Comments on: Labrador Hip Score FAQ

By: Claudia Rosu

Claudia Rosu — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 16:50:49 +0000

Hello,
i would like to buy a Labrador puppy for my 6 years old son. We own a 3 years old cat, hopefully will not be a problem. Please, could you advise a god breeder, email info. Thank you. Have a nice weekend!

By: norman powser

norman powser — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 18:40:53 +0000

I have a choc.english lab,he is 13 months old now. he loves to play but don’t play long before he sets or lays down.i take him on short walks and when he comes home he will lay down for rest of day.i nad his hips xrayed but did not see anything.after he rests he will limp when he gets up.is there anything I can do for him??

By: Alan leigh

Alan leigh — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 20:32:08 +0000

My lab as a score of 14/18, of hips, both parents have good hip scoring, would have loved to breed her but think with that score there is no chance

By: Maggi

Maggi — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 12:03:57 +0000

Why does my 7month chocolate lab sit every time we stop or wait anywhere. Is there pain in back legs

By: Paul Shaw

Paul Shaw — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 06:59:21 +0000

Could the above person please write what good hip scores the parents were ?? As I’m pondering over having a dog and don’t know what to do when someone says parents were good scores ,, thank you kindly

By: louise

louise — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 15:12:19 +0000

I am looking at buying a puppy from a kennel club assured breeder, mum’s hips are perfect 0:0, but Dad’s are 6:9 (total 15) higher than average and I am a little concerned. I asked the breeder and he rescued the young dog and thinks it may have had a bad start in life and wonders if that effected it-is that likely? Should I buy it?
I appreciate there are no guarantees, but I want to do all I can to make sure I get a puppy with as little risk as possible.

By: Pauline Gibson

Pauline Gibson — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 17:41:15 +0000

Please help , my lab has hip score of 6 and 13 does this mean we can’t mate her ? .

By: Pippa

Pippa — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 11:30:47 +0000

In reply to Vikki B. I'm very sorry to hear that Vikki, sadly hip scoring cannot guarantee puppies with good hips, there are too many factors involved. But puppies from parents with low hip scores do stand a better chance of being free from hip dysplasia. While that is no comfort to those who have dysplastic puppies from responsible breeders that score, we do still need to encourage all breeders to carry on doing this, and puppy buyers to carry on buying scored puppies. A recent study showed that this is having an effect, even if it doesn't save all puppies from disease

By: Vikki B

Vikki B — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 11:05:37 +0000

I too agree with htis, I spent hours finding a good breeder with low hip scored parents, who were KC registered, only to find my 9month Yellow Lab Jasper now has hip dysplasia, in one hip more than another. Waiting to find out the results of his x-ray and his treatment plan.
Doesn’t seem to matter how carefull you are, genetics are genetics and sometimes sadly one slips through the net.

By: Kim Scherp

Kim Scherp — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:45:37 +0000

The parents of my black labrador had very good hip scores and yet Angus was diagnosed with elbow dysplasia at 7 months requiring an operation. It seems to me that its a complete lottery.