HIP ELBOW HD ED RATINGS

USA HIP RATINGS - Please check this website for more USA information on Hips - http://www.offa.org/hipgrade.html

Two radiologists reported excellent, one good—the final grade would be excellent
One radiologist reported excellent, one good, one fair—the final grade would be good
One radiologist reported fair, two radiologists reported mild—the final grade would be mild

ANYTHING BELOW A FAIR IS CONCIDERED ESPLASTIC OR FAILED. THEREFORE CONNOT BE SHOWN AFTER THE AGE OF 2 YEARS OLD. IF A DOG FAILS THE DOG CANNOT BE BRED BY RULES OF AKC AND GERMAN SHOW RING.

GERMAN HIP AND ELBOW RATINGS - This was copied from the actual Pink Import Parers from Germany

HD - / A / Frei / 0 EXCELLENT
HD +/- / B / HD-TC / HD 1 Good
HD + / C / HD 2 Fair
HD ++ / D / HD 3 Mild Dysplasia (Unbreedable)
HD +++ / E / HD 4 Severe Dysplasia

ED - / 0 / Frei EXCELLENT
ED +/- Borderline (only in ADRK)
ED + GRADE I Mild Osterarthrosis
ED ++ GRADE II Moderate Osterarthrosis
ED +++ GRADE III Severe Osterarthrosis

PIECE CUT OF FROM ACTUAL PINK PAPER IMPORT

OFA EXCELLENT
2 Year old male
Balls are tight in the socket
Both joints equal in the socket and the balls are round

OFA GOOD
2 Year old male
Balls are tight in the socket
Both joints equal in the socket but slight grey in socket

OFA GOOD
2 Year old male
I do not understand how this dog got a GOOD
Both joints equal in the socket
Excessive grey in joint, joints are not the same

OFA FAIR
Youth male
Right ball is tight in the socket
Left ball is slight shallow
Dogs hip will change dramatically either good or bad

MILD HIP DYSPLASIA
2 Year old female
Right side ball tight in socket - GOOD
Left side unilateral ball is 2/3 in socket - flat spot
Both joints equal in the socket but slight grey in socket

SEVERE DYSPLASIA
20 month old female
Both joints are poor
Excessive grey in joint, no socket

Normal elbows
Smooth in the joint
no bone buildup