Hips and Elbows, I have been asked if you're breeding from an older bitch to go on the LMC puppy register do they need to be elbow scored and hip scored, yes they do need to be hip scored but not elbow scored. Elbow scoring only came in January 2009 and only applies to new breeding dogs. So for instance Tetra and Darcy will have to have elbows done but if Logi was used as he is now 8 years old he does not need elbows doing, he does after all have a good record from all his children and his own soundness. Same with Diva she didn't need to be elbow scored either.
As from 2010 the KC insists that all dogs will need to be micro chipped to have their Elbows and hips scored and eyes, basically all health tests, this will ensure all dogs are done honestly.
