A1-A2 Hips - Page 2

Vt i think i understand so the first xrayed dog shown the same xray view was sent into sv and also sent into OFA to get ratings from both one came back a2 and the other came back fair.

yes ;)

Same dog, x-rayed twice.

18 months + 1 week, sedated (checking for a foxtail - this was not submitted)

24 months + 2 days

SV "A" Normal, OFA Good, PennHIP >90th percentile (all from same xrays, sedated)

PennHIP distracted view - left DI 0.20, right DI 0.17

 

Foreversolucky,
Nice xrays.... you use the same vet clinic I do for hip and elbow xrays..

You have a very nice looking male.

Thank you, Jyl! I think most working people in about a 4-hour radius use Redwood. Made it an easy decision to drive when I found out that he was certified for PennHIP as well. I would have gone to a different vet and hoped that the SV would accept the positioning rather than skip the PennHIP info.

Gotta admit, the looks help when he's in "I'm 2 and I want to be a jerk!" mode. ;)

vtgsd "We need to remember that we're breeding dogs NOT hips, one single trait shouldn't be concentrated on so much that the others suffer. I would take an excellent dog any day with fair hips over an average dog with excellent hips!"

Excellent point ! In fact, I bet in the quest for "breeding hips", a significant portion of top-notch GSD genetics (with passing grade on hips, albeit not "excellent") have been lost for ever.

I agree aaykay! I was hesitant to post, but I know at one time I was curious to see the real difference when I hadn't seen it yet. However I want to warn folks who want to start breeding to never obsess over any single trait and possibly make them think about it for a minute! Hips, DM, color, size, fad, sport, etc...

Is anyone can share hips of german shepherd of young male cause it is totally different than foxtail ! What is pennhip?

My dog *is* a young German Shepherd male, like you asked. Not sure what you mean by foxtail. PennHIP is another method of assessing hips that uses joint laxity measurement instead of just structure.

A foxtail is a type of grass that can burrow into the skin or into the nose and cause severe irritation and infection. In the first picture, foreversolucky was having his dog x-rayed to see if there was a foxtail embedded somewhere in the dog's skin. It was not an official x-ray taken for OFA, therefore, the dog's pelvis and legs were not lined up properly.

Here is more information on PennHip: http://info.antechimagingservices.com/pennhip/navigation/general/what-is-PennHIP.html