HEALTH STATISTICS
Data last updated: September 2026
Overview
These statistics are based on health information collected from Tuebor-bred dogs together with selected imported dogs used in my breeding program.
The statistics are updated as new results become available. Younger dogs that have not yet reached the relevant testing age are not included in the testing-rate calculations.
In the statistics, n refers to the number of dogs evaluated for that particular result. Not every dog is examined for every category, which is why the number varies between hips, elbows, knees, spine, eyes and heart.
Most of our bred dogs live as family pets, and health testing ultimately depends on their owners. The figures therefore represent the information available rather than the entire population.
Both favourable and unfavourable results are included.
Publishing the results is equally important. Without open data, it is not possible to see patterns, identify risks or develop the breed in a responsible way. Every tested dog adds value to the bigger picture, including dogs living in pet homes.
Health testing
Health testing has been part of my breeding program for many years. The purpose is not simply to collect results from individual dogs, but to follow health across families and generations.
Hips, elbows, knees, spine, eyes and heart are among the areas I routinely follow. DNA testing and information about illnesses, injuries and other conditions are also collected when available.
A result from one dog tells me something. Results from siblings, parents, offspring and several generations can tell me considerably more.
Hip results (HD)
n = 33 dogs
A: 30.3% (10 dogs)
B: 27.3% (9 dogs)
C: 21.2% (7 dogs)
D: 18.2% (6 dogs)
E: 3.0% (1 dog)
A–B: 57.6% (19 dogs)
Elbows (ED)
n = 35 dogs
0/0: 74.3% (26 dogs)
0/1: 8.6% (3 dogs)
1/1: 8.6% (3 dogs)
1/2: 2.9% (1 dog)
3/3: 5.7% (2 dogs)
Knees (PL)
n = 33 dogs
0/0: 100% (33 dogs)
All examined dogs have had normal patella results at the time of examination.
Two separate knee injuries have occurred later in life in dogs whose knees were previously normal.
Spine
Spondylosis (SP)
n = 26 dogs
SP0: 96.2% (25 dogs)
SP1: 3.8% (1 dog)
LTV
n = 26 dogs
LTV0: 92.3% (24 dogs)
LTV1: 3.8% (1 dog)
LTV4: 3.8% (1 dog)
Vertebral anomaly (VA)
n = 26 dogs
VA0: 100% (26 dogs)
Some examinations have been performed outside Finland and may use a different reporting system.
Comparable results are included when the examination and radiographs provide sufficient information for comparison.
Eyes
n = 29 dogs
Normal: 89.7% (26 dogs)
Minor findings: 10.3% (3 dogs)
Recorded findings:
cherry eye: 2 dogs, one surgically corrected
mild entropion: 1 dog
Heart
n = 28 dogs
Normal: 100% (28 dogs)
DNA testing
DNA testing has been used in my breeding program for many years. Different laboratories and testing panels have been used as testing possibilities have developed, including Wisdom Panel, Embark and Genoscoper/BIGS.
The tests cover a wide range of genetic conditions, although not every dog or generation has been tested for exactly the same conditions.
Carrier results for recessive conditions occur and are recorded. A carrier is not the same as an affected dog and does not automatically need to be excluded from breeding when the inheritance is understood and a reliable test allows the condition to be managed through mate selection.
Psychomotor epilepsy has been identified within the breed and has also occurred in families behind some of our dogs. Available test results and known carrier status are taken into account when planning combinations, and known carriers are not bred together.
DNA testing is useful, but it is only one part of the health information collected over a dog's lifetime.
Tested vs not tested
Total dogs included: 106
Tested: 38.7% (41 dogs)
Not tested: 61.3% (65 dogs)
A dog is counted as tested when health examination results are available. The extent of testing varies between individual dogs, so being included in the tested group does not mean that every examination listed on this page has been performed.
Other recorded findings
In addition to the results above, the following less common findings have been recorded:
ED 3/3: 2 dogs
ED 1/1: 3 dogs
ED 1/2: 1 dog
SP1: 1 dog
LTV1: 1 dog
LTV4: 1 dog
HD E: 1 dog
Cryptorchidism: 1 dog
Mild vaginal hyperplasia: 2 dogs
These are included here as part of the overall health information rather than being excluded because they are uncommon.
In summary
These figures are a snapshot of the information available in September 2026. They will change as more dogs are examined and more information becomes available.
There are good results and there are less favourable ones. Both belong in the statistics.
The purpose is not to produce a perfect-looking set of numbers. It is to keep track of what has actually been found, recognise patterns when they appear and use that information when making future breeding decisions.