>> I noticed that the Breeder
>> Checklist I pulled off one website suggests testing the dam. Why
not test
>> both the sire and dam?
>
>I can't speak for Pat, but I'd guess that's an oversight. I can't
think of
>any reason to test one and not the other.
I'm not sure what breeder checklist is being referred to, but the one
that I did definitely suggests testing both the sire and the dam, see:
http://www.jersey.net/~mountaindog/berner1/checklist.htm
Some of the indentations aren't quite right, but both sire and dam
should be tested, they both contribute to the genes of the puppies!
Pat Long (& Luther)
Berwyn PA
