May 18, 2011
What does the 'Stamped Normal' mean on a pedigree?
Full Question:
My name is Rich, I bought a puppy from you about 7 months ago. Jetta Vom Leerburg call name Kia. Her parents are Otis and Nelly. I want to eventually breed her and I'm wondering what her parents OFA readings were? I see you have Otis' hips A stamped normal but that means nothing to me I want to know what his OFA was. If he was not rated by OFA why? And what does this A stamp compare to on the OFA reading? Who gave him this A stamp? What exactly is the A stamp reading? In this I mean A is this, B is this, C is this etc.? 
Ed's Answer:
The A stamp is the German hip certification. They have 3 levels - A Normal is the highest. It’s done at 12 months, not 24 months. He got it from the German SV, (German Shepherd Dog Club of Germany.)
THE A - B - C ratings are done in Holland and Belgium - they do not apply here.
Otis has very good hips. I had him x-rayed before he came here and the x-rays are on file. His father is one of the top hip improvers in Germany today. You can read my articles.
The reason he is not OFAed is because he is A stamped and I had the x-ray done before I got him. I don't need to knock him out again to get a piece of paper to duplicate what is already done. Makes no sense. I (and you) are very lucky to have dogs from Otis.
THE A - B - C ratings are done in Holland and Belgium - they do not apply here.
Otis has very good hips. I had him x-rayed before he came here and the x-rays are on file. His father is one of the top hip improvers in Germany today. You can read my articles.
The reason he is not OFAed is because he is A stamped and I had the x-ray done before I got him. I don't need to knock him out again to get a piece of paper to duplicate what is already done. Makes no sense. I (and you) are very lucky to have dogs from Otis.
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