Hip Ratings Comparison Chart - 2010

For more information on hip dysplasia in Bernese Mountain Dogs see BMDINFO's Hip Dysplasia Page.

Understanding Hip Ratings

With the advent of worldwide import and export of show, breeding and companion dogs, we encourage Berner breeders and pet buyers to develop a basic understanding of how different country's and registry's hip ratings evaluation systems work.

PUPPY BUYER'S NOTE: To minimize your chances of having to cope with the heartache, expense and management of a dysplastic BMD, before importing a Berner, please visit the BernerGarde database for specific information on hip results for families of dogs and individual Bernese Mountain Dogs.

This chart is designed to enhance knowledge of systems for rating Bernese Mountain Dog hips. This chart is meant to be a relative guideline for roughly estimating equivalent hip ratings between various evaluation systems.

Hip Ratings Comparison Chart
Registry &/or Country name	OFA USA + others	PennHIP USA + others	OVC Canada + others	BVA Britain, Australia	FCI Old	FCI New	Swiss	DCBS German	SSV German	Hungary	Netherlands	BWCEA Belgium	AFBS France	Denmark	Finland	Sweden	Slovakia		Czechia		GDC (data merged w/OFA)
RATINGS	RATINGS	RATINGS	RATINGS	RATINGS	RATINGS	RATINGS	RATINGS	RATINGS	RATINGS	RATINGS	RATINGS	RATINGS	RATINGS	RATINGS	RATINGS	RATINGS	RATINGS		RATINGS		RATINGS
NOT DYSPLASTIC	E - Excellent	DI < 0.3 - low HD risk	Normal	0 - 4 (no > 3/hip)	A -1	A - normal	A - clear	Frei (en. Frei - clear)	Normal	N - Normal	Negative	Vrij van heupdysplasie - optima forma	A - état normal	A - normal	El - dysplasiaa "hyval"	Utmark (en. Excellent)	A (before 0) - clear	0 - clear	A (before 0) - clear	0 - clear	EN- Excellent normal
	G - Good			5 -10 (no > 6/hip)	A -2						HD-		B - état Sensiblement normal	B - almost normal	El - dysplasiaa	UA (en. Good/Fair)	B (before 1) - borderline 1(1.grade) - light form, acceptable for breeding C (before 2) - light form, acceptable for breeding		B (before 1) - borderline C (before 2) - light form, acceptable for breeding		GN - Good normal
	F - Fair			11 - 18	B -1						Transitional Case		B - état Sensiblement normal		Rajatapaus						AN - Average normal
BORDERLINE	B - Borderline		Borderline	19 - 25	B -2	B - almost normal	B - borderline	Verdacht (en. Verdacht - borderline)	Fast Normal Noch	M - Majdnem normal	HD Tc	Overgangsvorm	C - état acceptable		Rajatapaus						Borderline
DYSPLASTIC	Mild	DI > 0.7 - high HD risk	Mild	26 - 35	C	C	C - light	Leicht (en. Leicht - light form of dysplasia)	Zugelassen	E - Enyhe	Mild HD+/-	Lichte dysplasie	C - état acceptable	C	I	I (en. Fair)					Mild
	Moderate		Moderate	36 - 50	D	D	D - moderate	Mittel (en. Mittel - moderate form)	Mittlere	K - Kozepes (Moderate)	Moderate HD+	Duidelijke	D - dysplasie moyenne	D	II	II (en. Moderate)	2 (2.grade) - moderate form, not acceptable for breeding D (before 3) - moderate form, not acceptable for breeding		D (before 3) - moderate form, not acceptable for breeding 3 - hard form		Moderate
	Severe		Severe	51 - 106	E	E	E - hard	Schwer (en. Schwer - severe form)	Schwere	S - Sulyos (Severe)	Severe HD++	Zware	E - dysplasie sévère	E	III	III & IV (en. Severe)	3 (3.grade) - hard form, not acceptable for breeding				Severe
	Severe		Severe	51 - 106	E	E	E - hard	Schwer (en. Schwer - severe form)	Schwere	S - Sulyos (Severe)	Severe HD++	Zware	E - dysplasie sévère	E	IV	III & IV (en. Severe)	E (before 4) - hard form, not acceptable for breeding		E (before 4) - hard form, not acceptable for breeding		Severe

The hip registry information on this page was compiled by Pat Long.

Please contact Pat for additional information, or to comment.

Please be advised...
ratings of identical radiographs in different systems and/or by different evaluators may not receive the equivalent ratings.