Health - certificates
Approval for breeding as a stud dog
X-cellent Chance of Moonlight Meadows was approved for breeding
following the examination carried out in Kreuzlingen by the Retriever Club Suisse on 7 September 2025.
General impression
Judge: Sina Aebi-Schmocker
Friendly, well-balanced dog; sociable with other dogs and playful.
He showed confidence around gunfire, demonstrates good aptitude for dummy work, and showed a clear ability to pick up scent.
In his environment, he appeared confident, sociable with other dogs, and friendly towards strangers.
He enjoys going into the water, but does not swim yet.
He enjoys playing, both with his owner and with unfamiliar people.
Friendly, well-balanced dog; sociable with other dogs and playful.
He showed confidence around gunfire, demonstrates good aptitude for dummy work, and showed a clear ability to pick up scent.
In his environment, he appeared confident, sociable with other dogs, and friendly towards strangers.
He enjoys going into the water, but does not swim yet.
He enjoys playing, both with his owner and with unfamiliar people.
Evaluation of physical appearance
Judge: Verena Neuburger
Large young male Golden Retriever, still developing both in temperament and in physical maturity.
Large young male Golden Retriever, still developing both in temperament and in physical maturity.
Summary of health tests
Hip Dysplasia (HD): A/A
Elbow Dysplasia (ED): 0/0
Eyes: negative (including HC/PRA/RD negative)
Gonioscopy: negative
Bite/Dentition: complete scissor bite
Genetic tests:
Ichthyosis PCR: negative for PNPLA1 and type 2 (ABHD5)
Elbow Dysplasia (ED): 0/0
Eyes: negative (including HC/PRA/RD negative)
Gonioscopy: negative
Bite/Dentition: complete scissor bite
Genetic tests:
Ichthyosis PCR: negative for PNPLA1 and type 2 (ABHD5)
For details, see below
Dysplasia screening
Screening required as part of the Retriever Club Suisse (RCS) breeding suitability examination (RCS - https://www.retriever.ch/fr/)
Screening carried out at the Tierklink Mittelland clinic in Oftringen on 2.4.2025
The evaluation by the Zurich Dysplasia Commission was performed in accordance with FCI / IEWG guidelines.
Screening carried out at the Tierklink Mittelland clinic in Oftringen on 2.4.2025
The evaluation by the Zurich Dysplasia Commission was performed in accordance with FCI / IEWG guidelines.
HD-GRAD right = AHD-GRAD left = A
The HD grade is the result of ealuating of dog's hip radiographs.
A = normal (FCI grading)
HD-free (Grade 0) (German grading).
This result corresponds to normal hips, with no signs of dysplasia, on both sides.
Elbow Dysplasia grade 0 on the right and the left
The ED-grade (German: Ellbogendysplasie-Grad) indicates the degree of elbow dysplasia.
This result corresponds to no abnormalities (perfect joint) in both elbows.
Screening for hereditary eye diseases
Screening required as part of the Retriever Club Suisse (RCS) breeding suitability examination (RCS - https://www.retriever.ch/fr/)
Screening carried out at the Tierklinik Aarau West clinic in Oberentfelden on 9.4.2025
Evaluation by Dr. M. Richter, Dipl. ECVO, European College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists.
Screening carried out at the Tierklinik Aarau West clinic in Oberentfelden on 9.4.2025
Evaluation by Dr. M. Richter, Dipl. ECVO, European College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists.
SCREENING RESULTS
Negative results for all tests listed below
- Persistent Pupillary Membrane (Persistent Pupillary Membrane, PPM)
- Persistent Hyperplastic Tunica Vasculosa Lentis / Primary Vitreous (Persistent Hyperpl. Tunica Vasculosa Lentis/Primary Vitreous, PHTVL/PHPV)
- Collie Eye Anomaly (Collie Eye Anomaly, CEA)
- Retinal Dysplasia (Retinal Dysplasia, RD)
- Congenital cataract (Cataract, congenital)
- Hypoplastic optic disc or microdisc (Hypoplastic-/Micro-papilla)
- Entropion / Trichiasis (Entropion / Trichiasis)
- Ectropion / Macroblepharon (Ectropion / Macroblepharon)
- Distichiasis / Ectopic cilia (Distichiasis / Ectopic cilia)
- Corneal dystrophy (Corneal dystrophy)
- Later-onset cataract (Cataract, later onset)
- Primary lens luxation (Lens luxation, primary)
- Retinal degeneration (Retinal degeneration (PRA))
- Other
