{"id":1042,"date":"2026-08-13T17:56:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T17:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harbingerschnauzers.com\/staging\/3298\/?page_id=1042"},"modified":"2026-09-02T18:20:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T18:20:24","slug":"health-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/harbingerschnauzers.com\/staging\/3298\/our-program\/health-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Health-testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id1042_ae9672-db > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1042_ae9672-db > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1042_ae9672-db > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1042_ae9672-db > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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SUBNAV\n========================================================= -->\n\n<nav class=\"hb-program-nav\" aria-label=\"Our Program navigation\">\n  <div class=\"hb-program-nav-inner\">\n\n    <a href=\"\/our-program\/\">\n      Our Program\n    <\/a>\n\n    <a href=\"\/our-program\/health-testing\/\" class=\"hb-current\">\n      Health Testing\n    <\/a>\n\n    <a href=\"\/our-program\/puppy-development\/\">\n      Puppy Development\n    <\/a>\n\n    <a href=\"\/our-program\/placement\/\">\n      Placement\n    <\/a>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n<!-- =========================================================\n HERO\n========================================================= -->\n\n<section class=\"hb-health-hero\">\n\n  <div class=\"hb-health-container hb-health-hero-inner\">\n\n    <span class=\"hb-eyebrow\">\n      Health Testing\n    <\/span>\n\n    <h1>\n      Health claims should be\n      <em>specific enough to verify.<\/em>\n    <\/h1>\n\n    <p class=\"hb-hero-copy\">\n      Health testing cannot promise a perfect dog. It gives us better\n      information before a breeding decision is made \u2014 and the records\n      behind those decisions should be available for families to review.\n      Harbinger&#8217;s Orivet DNA results, OFA records and cardiac screening\n      documentation are available for review.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"hb-hero-rule\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"hb-hero-principle\">\n      At Harbinger, testing is not treated as a marketing badge.\n      <strong>It is part of the decision-making process.<\/strong>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- =========================================================\n CORE PHILOSOPHY\n========================================================= -->\n\n<section class=\"hb-health-intro\">\n\n  <div class=\"hb-health-container\">\n\n    <div class=\"hb-intro-heading\">\n\n      <span class=\"hb-section-eyebrow\">\n        The Harbinger Approach\n      <\/span>\n\n      <h2>\n        Testing reduces uncertainty.\n        It does not eliminate it.\n      <\/h2>\n\n      <p>\n        No breeder can guarantee that a living animal will never develop\n        illness or disease. Genetics, environment, development, nutrition,\n        injury, veterinary care and factors we cannot yet measure all\n        influence health. Responsible breeding means using the information\n        available to reduce avoidable risk and make more informed choices.\n      <\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"hb-principles-grid\">\n\n      <article class=\"hb-principle-card\">\n\n        <div class=\"hb-principle-number\">01<\/div>\n\n        <h3>Test specifically.<\/h3>\n\n        <p>\n          \u201cVet checked\u201d and \u201cDNA tested\u201d are broad statements. We identify\n          the specific genetic tests and health evaluations being used.\n        <\/p>\n\n      <\/article>\n\n\n      <article class=\"hb-principle-card\">\n\n        <div class=\"hb-principle-number\">02<\/div>\n\n        <h3>Review both parents.<\/h3>\n\n        <p>\n          A litter receives genetic material from both sides of the pedigree.\n          Health information must therefore be considered for both sire\n          and dam.\n        <\/p>\n\n      <\/article>\n\n\n      <article class=\"hb-principle-card\">\n\n        <div class=\"hb-principle-number\">03<\/div>\n\n        <h3>Use the result.<\/h3>\n\n        <p>\n          A laboratory report has little value if it does not influence the\n          breeding decision. Testing provides information; judgment determines\n          what happens next.\n        <\/p>\n\n      <\/article>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- =========================================================\n FIVE HEALTH EVALUATIONS\n========================================================= -->\n\n<section class=\"hb-testing-section\">\n\n  <div class=\"hb-health-container\">\n\n    <div class=\"hb-section-heading\">\n\n      <span class=\"hb-section-eyebrow\">\n        What We Evaluate\n      <\/span>\n\n      <h2>\n        Five documented health evaluations.\n      <\/h2>\n\n      <p>\n        Harbinger&#8217;s current breeding-health protocol includes two forms\n        of Progressive Retinal Atrophy DNA testing, Myotonia Congenita\n        DNA testing, an OFA eye examination and cardiac echocardiographic\n        screening.\n      <\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"hb-test-grid\">\n\n\n      <!-- PRA 1 -->\n\n      <article class=\"hb-test-card\">\n\n        <div class=\"hb-test-label\">\n          Genetic Evaluation 01\n        <\/div>\n\n        <h3>\n          Progressive Retinal Atrophy\n        <\/h3>\n\n        <div class=\"hb-test-meta\">\n          PRA-prcd \u00b7 Orivet DNA Test\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"hb-test-columns\">\n\n          <div>\n\n            <div class=\"hb-test-subhead\">\n              What it evaluates\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p>\n              A DNA test for a known inherited form of progressive retinal\n              degeneration. Results identify the tested dog&#8217;s status for the\n              specific genetic variant evaluated.\n            <\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div>\n\n            <div class=\"hb-test-subhead\">\n              How the result is used\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p>\n              The result is considered with the proposed mate so the breeder\n              can manage inherited risk rather than simply label an individual\n              dog as \u201cgood\u201d or \u201cbad.\u201d\n            <\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/article>\n\n\n      <!-- PRA 2 -->\n\n      <article class=\"hb-test-card\">\n\n        <div class=\"hb-test-label\">\n          Genetic Evaluation 02\n        <\/div>\n\n        <h3>\n          Second PRA Evaluation\n        <\/h3>\n\n        <div class=\"hb-test-meta\">\n          Type A PRA \/ HIVEP3 \u00b7 Orivet DNA Test\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"hb-test-columns\">\n\n          <div>\n\n            <div class=\"hb-test-subhead\">\n              Why a second test\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p>\n              \u201cPRA tested\u201d can refer to only one genetic variant. Miniature\n              Schnauzers have more than one recognized inherited retinal\n              concern for which genetic information may be available.\n            <\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div>\n\n            <div class=\"hb-test-subhead\">\n              Why specificity matters\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p>\n              Buyers should be able to identify what was actually tested\n              rather than rely on the broad statement that a dog was\n              simply \u201cgenetically clear.\u201d\n            <\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/article>\n\n\n      <!-- MC -->\n\n      <article class=\"hb-test-card\">\n\n        <div class=\"hb-test-label\">\n          Genetic Evaluation 03\n        <\/div>\n\n        <h3>\n          Myotonia Congenita\n        <\/h3>\n\n        <div class=\"hb-test-meta\">\n          MC \u00b7 Orivet DNA Test\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"hb-test-columns\">\n\n          <div>\n\n            <div class=\"hb-test-subhead\">\n              What it evaluates\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p>\n              Myotonia Congenita is an inherited muscular disorder associated\n              with abnormal muscle relaxation and stiffness.\n            <\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div>\n\n            <div class=\"hb-test-subhead\">\n              How the result is used\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p>\n              Genetic status is evaluated before pairing dogs so inheritance\n              risk can be considered as part of the breeding decision.\n            <\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/article>\n\n\n      <!-- EYES -->\n\n      <article class=\"hb-test-card\">\n\n        <div class=\"hb-test-label\">\n          Clinical Evaluation 04\n        <\/div>\n\n        <h3>\n          OFA Eye Examination\n        <\/h3>\n\n        <div class=\"hb-test-meta\">\n          Specialist Eye Evaluation\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"hb-test-columns\">\n\n          <div>\n\n            <div class=\"hb-test-subhead\">\n              What it evaluates\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p>\n              A hands-on ophthalmic examination evaluates the eyes for\n              abnormalities that cannot be assessed through a DNA test alone.\n            <\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div>\n\n            <div class=\"hb-test-subhead\">\n              Verification\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p>\n              Harbinger submits qualifying eye examination information through\n              the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. Applicable OFA records\n              are available for families to review.\n            <\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/article>\n\n\n      <!-- CARDIAC -->\n\n      <article class=\"hb-test-card hb-wide\">\n\n        <div class=\"hb-test-label\">\n          Diagnostic Evaluation 05\n        <\/div>\n\n        <h3>\n          Cardiac Echocardiography\n        <\/h3>\n\n        <div class=\"hb-test-meta\">\n          Ultrasound Screening \u00b7 Documented In-House\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"hb-test-columns\">\n\n          <div>\n\n            <div class=\"hb-test-subhead\">\n              What it evaluates\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p>\n              Echocardiography uses ultrasound to visualize cardiac anatomy\n              and function, including chambers, valves, wall motion and other\n              structural findings that cannot be evaluated simply by listening\n              to the heart.\n            <\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div>\n\n            <div class=\"hb-test-subhead\">\n              Important distinction\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p>\n              Harbinger&#8217;s cardiac echocardiograms are documented evaluations\n              performed in-house, and the screening records are available for review.\n              These examinations are cardiac screening evaluations and are not\n              currently represented as OFA cardiac certifications.\n            <\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/article>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- =========================================================\n CARDIAC TRANSPARENCY\n========================================================= -->\n\n<section class=\"hb-cardiac\">\n\n  <div class=\"hb-health-container hb-cardiac-grid\">\n\n    <div>\n\n      <span class=\"hb-eyebrow\">\n        Transparency Matters\n      <\/span>\n\n      <h2>\n        Screening and certification are not the same thing.\n      <\/h2>\n\n      <p class=\"hb-cardiac-lead\">\n        We would rather describe an evaluation accurately than make a\n        stronger claim than the documentation supports.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <!-- HARBINGER CARDIAC SCREENING PHOTO -->\n      <figure class=\"hb-cardiac-photo\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n          src=\"https:\/\/harbingerschnauzers.com\/staging\/3298\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-31-2026-01_59_10-PM.jpg\"\n          alt=\"Cardiac echocardiographic screening of a Miniature Schnauzer at Harbinger Schnauzers\"\n          loading=\"lazy\">\n\n        <figcaption>\n          Cardiac echocardiographic screening at Harbinger Schnauzers.\n        <\/figcaption>\n\n      <\/figure>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"hb-cardiac-box\">\n\n      <p>\n        Harbinger performs cardiac echocardiographic imaging in-house.\n        The examinations are performed by an\n        <strong>ARDMS-registered diagnostic sonographer with approximately\n        25 years of clinical diagnostic imaging experience.<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n\n      <p>\n        These examinations provide documented ultrasound information about\n        cardiac anatomy and function, including chambers, valves, wall motion\n        and other structural findings. The resulting cardiac screening records\n        are maintained by Harbinger and are available for families to review.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <p>\n        <strong>These examinations are cardiac screening evaluations and are\n        not currently represented as OFA cardiac certifications.<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- =========================================================\n DOCUMENTATION\n========================================================= -->\n\n<section class=\"hb-verification\">\n\n  <div class=\"hb-health-container hb-verify-grid\">\n\n    <div>\n\n      <span class=\"hb-section-eyebrow\">\n        Documentation\n      <\/span>\n\n      <h2>\n        The records are available.\n      <\/h2>\n\n      <p>\n        We do not ask families to rely only on the statement that our dogs\n        are \u201chealth tested.\u201d Harbinger maintains documentation supporting\n        the health evaluations used within the breeding program.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <p>\n        Our Orivet DNA testing reports, applicable OFA records and cardiac\n        screening documentation are available for review. Families considering\n        a Harbinger puppy are encouraged to ask about the sire and dam of the\n        planned breeding and review the health information behind that pairing.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <p>\n        We believe transparency is more useful than a badge or checklist.\n        The purpose of testing is not simply to accumulate reports \u2014 it is to\n        use those results when making breeding decisions.\n      <\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div>\n\n      <ul class=\"hb-document-list\">\n\n        <li>\n          Registered name of the tested dog\n        <\/li>\n\n        <li>\n          Identification or registration information when provided\n        <\/li>\n\n        <li>\n          Name of the laboratory or evaluator\n        <\/li>\n\n        <li>\n          Date the evaluation was completed\n        <\/li>\n\n        <li>\n          Actual laboratory or examination result\n        <\/li>\n\n        <li>\n          Applicable OFA records\n        <\/li>\n\n        <li>\n          Documentation for both sire and dam\n        <\/li>\n\n        <li>\n          Explanation of how the results affected the breeding decision\n        <\/li>\n\n      <\/ul>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- =========================================================\n EDUCATIONAL AUTHORITY\n========================================================= -->\n\n<section class=\"hb-education\">\n\n  <div class=\"hb-health-container hb-education-grid\">\n\n    <div>\n\n      <span class=\"hb-section-eyebrow\">\n        Beneath the Photograph\n      <\/span>\n\n      <h2>\n        \u201cHealth tested\u201d should begin the conversation \u2014 not end it.\n      <\/h2>\n\n      <p>\n        A long DNA panel is not automatically a complete breeding-health\n        program. A routine veterinary examination is not the same as a\n        specialized health evaluation. And a health guarantee is not a\n        substitute for thoughtful breeding decisions before the litter exists.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <p>\n        The more useful questions are: What was evaluated? Was it relevant\n        to this breed? Were both parents evaluated? Are the records current?\n        Can I see them? And how did the results influence this particular\n        breeding?\n      <\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <aside class=\"hb-question-box\">\n\n      <div class=\"hb-question-label\">\n        Ask Every Breeder\n      <\/div>\n\n      <blockquote>\n        \u201cWhich specific health evaluations were completed on the sire and\n        dam before this breeding?\u201d\n      <\/blockquote>\n\n      <p>\n        Then ask to review the reports or public database records.\n      <\/p>\n\n    <\/aside>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- =========================================================\n RISK MANAGEMENT\n========================================================= -->\n\n<section class=\"hb-risk\">\n\n  <div class=\"hb-health-container hb-risk-inner\">\n\n    <h2>\n      Health testing is risk management \u2014 not a promise of perfection.\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <p>\n      Responsible breeding cannot remove every uncertainty from a living\n      animal. It can identify known risks, document available information,\n      avoid preventable combinations and make breeding decisions with more\n      knowledge than guesswork alone.\n    <\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- =========================================================\n CTA\n========================================================= -->\n\n<section class=\"hb-health-cta\">\n\n  <div class=\"hb-health-container hb-health-cta-inner\">\n\n    <span class=\"hb-eyebrow\">\n      Verify. Understand. 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