Using SV for xrays ? - Page 1

For thoughs living in the USA, with a dog born in the USA ,what are requirements for the SV giving you Xray ratings for hips and elbows,I hear it can take a long time and know the dog has to be at least a year old but what else ? Ear tat ? Can i send Film direct to SV myself ?

I am a member of USA - members can go thru USA for the SV hips/elbows - here is the requirements:

The “a” stamp hip/elbow evaluation program, offered by the Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde (SV) in Germany, is available through the United Schutzhund Clubs of America for German Shepherd Dogs residing in the United States.  
Requirements for this program are as follows: 

1. Only German Shepherd Dogs may apply for this program.
2. On the day the x-ray is taken, the dog must be at least one year of age or older.
3. Only German Shepherd Dogs with registration papers/pedigree(s) recognized by the SV Office can participate. That means either SV registration papers or a pedigree that was issued in a foreign country by an organization that is a member of the FCI.
4. All German Shepherd Dogs x-rayed for this program must be visibly tattooed or microchipped.
5. Once submitted, the x-rays become the property of the SV Office where they are kept on file. All original documents submitted for this program will be returned to the owner by the USA Office.

The following information must be exposed on the identification plate of the x-ray: 

1. Complete registered name of the dog, as it appears on the registration papers/pedigree
2. Registration number
3. Tattoo and/or microchip number
4. Date of birth
5. Date the X-Ray was taken
6. Name of current owner
7. Name of veterinarian, business address and/or hospital/clinic
8. X-rays being submitted that have missing information, please contact the USA Office for further instructions. X-rays that have been altered after exposure will not be accepted and returned to the owner.

 
Digital to Film Transfers: 
       Please contact X-Ray Express for digital to film transfers:
              X-Ray Express
              729 Bedford-Euless Rd. West,  Suite 200
              Hurst, TX  76053
              Voice: 817-545-5220     Fax: 817-545-6050
              info@xrayexpress.net
 
If applying for the “a” stamp hip and/or elbow program, please submit the following to the USA Office:
Proof of current USA Membership (photo copy of card)
Original x-ray(s)
Original recognized registration papers including pedigree must reflect current owner
Evaluation fee(s): Hips $91.00, Elbows $61.00

GSDCA-WDA has a similar program
It can be found under the "programs" portion of their website.

To join Sch USA is 100.00 correct ? so 100, plus 152 for Eval, plus the cost of the Xrays,If I understand correctly it sounds like they will not look a dog that is AKC only correct?

Bundishep:

I do not understand your comment : they will not look a dog that is AKC only correct?


Are you asking"will they only look at AKC?   

Yogie

SV do accept AKC dogs it is one of the kennel clubs they accept. i have always reg my dogs with  USA too.

Yes Yogi that was my ? looking at line 3 it appears the dog does not Qual.,I,m I reading line 3 correctly ?

Or another way to ask is the AKC a member of the FCI ? Also do they want it in large film form not a digital image ? 

Trixx do you have to have both though or is AKC only good enough ?

Had my dog's hips and elbows sent to SV for evaluation through USA with only AKC registration.  Took 4.5 months for the results.  Probably wont do it again unless I'm looking for a second opinion to OFA