What tests do the parents of the puppies have to have please.

Hearts, eyes and an MRI Scan for syringohydromelia.

Dawn R.

Thank you for your reply.

What is syringohydromelia, and what problems can the eyes get.?

The parents should also be at least 3 years old and heart clear and THEIR parents at least 5 and still heart clear -so it's important to look at the grandparents as well as the parents. Don't accept a pup from younger parents.

http://sm.cavaliertalk.com/

I believe it has just recently been decided to rename the condition "Chiari like Malformation".

2 1/2 years is the Club guidelines, but 3 is probably better. The eye problems are retinal folds, not a problem in themselves, but apparently if you mate 2 dogs with this problem the puppies can then have problems. Have a look on the parent Club website for more information on all health recommendations. :-)

What do retinal folds look like, anyone know?

From what I can gather from the eye specialist, they kind of look like a squiggly line. Just asking, do the Cavaliers get litter screened?

Thank you everyone.