Kathy Yonkers wrote:
> In any system...ask questions!!! An example of a guestion is..."how many
retinal folds can be present and
> still be identified as cleared for breeding within a system".
Yes, agreed. It seems (in Finland) that the problems are the breed specific
inherited problems that turn up the most often. Retinal folds are not
considered problematic in Am. Cockers, they do not cause blindness as it
does in Lhasas (so I am told by the opthalmoligists). We have HC or
hereditary cataract and hip dysplasia (as well as bad thyroids, poor immune
systems as the 2 are linked). There is a proposal up for parent club
consideration to accept Futurity nominations only from parents with clear
eyes and hips. I feel this is a good thing, but of course, beauty is in the
eye of the beholder and so one may nominate one's litter out of two ugly,
poor type, slip stifled, pointy headed, hump backed, short legged pets with
a like pedigree that bite everyone. One must have CERF'd eyes to nominate
Whippet litters. I personally am in favor or doing everything I can to
insure a healthy and winning litter, but unfortunately, rules do not make
good litters, clever breeders do. Merely food for thought, not intended to
be argumentative. I will play by the rules, whether or not I agree as the
intent is good. Michael
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