Moleskins - so ... if you enter show/test/trial and may wish to breed from your dog then you have to be prepared to pay for health checks in order to get your card awarded.
Been out of that circle for a while.
How much are these tests now?
Is it still the case that people wishing to breed from their dog/bitch get the tests carried out A.S.A.P. in order to get the best scores eg hips before natural wear and tear means you get a lower score?
What percentage of people breeding dogs actually show/trial? Guessing it still leaves bigger proportion of people breeding dogs that won't have tests done.
Majority of people that I knew in the show/trialing world did actually have the health tests done that were available at the time. Partly I think for the good of the breed (in general they do care passionately about "their" breed) and partly maybe because buyers of pups did expect those tests to have been carried out .... they could be paying quite a bit for their chosen pup. It was also "expected" so if you approached someone asking to use their stud dog, they would ask if your bitch had been tested for whatever. Only going on my experience with a certain breed of gundog in the show ring and 2 gundog breeds in the working world. Can't speak of others.
So, more controls for people in the show/ working world but are most of these people doing this anyway? Are you reaching the people you need to reach?