Health Testing
At Red Stick Kennels we take the health of our parent dogs very seriously. We have found that with Embark & Paw Print Genetics! All of our parent dogs are tested for over 200 genetic diseases using Embark and/or Paw Print Genetics. They are not the most affordable canine testing providers, but they are the best, and only the best will do! What do we test for? Check it out below.
Please Note: A large number of Miniature Poodles, Toy Poodles, and Spaniels are found to carry IVDD. Please do not be alarmed!! Poodles and Spaniels ARE NOT affected by IVDD/CDDY like other breeds such as the Corgi or Dachshund.
Geneticists are not recommending we remove carriers of IVDD from our breeding programs because it could result in these breeding pools becoming extremely limited. At Red Stick Kennels we will always strive to breed only the best health and temperaments to provide the healthiest well-adjusted puppies possible, this includes limiting IVDD/CDDY when possible. Click on the links below for more information on IVDD/CDDY.
POODLE PANEL
Von Willebrand Disease Type I, Type I vWD (VWF)
Progressive Retinal Atrophy, prcd (PRCD Exon 1)
GM2 Gangliosidosis (HEXB, Poodle Variant)
Degenerative Myelopathy, DM (SOD1A)
Neonatal Encephalopathy with Seizures, NEWS (ATF2)
Osteochondrodysplasia, Skeletal Dwarfism (SLC13A1, Poodle Variant)
Chondrodystrophy and Intervertebral Disc Disease, CDDY/IVDD, Type I IVDD (FGF4 retrogene - CFA12)
MINIATURE POODLE PANEL
Von Willebrand Disease Type I, Type I vWD (VWF)
Progressive Retinal Atrophy, prcd (PRCD Exon 1)
GM2 Gangliosidosis (HEXB, Poodle Variant)
Degenerative Myelopathy,DM (SOD1A)
Neonatal Encephalopathy with Seizures,NEWS (ATF2)
Osteochondrodysplasia, Skeletal Dwarfism (SLC13A1, Poodle Variant)
TOY POODLE PANEL
Von Willebrand Disease Type I, Type I vWD (VWF)
Progressive Retinal Atrophy, prcd (PRCD Exon 1)
GM2 Gangliosidosis (HEXB, Poodle Variant)
Neonatal Encephalopathy with Seizures,NEWS (ATF2)
Osteochondrodysplasia, Skeletal Dwarfism (SLC13A1, Poodle Variant)
CAVAPOO PANEL
Congenital Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca and Ichthyosiform Dermatosis,
Dry Eye Curly Coat Syndrome, CKCSID (FAM83H Exon 5)
Muscular Dystrophy (DMD,Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Variant 1)
Episodic Falling Syndrome (BCAN)
Von Willebrand Disease Type I, Type I vWD (VWF)
Progressive Retinal Atrophy, prcd (PRCD Exon 1)
GM2 Gangliosidosis (HEXB, Poodle Variant)
Neonatal Encephalopathy with Seizures,NEWS (ATF2)
Osteochondrodysplasia, Skeletal Dwarfism (SLC13A1, Poodle Variant)
GOLDENDOODLE PANEL
Chondrodystrophy and Intervertebral Disc Disease, CDDY/IVDD, Type I IVDD (FGF4 retrogene - CFA12)
- Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome, CMS (COLQ, Golden Retriever Variant)
- Degenerative Myelopathy, DM (SOD1A)
- Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (COL7A1, Golden Retriever Variant)
- GM2 Gangliosidosis (HEXB, Poodle Variant)
- Golden Retriever Progressive Retinal Atrophy 1, GR-PRA1 (SLC4A3)
- Golden Retriever Progressive Retinal Atrophy 2, GR-PRA2 (TTC8)
- Ichthyosis, ICH1 (PNPLA1, Golden Retriever Variant)
- Muscular Dystrophy (DMD, Golden Retriever Variant)
- Neonatal Encephalopathy with Seizures, NEWS (ATF2)
- Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5, NCL 5 (CLN5 Exon 4 Deletion, Golden Retriever Variant)
- Osteochondrodysplasia, Skeletal Dwarfism (SLC13A1, Poodle Variant)
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Brittle Bone Disease (COL1A1, Golden Retriever Variant)
- Progressive Retinal Atrophy, prcd (PRCD Exon 1)
- Von Willebrand Disease Type I, Type I vWD (VWF)
COCKER SPANIEL PANEL
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome,BSS (GP9,Cocker Spaniel Variant)
Progressive Retinal Atrophy, prcd (PRCD Exon 1)
Autosomal Recessive Hereditary Nephropathy, Familial Nephropathy, ARHN (COL4A4 Exon 3,Cocker Spaniel Variant)
Glycogen storage disease Type VII, Phosphofructokinase Deficiency, PFK Deficiency (PFKM, Whippet and English Springer Spaniel Variant)
Hereditary Sensory Autonomic Neuropathy, Acral Mutilation Syndrome, AMS (GDNF-AS, Spaniel and Pointer Variant) Exercise-Induced Collapse, EIC (DNM1)