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Eye Disease

Breed: Shih Tzu

Breeds in this Condition

Breeds
Afghan Hound
Airedale Terrier
Akita
Alaskan Malamute
American Akita
American Cocker Spaniel
American Hairless (Rat) Terrier
American Staffordshire Terrier
Australian Cattle Dog
Australian Kelpie
Australian Shepherd
Australian Terrier
Auvergne Pointer
Basenji
Basset Hound
Bearded Collie
Bedlington Terrier
Belgian Shepherd Dogs
Berger de Beauce
Bernese Mountain Dog
Bichon Frisé
Biewer Terrier
Bloodhound
Blue Gascony Basset
Bobtail/ Old English Sheepdog
Bolognese
Border Collie
Border Terrier
Borzoi/ Russian Hunting Sighthound
Boston Terrier
Bouvier des Ardennes
Bouvier des Flandres
Boxer
Briard
Brittany
Bulldog
Bull Terrier
Cairn Terrier
Canaan Dog
Catalan Sheepdog
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Cesky Terrier
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Chihuahuas
Chinese Crested Dogs
Chow Chow
Cirneco dell 'Etna
Clumber Spaniel
Collie Rough
Collie Smooth
Coton de Tulear
Curly Coated Retriever
Dachshunds
Dalmatian
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Danish-Swedish Farmdog
Dobermann
Dogo Canario
Dogue de Bordeaux
Dutch Schapendoes
Dutch Shepherd Dogs
East Siberian Laika
Elkhound/ White
English Cocker Spaniel
English Setter
English Springer Spaniel
Estrela Mountain Dog/ longhaired
Eurasian
Field Spaniel
Finnish Lapphund
Finnish Spitz
Flat Coated Retriever
Fox Terrier/ smooth
French Bulldog
French Water Dog/ Barbet
Frisian Pointing Dog
German Hunting Terrier/ Jagdterrier
German Longhaired Pointing Dog/ Deutsch Langhaar
German Pinscher
German Shepherd Dog/ Double coat
German Spitz/ giant
German Spitz/ medium size
Giant Schnauzers
Golden Retriever
Gordon Setter
Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen
Great Dane
Great Swiss Mountain Dog
Greyhound
Griffon Belge
Havanese
Hokkaido
Hungarian Greyhound/ Magyar Agar
Hungarian Shorthaired Pointer/ Rövidszörü Magyar Viszla
Icelandic Sheepdog
Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier
Irish Red and White Setter
Irish Red Setter
Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Irish Terrier
Irish Water Spaniel
Irish Wolfhound
Italian Corso dog
Italian Greyhound/ Piccolo Levriero Italiano
Italian Pointing Dog/ Bracco Italiano
Jack Russell Terrier
Japanese Chin
Kai
Karelian Bear Dog
King Charles Spaniel
Kromfohrländer
Kuvasz
Labrador Retriever
Lancashire Heeler
Landseer ECT
Lapponian Herder
Large Munsterlander
Leonberger
Lhasa Apso
Longhaired Whippet/ Silken Windsprite
Maltese
Mastiff
Miniature American Shepherd
Miniature Bull Terrier
Miniature Dachshund/ longhaired
Miniature Pinscher
Miniature Schnauzers
Mudi
Neapolitan Mastiff
Norfolk Terrier
Norman Artesien basset
Norrbottenspitz
Norwegian Buhund
Norwegian Elkhound (Grey)
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Papillon/ Phaléne
Parson Russell Terrier
Pekingese
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
Picardy Sheepdog
Poodle/ miniature
Poodle/ standard
Portuguese Water Dog/ Cão de Agua Português
Pug
Puli
Pumi
Pyrenean Mastiff
Rat Terrier
Romagna Water Dog/ Lagotto Romagnolo
Rottweiler
Russian Spaniel
Russian Toy/ longhaired
Russian Toy/ smoothhaired
Saarloos Wolfdog
Samoyed
Schnauzer
Sealyham Terrier
Shar Pei
Shetland Sheepdog
Shiba
Shih Tzu
Siberian Husky
Spanish Mastiff
Spanish Waterdog
Spinone/ Spinone italiano
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
St. Bernard/ shorthaired
Swedish Lapphund
Swedish Vallhund
Tibetan Mastiff
Tibetan Spaniel
Tibetan Terrier
Welsh Corgi Cardigan
Welsh Corgi Pembroke
Welsh Springer Spaniel
Welsh Terrier
West Highland White Terrier
Whippet
White Swiss Shepherd Dog
Yakutian Laika
HSP's
Finnish Shih Tzu Association
French Kennel Club
American Shih Tzu Club
The Shihtzu Club
Special Club for Shih Tzu (Sweden)
Norwegian Shih Tzu Club
International Shih Tzu Club (Germany)
Condition
Eye Disease
Synonym
Eye conditions,Augenkrankheit,Maladie des yeux/ maladie oculaire,Ögonsjukdom,Silmäsairaus,Oogaandoeningen
Condition Description
Multiple conditions and diseases that may affect dogs in a breed; including vision, physical problems with eyeball, eyelids that are detectable by a clinical exam by a veterinarian or veterinary ophtalmologist.
Specific Condition(s)
Boxer ulcus/ persistent corneal ulcer; Canine Multifocal Retinopathy / CMR2/ CMR; Cataract; cherry eye; Chronic Superficial Keratitis/Pannus keratitis/Plasmoma/ CSK; Collie Eye Anomaly/ CEA-CH; Congenital stationary night blindness/ CSNB; Distichiasis, Cilia; Early Onset Hereditary Cataract/ EHC; ectropion; entropion; Eye Conditions; Eyelid malformation; Glaucoma; Golden Retriever uveitis or pigmentary and cystic glaucoma; Hereditary Cataract/ HC; keratoconjunctivitis sicca/ KCS; macroblepharon; Ocular melanosis/ pigment glaucoma; Persistent hyperplastic tunica vasculosa lentis,/ persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous/ PHTVL/PHPV; Primary Lens Luxation/ PLL; Primary open angle; Glaucoma/POAG; Progressive Retinal Atrophy/ PRA; Tearing/ tear stains
Test Types(s)
Various; genetic/genomic; opthalmalogic; ECVO
Specific test/ grading system 1
Ophthalmalogic exam; BVA/KC Eye Scheme
Type
Disease/ disorder
System
eyes
Anatomic Location
eyes and adnex (associated tissues)

HSP Test-Specific Data

Finnish Shih Tzu Association

HSP
HSP Name 2
Shih Tzu ry
Breed
Condition
Specific Condition[s]
Boxer ulcus/ persistent corneal ulcer; Canine Multifocal Retinopathy / CMR2/ CMR; Cataract; cherry eye; Chronic Superficial Keratitis/Pannus keratitis/Plasmoma/ CSK; Collie Eye Anomaly/ CEA-CH; Congenital stationary night blindness/ CSNB; Distichiasis, Cilia; Early Onset Hereditary Cataract/ EHC; ectropion; entropion; Eye Conditions; Eyelid malformation; Glaucoma; Hereditary Cataract/ HC; keratoconjunctivitis sicca/ KCS; macroblepharon; Ocular melanosis/ pigment glaucoma; Persistent hyperplastic tunica vasculosa lentis,/ persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous/ PHTVL/PHPV; Primary Lens Luxation/ PLL; Primary open angle; Glaucoma/POAG; Progressive Retinal Atrophy/ PRA; Tearing/ tear stains
Breed-specific Condition Descripton
Full ECVO/ACVO-panel/ -
Specific test type(s)
ECVO
Required Comment
-
Recommended
Recommended Comment
cilia, trichiasis, macroblepharon
Recognized Comment
-
Date
02/03/2023 07:37 PM
Country
Finland
Country code
FI
Additional Information
https://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/RotuPDF.ashx?R=208&T=2

American Shih Tzu Club

HSP
Breed
Condition
Breed-specific Condition Descripton

Entropion, Distichiasis, cornea issues and various cataracts are the most commonly reported eye conditions (ACVO Blue Book 2021 pgs. 947-948 - https://ofa.org/diseases/eye-disease/blue-book/)

Specific test type(s)
Eye Exam
Recommended
Date
05/17/2023 07:00 AM
Country
United States
Country code
US
Additional Information
https://shihtzu.org/?q=search/node/eyes

The Shihtzu Club

HSP
Breed
Condition
Specific test type(s)
Eye exam
Recognized
Recognized Comment

The Kennel Club (UK):  Shih Tzus: https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/search/breeds-a-to-z/breeds/utility/shih-tzu/

Date
05/17/2023 07:00 AM
Country
United Kingdom
Country code
UK

Special Club for Shih Tzu (Sweden)

HSP
Breed
Condition
Specific test type(s)
Eye exam
Recognized
Recognized Comment

See: https://www.shihtzu.se/ak/viktig-information-till-ras-och-specialklubbar-och-for-vidarebefordran-till-klubbens-avelsfunktionarer/

Date
05/18/2023 07:00 AM
Country
Sweden
Country code
SE

Norwegian Shih Tzu Club

HSP
Breed
Condition
Breed-specific Condition Descripton

Rasespesifikk avlsstrategi (RAS) in Norwegian: https://www.nkk.no/getfile.php/13901-1528369817/Filer/RAS/RAS/Shih tzu Ras v1.pdf

Specific test type(s)
Eye exam
Recognized
Date
05/18/2023 07:00 AM
Country
Norway
Country code
NO

International Shih Tzu Club (Germany)

HSP
HSP Name 2
Internationaler Shih-Tzu-Club e. V.
Breed
Condition
Specific test type(s)
Eye exam
Required by HSP
Required Comment

Google Translated from: http://www.shih-tzu-club.eu/Unser-Club/Zuchtordnung/
6. Dogs not allowed to breed


6.1 This includes dogs that do not meet the breed standard and in particular such with faults that exclude breeding, e.g. (weakness of character), congenital deafness or blindness, harelip, cleft jaw, significant tooth defects and jaw abnormalities, PRA, Epilepsy, cryptorchidism, monorchidism, albinism, identified severe hip joint Dysplasia, luxating patella, blue eyes, kinky tails, congenital bobtails and overbite.


6.2. Dogs with visible or subsequently recognizable hereditary faults are excluded from the exclude breeding. Any breeding approval or licensing that may be granted can be done by the Breeding book office / breeding management can be withdrawn.



Date
05/20/2023 07:00 AM
Country
Germany
Country code
DE

French Kennel Club

HSP
Breed
Condition
Specific test type(s)
Eye exam
Recommended
Recommended Comment

GRILLE DE SELECTION https://www.centrale-canine.fr/sites/default/files/2017-11/09GRILLE DU SHIH TZU.pdf
No mandatory health examinations for breeding dogs. On higher selection points, eye examination for hereditary cataracts is required.

Date
05/20/2023 07:00 AM
Country
France
Country code
FR
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