Bloat and gastric torsion involves a twisting of the stomach. It is seen in large deep bodied breeds of dogs. There are many guidelines to feeding you dog, but to date there is no known cause or solution for the problem.

		Eye problems such as cataracts, entropion and glaucoma are also known to be hereditary and appear in the breed. Eye checks are used to screen for these problems and yearly clearance and certification from the Canine Eye Registry Foundation (CERF) at Purdue University.
Although most breeders will perform genetic health tests to help minimize the risk of passing on any problems, sometimes something unforeseen will happen in a puppy. Be sure that your contact with the breeder covers genetic problems that may occur and what the breeder is willing to do in terms of guarantee.