being of companion animals through a reduction in the incidence of genetic disease. 

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All of our dogs are in the OFA Database. We make all of our results public for viewing. If a link isn't working, please kindly let us know so we can update and get you the information you are seeking. 
Tests we have published to the OFA database:

Patellas (knees)

Eyes

Cardiac (heart)

Merle length

Breed DNA

Degenerative Myelopathy (disease of the spinal cord) 

Congenital Macrothrombocytopenia (discontinued in 2021 via Embark, but this is a platelet (blood) disorder) 

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The major goal of a CERF exam is to stop breeding any dogs that display potentially blinding diseases including microphthalmia, cataracts, colobomas, progressive retinal atrophy, and retinal dysplasia.

A dog achieves CHIC Certification if it has been screened for every disease recommended by the parent club for that breed and those results are publicly available in the database.

The CHIC (Canine Health Information Center) Program offers benefits to breeders, buyers, parent clubs, and researchers.

For breeders, CHIC provides a reliable source of information regarding dogs they may use in their breeding programs. Breeders can analyze the pedigrees of a proposed breeding for health strengths and weaknesses as well as the traditional analysis of conformation, type, and performance strengths and weaknesses.

For buyers, the CHIC program provides accurate information about the results of a breeder’s health testing. For diseases that are limited to phenotypic evaluations, there are no guarantees. However, the probability that an animal will develop an inherited disease is reduced when its ancestry has tested normal. Further, as more DNA tests become available and the results are entered, the OFA database will be able to establish whether progeny will be clear, carriers, or affected.

We use UC Davis for testing the following Tests: 

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Dilute (D Locus/Blue)

Several gene variants are known to produce dilute coloration in dogs. Colors are lightened (diluted) to paler shades as a result of the variants' effects on pigmentation.

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Merle

Merle is an incompletely dominant coat color pattern characterized by irregularly shaped patches of diluted pigment and solid color.

We use VetGen Labs to test for our upcoming pattern we will be sharing with our waiting list- Domino! Domino is the look of  a tiny Husky! 

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Test for Ed

Analysis reveals the absence or presence of the mutation responsible for “domino” in Finnish Lapphunds, Chihuahuas and some other breeds. This is not the same mutation as the grizzle mutation which is also referred to as domino in Afghans and Borzoi. Domino animals of this type will either have two copies of the mutation or have a single copy paired with and e.