I think that we have a responsibilitiy to our puppies to be as certain as possible that we are using healthy breeding stock.
We also have a responsibility to our puppy buyers.
I have seen too many people on this board, and others, go through heartbreaking news and tremendous financial struggles when they find out that their beloved new puppy has a serious genetic disease.
Granted, we can't promise that there will be no problem, but if we don't test, when the tests are available, I feel that we are not thinking of the best interests of our puppies or our customers.
I don't know of any breeder that does not test eyes, hips, vWD, as a minimum. CERF no longer places Labradoodles on their registry, but the vets do still offer the testing. It should be done annually.
I know it is really hard to get the finances together and to find a vet near enough to make it convenient, but I really believe that to be the only right thing to do.