Hip xrays of a 15 month old German Shepherd. - Page 2

This is why Pennhip is so useful in our breed..
OFA has basically given you a desireable rating on not so great hips.. 

They are pretty lax, and that is genetic.. They have the "look" that OFA likes, but are not actually tight...

 

When/if you re-xray them over time, you'll see that they degenerate.. and develop thicker necks, remodeling, even spurs/arthritis.

Breed to tighter hips, better DI's and keep back the best...

 

zigzag, wth is that? Chicken images? LOL

Ha ha haarrh ! Perhaps those were the ones taken when the dog woke out of the anaesthetic and stood up ?

 

Going back to what DenWulf posted, I still reckon that it would be a better guide if dogs were Xrayed and graded using the BVA/KC scoring system we have in the UK.  Because hips like these can look ok, a 'best practice'  with breeding restricted to dogs falling below an average percentile would be better than everybody being able to interpret OFA and Pennhip (and even A stamps) to suit themselves, just about.  Distinctly less and more exact than Foreversolucky's "tighter 50%", even.

Of course, ya still can't force anybody and everyone to check hips & elbows at all ...