Originally Posted by
JenC
I prefer DDC or Pawprints, but Gensol is used by some breeders as well. Testing can get expensive, so I would find the deal.
We have an EIC affected dog. He has had 1 episode. It looks just like heat exhaustion, like the dog is drunk and the back legs don't work. He had it happen at 18 months and he's 10 now. We recognize what happened that day and he's never been in that situation again. Hot day, LOTS of running, wasn't drinking, about 2 hours of activity...
Most breeders are running the Labrador Genetic panel from Pawprints these days, so it's pretty common for even the lesser quality breeders to know the EIC status of their parents. I know you aren't willing to give up a deposit but in the future, that's a question you ask before you hand over money.