Ranking Statistics chart for Rottweilers

Registry	Rank	Evaluations	Percent Abnormal	Percent Normal
BAER HEARING TEST	N/A	1	0.0	100.0
CARDIAC	30	2,732	0.3	99.3
ELBOW	2	10,148	40.9	58.5
HIPS	29	86,551	20.5	77.6
PATELLA	55	175	1.1	98.9
THYROID	39	454	3.7	82.8

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Direct quote from OFA: What can breeders do?

Hip dysplasia appears to be perpetuated by breeder imposed breeding practices, but when breeders and their breed clubs recognize HD as a problem and establish reduction of HD as a priority, improvement of the hip status can be accomplished without jeopardizing other desirable traits. Prospective buyers should check pedigrees and/or verify health issues with the breeder. If suitable documentation is not available, assume the worst until proven otherwise.

Do not ignore the dog with a fair hip evaluation. The dog is still within normal limits. For example; a dog with fair hips but with a strong hip background and over 75% of its brothers and sisters being normal is a good breeding prospect. A dog with excellent hips, but with a weak family background and less than 75% of its brothers and sisters being normal is a poor breeding prospect.

OFA's Recommended Breeding Principals

*Breed normals to normals
*Breed normals with normal ancestry
*Breed normals from litters (brothers/sisters) with a low incidence of HD
*Select a sire that produces a low incidence of HD
*Replace dogs with dogs that are better than the breed average