Health

I would like to present some health problems that are common for the Chinese Crested dogs.  These problems are not specific to the breed itself and may be  quite common for other breeds also. The gene pool for the Chinese Crested is from a very limited stock (see breed history) and everybreeder should have at least the eyes and the patellars of their breeding dogs certified.

 

Standard health certificate for eyes examination (CERF or ECVO) should looks like one of these:

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Ask the breeder to see the certification papers for these tests.
Genetic test certificate prcd-PRA should looks like these: certificate certificate        

Chinese crested dog as it is a miniature breed can suffer from  diseases which are common for miniature breeds e.g.

  • Patella Luxation

  • Legg-Calve-Perthes (LCP)

Other diseases:

  • Keratoconjunctivitus Sicca (KCS) or Dry Eye

  • PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy)

  • RPED

  • Lens Luxation

  • Cataract

Diseases which are probably conected with hairlessness:

  • Closed Ear Canal

  • Deafness

Links:
Chinese Crested Health Database http://crestedhealth.ourdogs.net/index.html 
European Crested DiVision http://ecd.fullmonty.nl/ 
Chinese Crested Links - Health http://crestedlinks.2n3055.com/htm/health.html 
Chinese Crested Health UK http://liddyleaze.netfirms.com/alldogs.htm 
UK Chinese Crested Health http://www.geocities.com/oolagha/crestedhealthUK.html 
ACCC Health Survey (.pdf) http://accc.chinesecrestedclub.info/forms/health_survey.pdf 
ACCC Health Survey (.doc) http://accc.chinesecrestedclub.info/forms/health_survey.doc 
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals   http://www2.offa.org/index.html, http://www.offa.org/
Veterinary Medical Database http://www.vmdb.org/ 
Polish Small Animal Veterinary Association (PSAVA) http://www.pslwmz.org.pl/ 
Patella Luxation http://www2.offa.org/index.html 
http://www.crestars.com/patellas.htm 
http://www.bhejei.com/health-patella.htm 
http://www.fullmonty.nl/info/patellaluxation.html 
http://www.chinesecrested.no/article/health/Patellar+Luxation 
http://www.timegarden.nl/Patellar_Luxation.htm 
Legg-Calve-Perthes http://www2.offa.org/index.html 
http://www.vetinfo.com/dencyclopedia/deleggcp.html 
http://www.fullmonty.nl/info/lcp.html 
http://www.chinesecrested.no/article/health/Legg-Calve-Perthes+%28LCP%29 
EyeVet http://www.eyevet.info/index.html 
CERF (Canine Eye Registration Fundation) http://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/research/canine/ 
PRA http://www.sheepdog.com/diseases/pra/back.html
http://www.sheepdog.com/diseases/pra/pramenu.html 
http://www.fullmonty.nl/info/pra.html 
http://www.chinesecrested.no/article/health/Progressive+Retinal+Atrophi+%28PRA%29+ 
http://www.timegarden.nl/PRA_gb.htm 
Glaucoma http://www.fullmonty.nl/info/glaucoma.html 
Lens Luxation http://www.fullmonty.nl/info/lensluxation.html 
Cataract http://www.fullmonty.nl/info/cataract.html 
Keratoconjunctivitus Sicca (KCS)/ Dry Eye http://www.chinesecrested.no/article/health/Keratoconjunctivitus+Sicca+%28KCS%29+or+Dry+Eye 
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2169/taffy.html 
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2169/parotid.html
Genetic test for prcd-PRA http://www.optigen.com 
Canine Genome Project http://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/research/canine/ 
Canine Genetic Diseases Network http://www.caninegeneticdiseases.net/ 
Laboklin - genetic tests (Germany) http://www.laboklin.de 
Closed Ear Canal http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2169/closedears.html 
Deafness http://www.lsu.edu/deafness/genetics.htm 
http://www.lsu.edu/deafness/deaf.htm 
http://www.thedca.org/hearing.html 
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk/health/baer-hearing-test.htm 
BEAR Test http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2169/baer.html 
http://www.lsu.edu/deafness/baerexpl.htm 
http://www.lsu.edu/deafness/baersite.htm 
PNA - Progressive Neuronal Abiotrophy http://www.angelfire.com/ia2/kerryblues/pna.html 
http://www.uskbtc.com/article.php/226 
http://www.uskbtc.com/article.php/333 
Dental Information http://www.dentalvet.com/Encyclopedia/P00352_SC01108.htm 
V.E.I.N http://vein.library.usyd.edu.au/links/dogs.html 
Canine Inherited Disorders Database Canine Inherited Disorders Database
AKC Canine Health Foundation http://www.akcchf.org/ 
VeterinianPartner http://www.veterinarypartner.com/ 
Pet Pharm http://www.petpharm.org/ 
European College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists http://www.ecvo.org/public/index.htm

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