Kato
Fox Red

d.o.b. 04/01/2023
Hip Score: 0:0
Elbow Score: 0:0
Clear Annual Eye Test (12/07/2025)
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (prcd- PRA) Hereditary Clear & Tested Clear
Centronuclear Myopathy (CNM) Hereditarily Clear & Tested Clear
Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC) Hereditarily Clear & Tested Clear
Dwarfism/Skeletal Dysplasia 2 (SD2) Hereditarily Clear & Tested Clear
Hereditary Nasal Parakeratosis (HNPK) Hereditary Clear & Tested Clear
Degenerative Myelopathy (DM Exon2) Tested Clear
Cystinuria (CY) Tested Clear
Hyperuricosuria (HUU) Tested Clear
Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD) Tested Clear
Stargardt (STGD) Tested Clear
Macular Corneal Dystrophy (MCD) Tested Clear
Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS) Tested Clear
Copper Toxicosis (CT) Tested Clear

Kato (rhymes with potato) is an absolutely gorgeous dog, as well as being extremely handsome (just like his Dad) he has the most lovely temperament and cannot greet anyone unless he has something in his mouth! He is incredibly clever, impeccably obedient and super calm, he was even calm as a puppy. His usual expression is one of deep thought, he appears wise and it is almost as if he has been here before! He has just started gun dog training and is a natural, loving nothing more than hunting in cover for his dummies, and he loves water. Kato has been referred to by strangers who stop us on our walks as ‘drop dead gorgeous’, ‘stunning’, and one said “If Calvin Klein used dog models, they would use your dog!”
Kato is a son of Lewtrenchard Musket, who sired many litters and lots of Assistance Dogs. Just like his Dad Kato is a big strong dog 40 kg approx, he has good sound correct confirmation, with the benefit of a perfect hip score of 0:0, combined with perfect elbows 0:0. He has a current annual clear eye test certificate and has the benefit or being Hereditarily Clear (both his mother and his father were clear) for the following Progressive Retinal Atrophy (prcd-PRA), Centronuclear Myopathy (CNM), Dwarfism (SD2), Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC), and Hereditary Nasal Parakeratosis (HPNK).

As well as being ‘hereditarily clear’ for the five disorders above Kato has also been DNA tested for all the disorders which can affect Labradors. Kato ‘Tested clear’ for CM, CMS, CT, CY, DM, EIC, HNPK, HUU, MCD, PKD, PRA-prcd, SD2 and STGT and the Genetic Testing Report can be seen by clicking on the wording ‘view my DNA tests’ by the rosettes at the bottom of this page. 
This means that even if he mates an 'untested' bitch Kato can only pass the 'Normal' or 'Clear' healthy gene to his entire offspring.
He is a much loved and very loyal member of his family and adored by everyone who meets him. He is always super calm and gentle, good with children, all the other dogs, cats, free range hens, he can even boast to having a black bird as a friend and I can share videos with you if you would like to see them. He only barks when someone comes to the door, and he has an almost record breakingly deep and loud bark. Enough to scare off an army, (as long as they didn’t break in as they would find a big, soft, friendly dog and give them a shoe or something he could find to carry in his mouth.
Kato is available at stud to health tested bitches, for more information on the process please contact Jo Metherell 07891 537379