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CALIFORNIA SPRINGER
OFA | normal 10-08 CERF | Clear
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PROGRESSIVE RETINAL ATROPHY
Our recent DNA tests for PRA have come back and we couldn't be happier! Before a springer is
added to our breeding program, they are tested for compatibility. We have managed to completely
eliminate the possibility of producing PRA 'affected' offspring from our pack! That means you have
the assurance a pup from us will not test affected for PRA eliminating the possibility of springer
blindness!
What is PRA? (Doctor's Foster and Smith's PetEducation.com site)
PRA is short for Progressive Retinal Atrophy and causes blindness (referred to as springer
blindness) in pups as young as 1 yr old.
There are multiple forms of PRA which differ in the age of onset and rate of progression of the
disease. Some breeds experience an earlier onset than others; other breeds do not develop PRA
until later in life.
Normally, the photoreceptors in the retinas develop after birth to about 8 weeks of age. The retinas
of dogs with PRA either have arrested development (retinal dysplasia) or early degeneration of the
photoreceptors. Retinal dysplastic dogs are usually affected within two months of birth and may be
completely blind by one year. Dogs with retinal degeneration are affected from one year to eight
years of age and the symptoms progress slowly.
PRA worsens over time. The affected animal experiences night blindness initially because the rods
are affected first. The condition progresses to failed daytime vision.
Our individual dogs are listed below with their PRA status. Certificates are available for viewing.
Our recent DNA tests for PRA have come back and we couldn't be happier! Before a springer is
added to our breeding program, they are tested for compatibility. We have managed to completely
eliminate the possibility of producing PRA 'affected' offspring from our pack! That means you have
the assurance a pup from us will not test affected for PRA eliminating the possibility of springer
blindness!
What is PRA? (Doctor's Foster and Smith's PetEducation.com site)
PRA is short for Progressive Retinal Atrophy and causes blindness (referred to as springer
blindness) in pups as young as 1 yr old.
There are multiple forms of PRA which differ in the age of onset and rate of progression of the
disease. Some breeds experience an earlier onset than others; other breeds do not develop PRA
until later in life.
Normally, the photoreceptors in the retinas develop after birth to about 8 weeks of age. The retinas
of dogs with PRA either have arrested development (retinal dysplasia) or early degeneration of the
photoreceptors. Retinal dysplastic dogs are usually affected within two months of birth and may be
completely blind by one year. Dogs with retinal degeneration are affected from one year to eight
years of age and the symptoms progress slowly.
PRA worsens over time. The affected animal experiences night blindness initially because the rods
are affected first. The condition progresses to failed daytime vision.
Our individual dogs are listed below with their PRA status. Certificates are available for viewing.
MOOSE
MALE LIVER/WHITE
PRA Status = Normal/Clear
RUDY
MALE LIVER/WHITE
PRA Status = Carrier
NOT PICTURED
SOPHIE
FEMALE BLACK/WHITE
PRA Status = Normal/Clear
MALE LIVER/WHITE
PRA Status = Normal/Clear
RUDY
MALE LIVER/WHITE
PRA Status = Carrier
NOT PICTURED
SOPHIE
FEMALE BLACK/WHITE
PRA Status = Normal/Clear
STORM
FEMALE BLACK/WHITE
PRA Status = Normal/Clear
FEMALE BLACK/WHITE
PRA Status = Normal/Clear