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Estrela Mountain Dog stud dogs

Estrela Mountain Dog stud dogs offered by UK breeders, with health test results and registration details.

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Advertise your Estrela Mountain Dog stud dog

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Using an Estrela Mountain Dog stud dog

Owners of an Estrela Mountain Dog stud dog should be ready to show his RKC registration and a BVA/KC hip score, since hip testing is one of the two Good Practice steps the RKC sets for this breed. The other is protecting genetic diversity, and with so few UK litters, one heavily used sire can narrow the gene pool quickly. Before agreeing a mating, run the proposed pair through the RKC inbreeding coefficient calculator and aim for a predicted COI at or below the breed average. The Estrela Mountain Dog Association also encourages breeders to look at health across two to five generations of both pedigrees and to weigh temperament alongside test results. The standard asks for a loyal, alert, self-willed guardian that is aloof with strangers, so temperament in the stud's relatives deserves as much attention as his looks. Agree the fee and terms in writing. Planned litters appear on our Estrela Mountain Dog puppies page.

Health tests for an Estrela Mountain Dog stud

The RKC names two Good Practice steps as the minimum it strongly recommends before breeding from an Estrela Mountain Dog: prioritising genetic diversity, and hip testing under the BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme. Hip dysplasia is an inherited condition in which the hip joint develops abnormally. Genes from the parents are only part of the picture, as other factors also play a role, so screening lowers the risk rather than removing it. A dog must be at least a year old and microchipped to be scored. Each hip is scored from 0 to 53, lower is better, and the BVA advises breeding only from dogs with scores below or close to the breed median.

Genetic diversity matters because few litters are bred in the UK. The Estrela Mountain Dog Association (EMDA) refers to the limited UK gene pool and advises breeders to look at health issues across two to five generations of a pedigree, while noting that testing cannot guarantee clear offspring. The RKC does not offer a breed-specific DNA testing package for the Estrela, although individual DNA tests are available. The breed is in Breed Watch Category 1, meaning no breed-specific points of concern have been identified for judges, and there are no additional breed-specific breeding restrictions.

  • Prioritising genetic diversity (RKC Good Practice): check the predicted COI with the RKC inbreeding coefficient calculator
  • Hip testing under the BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme (RKC Good Practice)
  • No RKC breed-specific DNA testing package; individual DNA tests available
  • Breed Watch: Category 1
  • Results for registered dogs: RKC Health Test Results Finder

More for Estrela Mountain Dog owners and breeders

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